Our Team

Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) School of Pharmacy, Social and Administrative Sciences Division. She is a NIH/UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) KL2 Scholar Dr. Abraham is also a Fellow of the UW Collaborative Center for Health Equity and the UW Morgridge Center for Public Service. She received her BPharm Degree from University of Lagos, Nigeria, and practiced as a hospital and community pharmacist in Nigeria. Dr. Abraham received her MS and PhD in Social and Administrative Pharmacy from the UW School of Pharmacy. She also received a PhD minor in Industrial and Systems Engineering from UW, focused on human factors and ergonomics and a graduate certification in patient safety.

Prior to becoming a faculty member at UW, Dr. Abraham served as a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Pharmacy, Medicine (Departments of Pediatrics, Biomedical Informatics), Health Policy Institute, Center for Pharmaceutical Policy and Prescribing (CP3), and the Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI). Dr. Abraham’s research goal is to improve medication use for vulnerable and underserved populations such as children, young adults, women, and people living with serious chronic health conditions. Dr. Abraham has over ten years of experience in conducting research to improve pharmacy practice and quality of patient care. Her research focuses on development and dissemination of innovative interventions such as serious games to promote medication safety and adherence. Dr. Abraham uses human factors and system engineering concepts and techniques to characterize pharmacy practice and the medication use process.

Dr. Abraham is the author of over 60 publications and has over 70 scientific presentations which include invited lectures, seminars, and conference presentations. She has been funded by the AcademyHealth, American Cancer Society, UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, UW Carbon Cancer Center, UW Prevention Research Center, UW Morgridge Center for Public Service, UW Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education (OVCRGE), UW Ira and Ineva Reilly Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, Robert F. and Jean E. Holtz Center, Science and Technology Studies, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pittsburgh Clinical Translational Science Institute, Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association, Community Pharmacy Foundation, and the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

Currently, her research foci include:

• Adolescent Health
• Medication Use
• Patient Safety
• Game-based Learning
• Opioid Medication Safety
• Cancer Education and Prevention
• E-cigarette Use and Vaping Risks

Dr. Chewning (Professor) completed her PhD in Educational Psychology and a post-doctoral program in Industrial Engineering/Health Systems Engineering at the University of Wisconsin. She is a fellow in the American Pharmacists Association (APhA APRS) and the Association for Communication in Healthcare (ACH). She has chaired and served on several Canadian and US NIH and CDC study section review committees. She has served on Institute of Medicine committees evaluating Title X and family planning needs in the country. She is past chair of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Social Administrative Sciences Division. Dr. Chewning also serves on the steering committee for the NIH funded ICTR-CAP.

Dr. Chewning received the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy national Dawson Award for Excellence in Patient Care Research for innovative and impactful Research in the areas of social determinants of health, patient communications, and the medication use experience. Her research, teaching and publications address patient perspectives, shared decision-making, dissemination and implementation studies and comparative effectiveness outcomes. She seeks to improve patient and health care provider communication and patient/ public health outcomes through improved partnerships. She has long engaged diverse stakeholders (American Indian, Latinx, African American, Muslim and underserved rural communities.) As study principal investigator and co-PI she has received over $6 million for her studies.

Chewning conducts multi-site longitudinal, descriptive and intervention studies to identify how to improve patients’ management of their health and regimens.  She and her students have also studied a range of issues related to disparities in care, transitions in care, deprescribing and medication reconciliation.

David A Mott, PhD, FAPhA, RPh is the Associate Dean for Advancement in the School of Pharmacy and a Professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division. David received his BS (1988) in pharmacy, and his MS (1992) and PhD (1995) in pharmacy administration, all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His minor fields of study for his PhD degree were economics and public policy analysis. Dr. Mott practiced pharmacy in community settings. Before joining the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy faculty in 1998, Dr. Mott was on the faculty at the Ohio State University College of Pharmacy. He was named Teacher of the Year in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2006 by first year doctor of pharmacy students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has published widely in pharmacy journals and outside of pharmacy. He currently teaches courses in the health care system, pharmacy practice law and regulation, and advanced research methods.

