University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Education Bio Rachel Grob, MA, PhD (she/her/hers) is a distinguished scientist and the director of the Qualitative and Health Experiences Research Lab. Her work focuses on improving health by listening to people’s experiences with health and health care, synthesizing their narratives, and then using this powerful learning as a source for making concrete changes that benefit …
Education Bio Miena Hall, MD (she/her/hers) earned her medical degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed her family medicine residency at the UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hospital. She completed her fellowship in breastfeeding and lactation medicine at the University of Rochester Medical Center and is a graduate of the Academy of Breastfeeding …
Education Bio Carly Hamer has collaborated with many teams across the department over the years but primarily works on upper respiratory illness studies as a research specialist. Her interests include the operational aspects of clinical and community-based research and the collaborative work required to bring studies from conception to completion. She is passionate about supporting …
Education Bio Cecilia He, MPH, joined DFMCH in 2019 as a graduate student. He spent several years as a research specialist, primarily doing respiratory virus surveillance in clinical and community settings. He’s role as a researcher focuses on using evidence-based methodologies to produce high-quality, reproducible data. This includes contributing to the full scope of research, …
Education Bio Mary F. Henningfield, PhD, has a broad range of professional experiences in clinical trials, research programs, medical communications, and patient advocacy. Henningfield’s current role allows conducting research in primary care with the ultimate goals of supporting clinicians and patients to improve health outcomes. Henningfield especially enjoys creating materials to disseminate research results to …
Education Bio Caroline Hensley, PhD (she/her/hers) joined DFMCH in 2025 as a faculty development manager developing support structures for family medicine faculty. Hensley’s previous roles with the University of Wisconsin-Madison English Department entailed designing and teaching health humanities courses, researching literature and medicine intersections, and providing academic and career advising to students. She also served …