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The MICEP Project Team

The MICEP project team is part of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) Environmental Health Bureau. The team includes toxicologists, epidemiologists, health educators, community engagement specialists and other critical staff. The MICEP project team works together to support the success of the project and ensure that MICEP participants have a positive experience. 

The MICEP team includes:

Matthew Geiger, DrPH, MS

Principal Investigator
Division Director
Division of Chemistry and Toxicology
Bureau of Laboratories

Elizabeth Wasilevich, PhD, MPH

Principal Investigator
Division Director
Division of Epidemiology, Data Analytics, and Evaluation
Environmental Health Bureau

Darren Donnelly, MPH

Project Manager
Environmental Health Bureau

Esther Beauchemin, MPH

Project Lead
Lead Epidemiologist
Environmental Health Bureau

Rachel Higgins, MS

Lead Toxicologist
Environmental Health Bureau

Bianca Winward, MPH

Lead Health Educator
Environmental Health Bureau

Carolyn Koch, MPH

Lead Community Engagement Coordinator
Environmental Health Bureau

Bhavana Kolla, MS

Data Lead
Environmental Health Bureau

Lauren McKimmy

Recruitment Specialist
Environmental Health Bureau

The MICEP site staff includes:

Emily Harper, MSPH

Site Lead
Environmental Health Bureau

Aimee Algrim

Site Lead
Environmental Health Bureau

Shaciara Smith, MPH

Site Lead
Environmental Health Bureau

Camryn Giem

Site Lead
Environmental Health Bureau