Dr. Kevin Look is an Associate Professor in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division. Dr. Look received his PharmD (2009) in pharmacy, and his MS (2011) and PhD (2013) degrees in the Social and Administrative Sciences Division, all from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His minor fields of study were economics and public policy analysis. For his master’s degree, he researched the prevalence of multiple pharmacy use and the types of pharmacies used by patients. His doctoral dissertation was an evaluation of a value-based insurance design prescription drug benefit adopted by a managed care organization, which assessed the impact of the benefit change on member medication adherence and overall medication costs. He teaches professional students about the U.S. health care system, principles of drug insurance, and how pharmacy fits within the broader health care system. His graduate teaching focuses on statistical methods used in secondary data analysis. He also practices as a part-time community pharmacist.

Professional Interests: The evaluation of changes to health care policies, how changes to insurance coverage and benefit design impact medication use and costs, medication management by caregivers in rural areas, and rural-urban disparities in access to insurance and health care.

Dr. Vivian is currently Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy. She received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois College of Pharmacy, Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Wisconsin School of Human Ecology.  She is certified in diabetes care and education and advanced diabetes management. Dr. Vivian’s research interest focus on identifying disparities in the treatment of hypertension, diabetes, and other chronic diseases among ethnic minorities, particularly African American and Latino American patients and developing and implementing strategies to reduce and eliminate them. Recently, her research has sharpened its focus in response to heightened awareness of the great numbers of children and adolescents who are at special risk of diabetes.

Dr. Vivian currently serves on the Editorial Board of Diabetes Care.  Dr. Vivian has lectured at medical meetings, conferences, and symposia across the United States. Dr. Vivian has held numerous leadership positions within professional associations. She served on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Diabetes Educators during 2011-2013. She is also a member of the American Diabetes Association, American Pharmacy Association, American Association Colleges Pharmacy and American College of Clinical Pharmacy.

Lisa is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a member of the Cancer Prevention and Control program at the UW Carbone Cancer Center. She holds a joint PhD in Epidemiology and Psychology from Yale University and has 18 years of research experience in energetics and cancer. Areas of special interest include physical activity and sedentary behavior, mobile technologies to promote health, rural health, and the integration of health behavior promotion with clinical care. 

Dr. Marlon Mundt, PhD, is a Professor (tenured) in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (DFMCH) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), with a secondary appointment in the UW Department of Population Health Sciences (PHS). Dr. Mundt is also the Director of Health Economics at the UW Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention (CTRI). Dr. Mundt has been a productive principal investigator, collaborator, and co-investigator on fifteen National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 grants and scores of other research projects totaling more than $47 million in overall combined NIH and other agency funding. His research is focused on three broad aims: (1) to determine the cost-effectiveness of various smoking cessation treatments for socio-economically disadvantaged US adults who smoke; (2) to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Electronic Health Record (EHR) clinical decision support (CDS) screen alerts, artificial intelligence (AI) natural language processing (NLP) automated CDS approaches, and mobile health (mHealth) applications designed to improve patient outcomes; and (3) to facilitate health system improvements targeting higher quality of care delivery at lower medical costs.

David Gagnon is the Director of Field Day, an education research laboratory at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research. Composed of a diverse team of educational researchers, software engineers, artists and storytellers, his lab is focused on the intersection of situated and sociocultural learning theories with digital media, specifically video games, mobile technology and mixed reality. Field Day’s games have won numerous awards and are used by hundreds of thousands of learners yearly. Field Day also develops and supports the ARIS platform, an easy to use augmented reality game development tool as well as Siftr, a mobile platform for designing citizen science and citizen ethnography projects, that are used by researchers and educators worldwide.

Eric is a Software Engineer & Information Processing Consultant in the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) School of Pharmacy. He received his BS degree in Computer Science from UW in 2007. His expertise includes web development, computer hardware/software, printer, and AV support.

Eric manages the day-to-day maintenance and incremental development of the MedSMA℞T: Adventure in PharmaCity and OutSMA℞T Cancer games. He has been an integral member of the CRoME team where he has helped develop, troubleshoot, and maintain in-game data collection, infrastructure, and analytics.

