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State Cooperative Agreement Staff Networking Directory
The Cooperative Agreement Program provides essential support in communities nationwide to fulfill the mission of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). The program funds 30 states and one tribal government to develop and strengthen their abilities to evaluate and respond to environmental public health issues. ATSDR staff members from both the Division of Health Assessment and Consultation (DHAC) and the Division of Health Studies (DHS) directly support and collaborate with these partner governments in their work. Listed below is the contact information for these ATSDR staff members and the partner organizations they support.

ATSDR Regions 1 - 10
Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
 New Jersey
New York
 Pennsylvania
West Virginia
 Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
North Carolina
 Illinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin
Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
 Iowa
Missouri
 Colorado
Utah
 Arizona
California
Gila River
Indian Community 		Idaho
Oregon
Washington
Alaska


Alabama
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Alabama Department of Public Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Trent LeCoultre (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0332
Fax: (404) 498-1744
tll7@cdc.gov

Yolanda Freeman (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0317
Fax: (404) 498-0074
zcd9@cdc.gov

Aisha Jumaan (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-1369
Fax: (404) 498-0074
aoj1@cdc.gov

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Alaska

Division of Public Health, Department of Health & Social Services Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Robert Knowles (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0426
Fax: (404) 498-1744
rdk6@cdc.gov

Kris Larson (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0527
Fax: (404) 498-0074
kil1@cdc.gov

Caroline Cusack (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0600
Fax: (404) 498-0079
cyc9@cdc.gov

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Arizona
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Arizona Department of Health Services
- Environmental Health Consultation Services Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Charisse Walcott (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0227
Fax: (404) 498-1744
cpw8@cdc.gov

Paula Peters (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-1342
Fax: (404) 498-1744
pmp4@cdc.gov

James Tsai (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0572
Fax: (404) 498-0079
jxt9@cdc.gov

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Arkansas
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Arkansas Department of Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Jeffrey Kellam (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0453
Fax: (404) 498-1744
jyk9@cdc.gov

Sylvia Allen-Lewis (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0519
Fax: (404) 498-0074
sia5@cdc.gov

Steve Dearwent (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0488
Fax: (404) 498-0079
sed7@cdc.gov

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California
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California Department of Health Services
Environmental Health Investigations Branch Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Charisse Walcott (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0227
Fax: (404) 498-1744
cpw8@cdc.gov

Debra Joseph (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-1758
Fax: (404) 498-1744
doj7@cdc.gov

Perri Ruckart (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0573
Fax: (404) 498-0079
afp4@cdc.gov

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Colorado
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Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Jennifer Freed (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0508
Fax: (404) 498-1744
jen7@cdc.gov

Theresa NeSmith (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0515
Fax: (404) 498-1744
tbn8@cdc.gov

Lynn Wilder (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0585
Fax: (404) 498-0079
lxw2@cdc.gov

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Connecticut
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Connecticut Department of Public Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Greg Ulirsch (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0460
Fax: (404) 498-1744
gru1@cdc.gov

Joe Maloney (Mgmt) (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0516
Fax: (404) 498-0074
zcd9@cdc.gov

Sandra Lopez (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0529
Fax: (404) 498-0079
spc0@cdc.gov

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Florida
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Florida Department of Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Jennifer Freed (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0508
Fax: (404) 498-1744
jen7@cdc.gov

Youlanda Outin (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-1748
Fax: (404) 498-1744
yxo0@cdc.gov

Lynn Wilder (FL)
Phone: (404) 498-0585
Fax: (404) 498-0079
lxw2@cdc.gov

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Georgia
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Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health- Chemical Hazards Program Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Jeffrey Kellam (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0453
Fax: (404) 498-1744
jyk9@cdc.gov

Yolanda Freeman (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0317
Fax: (404) 498-0074
zcd9@cdc.gov

Sandra Lopez (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0529
Fax: (404) 498-0079
spc0@cdc.gov

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Gila River Indian Community
Gila River Indian Community Department of Health

Arizona Local Health Department: Gila River Community Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Charisse Walcott (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0227
Fax: (404) 498-1744
cpw8@cdc.gov

Maria Teran-MacGiver(DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-1754
Fax: (404) 498-1744
mnt0@cdc.gov

Cusack, Caroline (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0600
Fax: (404) 498-0079
cyc9@cdc.gov

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Idaho
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Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Robert Knowles (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0426
Fax: (404) 498-0751
rdk6@cdc.gov

Richard Sullivan (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0521
Fax: (404) 498-0074
zlk2@cdc.gov

Viji Potula (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0577
Fax: (404) 498-0079
vbp6@cdc.gov

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Illinois
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Illinois Department of Public Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Charisse Walcott (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0227
Fax: (404) 498-1744
cpw8@cdc.gov

Sylvia Allen-Lewis (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0519
Fax: (404) 498-0074
sia5@cdc.gov

Steve Inserra (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0564
Fax: (404) 498-0079
sai0@cdc.gov

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Iowa
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Iowa Department of Public Health Exit ATSDR

Contact Information
Alan Parham (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0422
Fax: (404) 498-1744
axp9@cdc.gov

Sylvia Allen-Lewis (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0519
Fax: (404) 498-0074
sia5@cdc.gov

Sandra Lopez (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0529
Fax: (404) 498-0079
spc0@cdc.gov

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Louisiana
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Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Jeffrey Kellam (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0453
Fax: (404) 498-1744
jyk9@cdc.gov

Sylvia Allen-Lewis (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0519
Fax: (404) 498-0074
sia5@cdc.gov

Kristine (Kris) Bisgard (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-1304
Fax: (404) 498-0079
kmb6@cdc.gov

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Massachusetts
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment Exit ATSDR

Contact Information

Robert Knowles (DHAC)
Phone: (404) 498-0426
Fax: (404) 498-0751
rdk6@cdc.gov

Joe Maloney (Mgmt) (DHAC/HPCIB)
Phone: (404) 498-0516
Fax: (404) 498-0074
zcd9@cdc.gov

Steve Dearwent (DHS)
Phone: (404) 498-0488
Fax: (404) 498-0079
sed7@cdc.gov


This page updated on 04/17/2007