Scientists in State Politics
Scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals in U.S. state legislatures:
A Database (March 2021)
Addressing almost any issue – from facial recognition usage and automated vehicles to wildfires, superstorms and the many ramifications of pandemics – requires policymakers at all levels of government to quickly make critical decisions that are informed by increasingly complex scientific data and understanding.
With this database, the Eagleton Science and Politics Initiative presents the first iteration of a publicly accessible national inventory of elected state legislators with scientific, engineering and healthcare training.
Who is classified as a scientist, engineer or a healthcare professional?
The identification of state legislators as scientists, engineers, or healthcare professionals was based on available information about members’ education and cross-referenced against selected categories from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The resulting educational criteria for each category are as follows:
Scientist – master’s or doctoral degree in a natural science including biology, chemistry, physics, environmental science, mathematics, statistics, computer sciences, or a related field
Engineer – master’s or doctoral degree in electrical, systems, civil, mechanical, computer, chemical, or biomedical engineering, or a related field
Healthcare professional – professional degree in medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and related fields; or a bachelor’s degree in nursing
Findings
Only 3% of state legislators nationwide are scientists, engineers or healthcare professionals.
Of the three groups, healthcare professionals are the most represented in state legislatures (197) followed by scientists (20) and then engineers (11).
Most scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals in U.S. state legislatures are white and male. A majority of the healthcare professionals and engineers are Republican, while most scientists are Democrats.
Scientists in State Politics Database
FIRSTNAME | LASTNAME | STATE | Gender | Ethnicity | CHAMBER | DISTRICT | PARTY | S_E_HP | Specialty | Education | Institution |
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Adelaide | Eckardt | Maryland | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 37 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Maryland School of Nursing |
Alisa | Mitskog | North Dakota | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 25 | D-NPL | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Amish | Shah | Arizona | Male | Other | H | 24 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine |
Amy | Regier | Montana | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 6 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | Montana State College of Nursing |
Andrew | Zwicker | New Jersey | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 16 | D | Scientist | Physics | Ph.D. | Johns Hopkins University (MD) |
Ann | Meyer | Iowa | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 9 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Anne | Perry | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 140 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Husson College (ME) |
Becky | Currie | Mississippi | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 92 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Ben | Watson | Georgia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 1 | R | Healthcare Professional | Geriatrics | M.D. | Medical College of Georgia |
Ben | Hansen | Nebraska | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 16 | NP | Healthcare Professional | |||
Beth | Liston | Ohio | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 21 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Ohio State University |
Bill | Quirk | California | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | D | Scientist | Physics | Ph.D. | Colombia University |
Bill | Rabon | North Carolina | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 8 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | University of Georgia |
Bob | Onder | Missouri | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 2 | R | Healthcare Professional | Internal Medicine | M.D. | Washington University School of Medicine (MO) |
Bob | Giuda | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 2 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Bob | Smith | New Jersey | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 17 | D | Scientist | Environmental Science | Masters | Rutgers University |
Bob | Ramsey | Tennessee | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | |
Brad | Barrett | Indiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 56 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | Ohio State University College of Medicine |
Brad | Bekkedahl | North Dakota | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 1 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | University of Minnesota School of Dentistry |
Brad | Buckley | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 54 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Texas A&M University |
Bridget | Kosierowski | Pennsylvania | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 114 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Bruce | Coleman | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 81 | R | Scientist | Biology | Ph.D. | University of Wisconsin |
Bryan | Simonaire | Maryland | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 31 | R | Engineer | Systems Engineering | Masters | Loyola College (MD) |
Bryan | Terry | Tennessee | Male | Indian/Native American | H | 48 | R | Healthcare Professional | Anesthesiology | M.D. | Oklahoma College of Medicine |
Carla | Cunningham | North Carolina | Female | Black/African American | H | 106 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Caryn | Tyson | Kansas | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | R | Engineer | Other | Masters | University of Kansas |
Catherine | Sofikitis | New Hampshire | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 79 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Cedric | Hayden | Oregon | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 7 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry |
Charles | Schwertner | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 5 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Orthopedic | D.M.S | University of Texac Meical Branch, Galveston |
Charles | Anderson | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 56 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University Veterinary Medical School |
Chris | Campbell | Indiana | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 26 | D | Healthcare Professional | Audiology | Masters | Purdue University (IN) |
Chris | Eaton | Minnesota | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 40 | DFL | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Chris | Rothfuss | Wyoming | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 9 | D | Engineer | Chemical Engineering | Ph.D. | University of Washington |