Ms. Wilson is a Research Manager II working with the CRoME Lab. Ms. Wilson provides administrative support to SRC researchers and the CRoME Lab, assisting with grant proposal submissions, funded research projects, data set management, manuscript support and development/ maintenance of the digital audio data repository.

Ms. Wilson received her MA from the UW-Madison Programs in Health Services Administration (1982) and has been the SRC Research Program Manager since 1989. Prior to joining SRC, she was a Research Analyst at the Wisconsin Division of Health Center for Health Statistics, responsible for the Wisconsin Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (WAMCS). The WAMCS collected outpatient visit data from a sample of physicians, and was based on a similar survey (NAMCS) conducted on a national level.

Dr. Kim received his PhD in Mass Communications at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on investigating individual and social determinants of health behaviors and understanding their roles and mechanisms in persuasive communications. He also examines ways of developing and applying effective health promotion interventions by considering emerging communication technologies.

Dr. Kim is mainly interested in exploring how interactive digital media impact people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in the context of health. He currently conducts research projects examining the potential of digital health intervention (e.g., medical metaverse and serious games) for cancer education and care.

Paije is a health sciences librarian at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Ebling Library for the Health Sciences, where she serves as a liaison to a variety of departments, centers, and schools, including the School of Pharmacy. Among other things, Paije provides instruction and support in literature searching, citation management, research impact, publication tracking, and identifying predatory journals and conferences, and has worked with the CRoME Lab in the conduct of a scoping review.

Paije holds a master’s degree in library and information science from the University of Iowa, and a bachelor’s degree in English literature and a biology minor from Buena Vista University. She enjoys hiking with her husband and their giant, Irish wolfhound mix named Hazel.

Hello, my name is Emma! I have had the honor of being a 4-star Home Daycare provider for the last 20 years. During this time, I have worked with children from the newborn stage through their early teens. The most rewarding part of my job is my role in their growth and development and building lifelong friendships with families. I have also had the opportunity to continue providing care for their younger siblings per their parents request. Since I am bilingual and my first language is French, I am able to incorporate this into my daily lesson plans and activities which the parents truly enjoy. In addition to that, I have had the role of lead pastor of the French church at Life Center, Madison and I have been in that position for over 10 years now. Not only that, I have worked as a nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison for about six years up until 2006. Although I have enjoyed my jobs, I am interested in spending more time in the community and I am excited to begin this new chapter with the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy.

Oluwadara Fadiran (she/her)
Oluwadara is a student at Madison West High School, graduating in the summer of 2025. She joined Dr. Olufummilola Abraham’s CRoME research team in July of 2023 to help educate young people in the world of Pharmacy, especially her classmates. She also hopes to reach elementary and middle school students in the future. After graduation, she hopes to major in English and reach young people in the world of academia. Oluwadara loves reading and writing original stories in her free time.

Claire Choo
Hi! My name is Claire Choo and I am a rising senior at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California. In the future, I intend to pursue a career in pharmacy. After discovering my passion for chemistry sophomore year, I wanted to pursue a career which emphasizes the discipline and offers opportunities in both research and patient care. This summer, I attended UW-Madison’s Pharmacy Summer Program, where I learned about the multiple pathways for the career through immersive labs and tours. My research interests include Alzheimer’s disease and diabetes. Some of my favorite activities include playing the piano and walking with my friends at the park. I’m excited to contribute my skills in designing unique medication safety solutions with YAB!

Aidan Oebser
Aidan is a senior at Vel Phillips Memorial High School. His interests include sports, and engineering. He had not given much thought to the field of Pharmacy until he watched the documentary Painkiller, which really opened his eyes. He is excited to join Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham’s team as a Youth Engagement and Outreach Specialist in order to reach teens about the world of Pharmacy. In his free time he loves playing Tennis and volunteering at Miracle League of Dane County.

