Willi Horner-Johnson, PhD 
OODH Director 
hornerjo@ohsu.edu 

Willi Horner-Johnson, Ph.D., is the principal investigator and director for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. She is a researcher at the Institute on Development and Disability and an associate professor in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Dr. Horner-Johnson’s research focuses on the reproductive health of people with disabilities, and on disparities in access to and quality of health care received by people with disabilities.

Jana Peterson-Besse, MPH, PhD 
Program Manager
peterjan@ohsu.edu 

Jana Peterson-Besse, Ph.D., M.P.H., is the program manager for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Dr. Peterson-Besse’s work focuses on improving health and health care equity for people with disabilities. She also works on increasing the inclusion of disability equity concepts within public health education.

Corey Coloma
Communications and Research Assistant
colomac@ohsu.edu

Coloma is a research assistant for the University Center for Excellence at OHSU. Coloma has worked on various projects including supporting people with I/DD to have knowledge and understanding about Covid-19 and to have ways to cope through the current times. Coloma also started his 5th year working on the National Core Indicators Survey this year. He is now joining our team in the role of Communications. 

Kelsey Weinstein
Linkage Project Coordinator
weinstek@ohsu.edu 

Kelsey Weinstein, MA, is the Linkage Coordinator for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Kelsey’s work centers around addressing barriers related to preventive care and health promotion and connecting individuals with disabilities to appropriate supports and services. 

Emily Dinwiddie, M.Ed. 
Linkage Specialist
dinwiddi@ohsu.edu 

Emily Dinwiddie, M.Ed. is the Linkage Specialist for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Emily’s work has centered around care management, addressing barriers related to preventive care, and connecting individuals with disabilities to appropriate resources to address their needs. 

Ashley Peters
Health Promotion and Accessibility Specialist
petashle@ohsu.edu   

Ashley Peters, MPA:HA is the health promotion and accessibility specialist for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Ashley is involved in multiple programs with the goal of making healthcare more accessible and equitable for individuals with disabilities.  

Sandra Smit 
Program Evaluator 
smitsan@ohsu.edu

Sandra Smit, MPH, is the Program Evaluator for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. She will develop monitoring and evaluation strategies designed to ensure program activities achieve results, and identify opportunities for improvement.

Kimberly Phillips, PhD
Research Project Manager
phillkim@ohsu.edu 

Kimberly Phillips, PhD, is a research project manager for the Oregon Office on Disability and Health. Her work focuses on improving access to preventive health care, promoting inclusive health programs, and expanding opportunities for Oregon adults with disabilities to engage in healthy behaviors. 

Rhonda Eppelsheimer, MSW 
UCEDD Director 
eppelshe@ohsu.edu 

Rhonda Eppelsheimer, M.S.W., is co-director of the OHSU University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She is active in educating current and future health professionals to provide equitable care for people with disabilities and is supporting OODH's health care provider training efforts.