Chuck | Hufstetler | Georgia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 52 | R | Healthcare Professional | Anesthesiology | Masters | Emory University School of Medicine (GA) |
Cindy | Ledbetter | Indiana | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 75 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Southern Indiana |
Clarence | Lam | Maryland | Male | Asian/Pacific American | S | 12 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore |
Craig | Gagnon | South Carolina | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 11 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Cristina | Garcia | California | Female | Hispanic/Latino | H | 58 | D | Scientist | Statistics/Mathematics | Ph.D. | University of Southern California |
Cynthia | Roe | Oklahoma | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 42 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Danny | Bentley | Kentucky | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 98 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of Kentucky |
David | Lucas | Georgia | Male | Black/African American | S | 26 | D | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
David | Orentlicher | Nevada | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | D | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
David | Lundgren | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 111 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
David | Bennett | Rhode Island | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Dawn | Buckingham | Texas | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 24 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston |
Dean | Burke | Georgia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 11 | R | Healthcare Professional | Obstetrics/Gynecology | M.D. | Medical College of Georgia |
Deanna | Frazier | Kentucky | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 81 | R | Healthcare Professional | Audiology | Masters | University of Cincinnati |
Deborah | Ferguson | Arkansas | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 51 | D | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | University of Tennessee Health Science Center Dental School |
Denise | Garner | Arkansas | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 84 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Denise | Garlick | Massachusetts | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 109 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Dennis | Zent | Indiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 51 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Indiana University School of Dentistry |
Derek | Stanford | Washington | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 1 | D | Scientist | Statistics/Mathematics | Ph.D. | University of Washington |
Diane | Grendell | Ohio | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 76 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Donald | Olson | Alaska | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 000T | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Oral Roberts University School of Medicine (OK) |
Donna | Campbell | Texas | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 25 | R | Healthcare Professional | Opthamology | M.D. | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Medical School |
Donna | Howard | Texas | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 48 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Texas |
Donnie | Scoggin | Mississippi | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 89 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University for Women (MS) |
Duane | Quam | Minnesota | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 025A | R | Scientist | Physics | Masters | University of Texas, Dallas |
Dustin | Miller | Louisiana | Male | Black/African American | H | 40 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Southern University (LA) |
Eileen | Cody | Washington | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 34 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Elizabeth | Steiner Hayward | Oregon | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 17 | D | Healthcare Professional | Opthamology | M.D. | University of Massachusetts Medical School |
Eric | Barlow | Wyoming | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 3 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Colorado State |
Esther | Helton | Tennessee | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 30 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Fred | Wood | Idaho | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 27 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Tulane University Medical School (LA) |
Fred | Mills | Louisiana | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 22 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of Louisiana at Monroe |
Fred | Girod | Oregon | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 9 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.M.D. | Oregon Heath Science University |
Fred | Deutsch | South Dakota | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 4 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Fred | Baldwin | Wyoming | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 14 | R | Healthcare Professional | Physician Assistant | Other | |
Gae | Magnafici | Wisconsin | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 28 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Gale | Adcock | North Carolina | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 41 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Gary | Woods | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 105 | D | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Orthopedic | M.D. | University of Rochester School of Medicine (NY) |
George | Till | Vermont | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | D | Healthcare Professional | Obstetrics/Gynecology | M.D. | University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |
Greg | Bonnen | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 24 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston |
Gregg | Schmedes | New Mexico | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 19 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
Gregory | Ferch | Idaho | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 21 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | Northwestern Health Sciences University, College of Chiropractic (MN) |
Heather | Tully | West Virginia | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 41 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Heidi | Brooks | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 61 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | New York Medical College |
Herb | Conaway | New Jersey | Male | Black/African American | H | 7 | D | Healthcare Professional | Internal Medicine | M.D. | Jefferson Medical College (PA) |
Ibraheem | Samirah | Virginia | Male | Other | H | 86 | D | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.M.D. | Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (MA) |