Sara Nadi, PharmD, MPH
PhD Student | snadi@wisc.edu

Sara Nadi is a graduate student in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She graduated with her PharmD (Doctor of Pharmacy) and a Master of Public Health (MPH). Her research interests are Pharmacoeconomics, medication safety, and increasing vaccination rates. With the CRoME Lab research team, she aims to explore and gain experience in pharmaceutical and clinical research. She enjoys playing table tennis and going on hikes in her free time.

Daniel Ofurum
Daniel is an MBA student at the Wisconsin School of Business, with a focus on corporate finance and investment banking. He has a background in financial services and a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is excited to apply his skills to help advance the lab’s research and is also eager to learn more about the pharmaceutical industry and to gain experience working in a research lab environment. He is a highly motivated and results-oriented individual with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Israel Sarpong-Adu
MS Environmental Observation and Informatics, Cohort 6 | sarpongadu@wisc.edu

Originally from Ghana – West Africa, Israel is currently a first year Master’s student at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, an institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his major focus is on applying the latest conservation methods and technologies in agriculture and water resources management, especially by implementing Geospatial Information Systems, Remote Sensing, and Data analysis methods. He also has a big interest in crop yield estimation methods, particularly for Maize and Cocoa, due to their economic value worldwide and especially in his home country, Ghana. In his free time, Israel loves to sing and dance to Christian music of different genres including afrobeat and amapiano. He also loves to play worship piano and guitar, and for sports, he loves to inline skate and swim. Due to his extensive musical background and experiences with African cultural dance and Christian music, he joined CRoME Labs as a dance instructor and programs facilitator to contribute to the successful running of the GAME project. He plans to eventually pursue a PhD in the field of agricultural conservation after amassing enough relevant experience in industry.

Evan Slonac
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | eslonac@wisc.edu

Evan Slonac is originally from Muskego, Wisconsin, and is currently a first year Pharmacy student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he completed his pre-pharmacy coursework. He joined Dr. Olufunimlola Abraham’s CRoME research team in September 2020 to explore pharmaceutical research. Evan believes that his work in this research lab will provide him with the skills he needs to prepare himself for communication with future patients and provide hands-on learning outside classroom learning. He is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) student with hopes to pursue a residency after graduation. In his free time, Evan likes playing tennis, walking around campus, and spending time with his family and friends.

Zachary Paulsen
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | zdpaulsen@wisc.edu

Zachary Paulsen is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he completed his pre-pharmacy coursework along with at St. Norbert College. He joined Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham’s CRoME research team in November of 2021 to gain a better understanding of how to conduct pharmaceutical and clinical research. He also hopes to use the knowledge and communication skills learned from the CRoME research lab to help with educating future patients about proper medication safety. After graduation, he is interested in completing a pharmacy residency or fellowship program. His pharmacy experience consists of working as an outpatient pharmacy technician at Walgreens in his hometown of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Zachary enjoys spending his free time exploring the outdoors and spending time with friends and family.

Courtney Koeberl
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | koeberl@wisc.edu

Courtney Koeberl is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. She is originally from Green Bay, Wisconsin and has completed two years of pre-pharmacy coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Courtney first-handedly sees the need to better educate children and adolescents on pharmacy related topics, as she currently has two younger sisters. She has seen a wide array of health literacy levels through her years of experience as a technician at Walgreens. Consequently, she joined Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham’s CRoME Lab in May of 2022 in hope of better understanding the relationship between pharmaceutical services provided to patient populations and the level of autonomy, health literacy, and adherence of those patients. Following graduation, she plans to work for Walgreens and then potentially switch to independent or rural pharmacy after that. In her free time, Courtney loves to golf, play piano, fish, and spend time at the lake with her family and friends. 

McKennah Matulle
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | B.S. Human Biology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | mmatulle@wisc.edu

McKennah is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is originally from Neenah, Wisconsin and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology from UW-Green Bay in 2020. She joined Dr. Abraham’s lab to expand her knowledge about the research process and to engage with underserved populations in the Madison community. After graduation, McKennah plans to pursue a pharmacy residency in an inpatient setting. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out at local coffeeshops, hiking, baking, and spending time outside. 

