People Type: Staff

Education Bio Woodie O. Mogaka (he/him/his) joined DFMCH in 2024. He spent nine years at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center working on various studies on aging, specifically on disparities in dementia and access to care. Research Interests Mogaka’s research interests include disparities in cancer and aging.

Education Bio Hannah Muller’s work is grounded in a strong interest in public health, with a particular emphasis on community education and prevention strategies. She is especially interested in understanding and addressing the social determinants of health that influence outcomes across diverse populations. Her experience includes participant recruitment and engagement, where she focuses on building …

Bio Kelly received her undergraduate studies in Psychology at Northern Illinois University and has been working at the University of Wisconsin – Madison since 2019. Prior to joining the Qualitative and Health Experiences Research (Q-HER) Lab, Kelly worked for the Temte research team, monitoring the transmission of respiratory illnesses in K-12 schools. In her role …

Education Bio Mollie “Mo” Overby, MPH (they/them/theirs) joined DFMCH in 2025 as the Community Health Coordinator in the Office of Community Health. Overby works with a statewide coalition of community members to address health needs among Wisconsin’s LGBTQIA2S+ population, supports an ECHO continuing education program, and works on a department small-grant needs assessment. Prior to …

Bio Cyra Polizzi is the executive assistant to the chair of the UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. Polizzi also spent time at UW-Madison as both an undergraduate and graduate student studying Theatre & Drama, Gender & Women’s Studies, and Environmental Studies.