Central Pennsylvania
Maternal Health Coalition
OUR MEMBERS

Central PA Maternal Health Coalition Members

Our coalition is comprised of healthcare providers, community organizations, and maternal health advocates dedicated to improving maternal health in our region.


Lisa Bailey-Davis, PhD

Professor of Nutrition and Pediatrics, Department of Population Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Geisinger

Lisa Bailey-Davis
Catherine Elliot, NP

Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner, Union Community Care

Catherine Elliot
Amy Fogelsanger, NP

Nurse, Doula, and Owner of Dauphin County Doulas

Amy Fogelsanger
Taisha Hicks, MHA

Executive Vice President and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Officer, Family Health Council of Central Pennsylvania

Taisha Hicks
Dawn Horst, MSW

Social worker, Women & Children’s Community Health Department, Penn Medicine Lancaster

Dawn Horst
Kerin Kohler, MSW

Women's health social worker, Reading Hospital                   

Kerin Kohler
Sharee Livingston, DO

OBGyn, Department Chair, UPMC Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialists-Lititz Founding Board Member, Patients R Waiting
President of MOKA moms (Moms of Kids Advancing - Mothers of Color in Medicine/Science

Sharee Livingston
Mary Lopez, RN

Nurse Supervisor Nurse Family Partnership and International Board Certified Lacatation Consultant, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Mary Lopez
Beck Moore, MS

CEO of the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania (CAAP)

Beck Moore
Nicole Morris, NP

Nurse, Primary Health Network

Nicole Morris
Lisa Murphy, MSN

Clinical Practice Nurse Leader, Women and Babies Center, Penn State Health

Lisa Murphy
Marium Noordeen

Public Health Program Analyst, Family Health Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania

Marium Noordeen
Melissa Patti, MSW, LCSW

Director of Maternal and Infant Health Initiatives, Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey March of Dimes

Melissa Patti
Lakshmi Polavarapu, MD

Lab Director, Sadler
Clinical Assistant Professor, Penn State College of Medicine

Lakshmi Polavarapu
Mae Reale, MA

Health Education Specialist, PA Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Co-Chair, Maternal Mortality Review Committee
Advisory Board Member, Early Child Comprehensive Systems Advisory Board

Mae Reale
Melissa Rosado

Program Coordinator, CAIU ELECT Program
Licensed Clinical Social Worker                                                  

Maggie Progin

VP of Communications and Education, Lebanon Family Health Services (LFHS)

Maggie Progin
Jarylynn Schlegel BSN, RNC-OB

Clinical Nurse Manager for Women’s Health Outpatient Office, Tower Health

Jarylynn Schlegel

Penn State Team
Alex Caine, MPH

Project Coordinator - Penn State                                                   

Alex Caine
William Calo Perez, PhD, JD

Associate Professor, Penn State College of Medicine
Implementation Science Core Leader, Penn State Clinical and Translational Institute
Associate Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Penn State Cancer Institute

William Calo Perez
Austin Cohrs, DrPH, MPH

Assistant Professor, Penn State College of Medicine

Austin Cohrs
Laura Felix, MPH

Research Project Manager, Project ECHO - Penn State

Laura Felix
Wenke Hwang, PhD

Master of Public Health Program Director, Penn State

Wenke Hwang
Venus Grella, MPH

Biostatistician, Penn State

Venus Grella
Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD

Clinical and Translational Science Institute Director, Penn State

Jennifer Kraschnewski
Richard Legro, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Academic Appointments
University Chair and Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences - Penn State

Richard Legro
Steven Negron-Candelario

Research Project Manager, Penn State

Steven Negron-Candelario
Kristin Sznajder, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Public Health Sciences - Penn State College of Medicine
Associate Director of International Initiatives - Penn State College of Medicine

Kristin Sznajder
Rong (Jeffery) Zhao

PhD Student of Biostatistics - Penn State College of Medicine

Rong (Jeffery) Zhao