Annika Brekke
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | B.S. Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Wisconsin- Madison | ambrekke2@wisc.edu

Annika Brekke is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) candidate at the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She is originally from St. Paul, Minnesota and received her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 2022. Annika joined Dr. Abraham’s lab in October of 2022 with hopes to gain experience in clinical research and understand how pharmacist can impact patient health literacy. She has seen a various levels of health literacy through her experience as a technician a CVS pharmacy. Following graduation, she plans to pursue a pharmacy residency in an ambulatory care or inpatient setting. In her free time, Annika enjoys playing tennis, going on hikes, baking and spending time with friends and family.

Alayna Kellam
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | akellam@wisc.edu

Alayna is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she also completed two years of undergraduate coursework. Alayna joined the CRoME lab in order to contribute to general knowledge that arises from Dr. Abraham’s research, as well as to further her own understanding of the research process. She has been an inpatient pharmacy technician for two and a half years in Green Bay, where she is originally from. Outside of school, Alayna enjoys visiting the UW-Madison Arboretum and spending time with her friends.

Talha Mohammad
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2025 | tmohammad@wisc.edu

Talha Mohammad is a Doctor of Pharmacy candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. He completed one year of undergraduate studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee and his second year at UW-Madison. Talha joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME Lab to expand his knowledge of pharmaceutical and clinical research.  His goal is to help contribute for better health outcomes and medication safety for adolescents and underserved populations. He hopes to use the experience and skills he gains from this lab in his future explorations. After graduation, he intends to pursue a pharmaceutical fellowship. In his free time, Talha enjoys spending time outside and playing sports.

Kachi Anyanwu 
PharmD candidate, Class of 2025 | uwazuronyea@wisc.edu

Kachi Anyanwu is a pharmacy student currently enrolled at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy. His academic journey began at the University of Massachusetts, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in public health. With a solid foundation in the sciences, Kachi transitioned to the field of pharmacy, driven by his passion for improving healthcare outcomes. Eager to enhance his research skills and delve into pharmaceutical and clinical research, Kachi joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME Lab in the Spring of 2024. Kachi‘s goal is to utilize his research experiences to make meaningful contributions to the pharmaceutical industry. Looking ahead, Kachi envisions pursuing a post-doctoral fellowship in the pharmaceutical industry upon graduation. He aspires to leverage the skills and insights gained from his time in the CRoME Lab to drive innovation, ensuring safer and more effective medications for individuals of all backgrounds. Outside of his academic pursuits, Kachi finds joy in spending time with family and playing chess.

Quinlan Alfredson
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026 | qalfredson@wisc.edu

Quinlan Alfredson is a Doctor of Pharmacy Candidate (PharmD) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy where she also completed her Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences. Her prior research experience includes working with Dr. Megan Moreno and the Social Media and Adolescent Health Research Team. Joining Dr. Abraham and the CRoME Team in the Fall of 2023, she hopes to expand her research on adolescent health to the field of pharmacy while working to improve medication use and health outcomes. Her current research interests include adolescent health, cancer education and prevention, and opioid medication safety. Quinlan aspires to pursue a pharmacy residency specializing in pediatrics, and to continue with her passion for research in academia. Alongside her academic pursuits, Quinlan works as a Pharmacist’s Assistant at Meriter Hospital, and in her free time enjoys snowboarding, golfing, and spending time with friends and family.

Ellie Maday
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026 | emaday@wisc.edu

Ellie Maday is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Candidate at the University of Wisconsin Madison where she also completed two years of undergraduate coursework. She is originally from Muskego, WI. Ellie joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME team in May of 2021 to learn more about the research process. Her pharmacy experience includes working as a pharmacy technician at CVS pharmacy and an inpatient pharmacy technician at the Madison VA Hospital.  In her free time, Ellie enjoys dancing, being outside, and spending time with friends and family.

