People
CAARN Leadership

Dorothy Farrar-Edwards, PhD
Multiple Principal Investigator, CAARN
Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor, Kinesiology & Medicine
Associate Dean of Research, School of Education
Barbara King, PhD, RN, FAAN
Multiple Principal Investigator, CAARN
Charlotte Jane and Ralph A Rodefer Professor, Nursing
Director, Center for Aging Research and Education


Hongrui Jiang, PhD
Multiple Principal Investigator, CAARN
Vilas Distinguished Achievement and Lynn H. Matthais Professor, Engineering
Eva Vivian, PhD
Co-Investigator, CAARN
Professor Emeritus, Pharmacy
President and Chair, African American Health Network of Dane County


Gina Green-Harris, PhD, MBA
Co-Investigator, CAARN
Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute- Milwaukee Regional Office
Director, Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships
Emily Nelson
Co-Investigator, CAARN
Vice President of Healthcare Transformation, MetaStar Inc.


Robert Radwin, PhD
Co-Investigator, CAARN
Duane H. and Dorothy M. Bluemke Professor Emeritus, Engineering
Jill Renken, MPH, CHES
Executive Committee, CAARN
Executive Director, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging


Angie Sullivan, MS
Executive Committee, CAARN
Senior Services Director, Village of Waunakee
CAARN Staff

Carola Peterson-Gaines, BS, RN
Community Research Associate, Outreach Specialist, CAARN
Co-Vice Chair, African American Health Network of Dance County

Amie Rein, CSW
Community Research Associate, CAARN
Health Promotion Program Coordinator, Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging

Mia Croyle, MS
Outreach Coordinator, CAARN
Outreach Program Manager, CHESS Addiction Technology Transfer Center

Carrie Finely, BSN
Community Research Asssociate, CAARN
Behavioral Health Project Specialist, MetaStar Inc.

Darona Woods, MS
Community Research Associate, CAARN
Outreach Specialist, Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships
