March 5, 2026

Seven new members named to the Population Health Initiative executive council

President Robert J. Jones has named seven new representatives to the 30-member University of Washington Population Health Initiative executive council. The council serves as the internal governing body for the Population Health Initiative.

The seven representatives, who began their terms during the 2025-26 Academic Year, are:

• Sylvia Bagley, assistant teaching professor, College of Education
• Clara Berridge, associate professor, School of Social Work
• Gregory Bratman, associate professor of Environmental and Forest Sciences, College of the Environment
• Lydia Chwastiak, professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine
• Melanie Malone, associate professor of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell
• Deborah Eniola Oladipo, graduate student representative, Schools of Medicine and Public Health
• David Suárez, Colleen Willoughby endowed professor in Philanthropy & Civil Society, Evans School of Public Policy & Governance

These individuals succeed seven members who left the council as part of its annual rotation.