Grace Klubertanz
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2026 | gklubertanz@wisc.edu

Grace Klubertanz is Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Candidate at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, beginning her first-year, Fall of 2022. Grace joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME research lab in August of 2021 with the hopes of gaining experience in clinical research. She is excited to be with the CRoME lab to further explore medication safety and pediatric pharmacy care. Grace is currently exploring possible career options in pharmacy but has particularly enjoyed learning about specialization in pediatric pharmacy. Grace currently works at a local hospital as an inpatient pharmacy technician and spends her free time playing or coaching softball, dancing, and spending time with friends and family.

Virginia Quach
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2027 | vquach2@wisc.edu

Virginia Quach is a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Certificate in Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison before pursuing graduate studies. She is particularly passionate about serving underrepresented communities and creating resources for students from marginalized backgrounds. After graduating, she is interested in pursuing research or academia but wants to continue to explore other opportunities in pharmacy. Outside of school, she enjoys travelling, staying active outdoors, and spending time with her loved ones.

Sydney Thao 
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | ssthao@wisc.edu

Sydney Thao is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison where she is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Global Health. She joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME team in June 2022 to learn about the impact of research to communities and how she can integrate her knowledge from this research to create change in her community. She is currently working as a pharmacy technician at Hometown Pharmacy. She enjoys painting, singing, and gardening in her free time.

Tatiana Zech 
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | tezech@wisc.edu

Tatiana Zech is an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and a certificate in global health. Tatiana joined Dr. Abraham’s CRoME team in May of 2022 to expand her knowledge in the field of pharmacy and explore her interest in research. She is planning on going to pharmacy school after she obtains her undergraduate degree. Tatiana is currently working both in the pharmacy and store at Walgreens. She spends her free time working out, crafting, and spending time with friends and family.

Sierra Sorenson 
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | smsorenson2@wisc.edu

Sierra Sorenson is an undergraduate student at University of Wisconsin-Madison pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology and a certificate in Global Health. She currently works at Walker Downey & Associates as a Program Manager and Associate Toxicologist. After graduating, she plans on pursuing her Master’s in Toxicology. As a CRoME team member, Sierra is excited to learn more about pharmacy and the community, along with working to how decrease the health disparities within the community. In her free time, she likes to bake, swim, and read.

Maria Gard
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Class of 2027 | mlgard@wisc.edu

Hi! My name is Maria Gard and I am originally from Muskego, Wisconsin. I am a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin-Madison completing my pre-pharmacy coursework in preparation for pursuing a career in pharmacy. I am excited to learn more about pharmaceutical research with the ability to apply the knowledge and skills to help educate patients about the importance of medication safety. I joined Dr. Olufunmilola Abraham’s CRoME research team in spring 2024 and will be continuing with the lab and cannot wait to keep growing as a student from this experience. Some of my favorite activities include working out and spending time with my nieces, nephew, and my dog Boomer. I also love to spend time out on the lake with my family and friends!

Kiki Liss-‘s-Gravemade
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | klisssgravem@wisc.edu

Kiki Liss-‘s-Gravemade is a Biology major at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, deeply engaged in exploring the pharmaceutical impacts on human physiology alongside her role as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Since 2024, she has been actively involved in the Tiny Earth Initiative, which contributes to research regarding antibiotic resistance, and in the CRoME Lab, where her focus lies on pharmaceutical applications in medical practices. Kiki is also a member of the Aspiring Physician Assistant Association, Alpha Chi Sigma, Mind Body Badger, Badger Cru, and Badgers for Special Olympics, reflecting her dedication to community service and holistic wellness. Her extensive involvement in these organizations underpins her comprehensive approach to her studies and future career in healthcare.

Akira Williams (she/her/hers)
Undergraduate Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison | aswilliams3@wisc.edu

Akira Williams is an undergraduate senior double majoring in Biology & African-American Studies at UW-Madison, driven by a profound interest in research. Akira joined the CRoME lab team in Summer of 2024 in order to broaden her understanding on medication safety and help with improving health behaviors for minoritized and vulnerable populations. She is planning on going to pharmacy school after obtaining her undergraduate degrees. In her free time, Akira likes to read, spend time with family and friends, and travel.