Council for Women's Advocacy
Introducing the Council for Women's Advocacy
2019/2020 Committee Chair

2019/2020 Committee Chair-Elect

Kristi Castello
Division Administrator Sr
Chair Emeritus
2019/2020 Committee Members

Brianne K. Bakken, PharmD, MHA
Assistant Professor Department of Clinical Sciences


Kathryn Ann Dielentheis, MD
Assistant Professor

Dusanka Djoric, PhD
Research Scientist I


Matthew R. Hodges, PhD
Associate Professor


Cynthia A. Lien, MD
Professor and Chair of Anesthesiology

Marja T. Nevalainen, MD, PhD
Professor, Eminent Scholar, Department of Pathology and Pharmacology & Toxicology; Assistant Dean of Research, Medical College of Wisconsin; Associate Director (Education), Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center; Director, Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence at Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center
Dr. Nevalainen is an internationally recognized leader in the field of cytokine and steroid hormone signaling in prostate cancer. Dr. Nevalainen holds the title of Eminent Scholar at MCW. She is also Director of Prostate Cancer Center of Excellence at MCW Cancer Center, which is a multi-disciplinary hub for prostate cancer research within the institution with an international collaborative network. She also serves as Associate Director of Education for the MCW Cancer Center.

Wendy L. Peltier, MD
Associate Professor

Jennifer Tyrrell, BS
Division Administrator Sr

Dawn Felicity Wolfgram, MD
Associate Professor

Amy Zosel, MD, MSCS
Associate Professor; Director of Research Operations and Mentorship
Division of Medical Toxicology
Ex-Officio

Kimara Ellefson
AVP Talent Strategy and Faculty Affairs

Libby Ellinas, MD
Director, Center for the Advancement of Women in Science and Medicine; Associate Dean, Women's Leadership; Professor, Anesthesiology
Support Staff

Njeri Jackson
Research Program Coordinator II
Contact Us
Katherine Quinn, PhD
Chair, Council for Women's Advocacy
kaquinn@mcw.edu