Ivory | Thigpen | South Carolina | Male | Black/African American | H | 79 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Palmer College of Chiropractic (IA) |
Jacqueline | Chretien | New Hampshire | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 178F | D | Scientist | Biology | Ph.D. | University of California, Berkeley |
Jasmine | Clark | Georgia | Female | Black/African American | H | 108 | D | Scientist | Biology | Ph.D. | Emory University (GA) |
Jason | Harper | New Mexico | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 57 | R | Engineer | Chemical Engineering | Ph.D. | University of New Mexico |
Jay | Jalisi | Maryland | Male | Indian/Native American | H | 10 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Johns Hopkins School of Public Health (MD) |
Jean | Hunhoff | South Dakota | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 18 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | University of Medical School |
Jen | Kiggans | Virginia | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 7 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (TN) |
Jennifer | Gross | Ohio | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 52 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Jerry | Knirk | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 10 | D | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Orthopedic | M.D. | Harvard Medical School |
Jim | Wood | California | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 2 | D | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry (CA) |
Jim | Abeler | Minnesota | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 35 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Jim | Qualey | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 24 | R | Scientist | Physics | Ph.D. | Penn State University |
Joann | Ginal | Colorado | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 14 | D | Scientist | Biology | Ph.D. | Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
Joaquin | Arambula | California | Male | Hispanic/Latino | H | 31 | D | Healthcare Professional | Emergency Medicine | M.D. | University of Minnisota Medical School |
Jodi | Lott | Georgia | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 122 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Joe | Cloud | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 71 | R | Healthcare Professional | Obstetrics/Gynecology | M.D. | University of Arkansas Medical School |
Joe | Ellington | West Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 27 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Wake Forest University(NC) |
Joel | Kitchens | Wisconsin | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 1 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Ohio State University |
Joey | Hensley | Tennessee | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 28 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Tennessee Center for Health Services |
John | Eplee | Kansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 63 | R | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | University of Kansas Medical School in Kansas City |
John | Bizon | Michigan | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 19 | R | Healthcare Professional | ENT | M.D. | Wayne State University School of Medicine (MI) |
John | Simmons | Missouri | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 109 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
John | Sytek | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 114 | R | Engineer | Unspecified | Masters | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
John | Bartholomew | Vermont | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 95 | D | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Oklahoma State University |
Jon | Santiago | Massachusetts | Male | Other | H | 132 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Yale University School of Medicine |
Jonathan | Patterson | Missouri | Male | Asian/Pacific American | H | 30 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine |
Joseph | Orgeron | Louisiana | 0 | 0 | H | 54 | R | Scientist | Physics | Ph.D. | University of Texas, Dallas |
Joseph | Stagni | Louisiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 92 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Joseph | Hardy | Nevada | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | R | Healthcare Professional | Internal Medicine | M.D. | Washington University School of Medicine (MO) |
Joseph | Pennacchio | New Jersey | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 26 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | New York University College of Dentistry |
Julie | Brixie | Michigan | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 69 | D | Scientist | Environmental Science | Masters | Michigan State University |
Justin | Boyd | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 77 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | Universit of Arkansas College of Pharmacy |
Karen | McCormick | Colorado | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 11 | D | Healthcare Professional | |||
Karen | Mathiak | Georgia | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 73 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Karen | Berg | Kentucky | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 26 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Louisville, School of Medicine |
Karen | Rohr | North Dakota | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 31 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | University of North Dakota |
Karines | Reyes | New York | Female | Two or More Ethnicities | H | 87 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Karla | Drenner | Georgia | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 85 | D | Scientist | Environmental Science | Ph.D. | La Salle University (PA) |
Katrina | Robinson | Tennessee | Female | Black/African American | S | 33 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Kay | Kirkpatrick | Georgia | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 32 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Orthopedic | M.D. | University of Louisville (KY) |
Kay | Khan | Massachusetts | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 70 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Boston University School of Nursing (MA) |
Kelly | Morrison | Minnesota | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 033B | DFL | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Case Western Reserve University (OH) |
Kent | Haden | Missouri | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 43 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | University of Missouri School of Veterinary Medicine |
Kimberly | Moser | Kentucky | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 64 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Kristin | Baker | North Carolina | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 82 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Kristin | Roers | North Dakota | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 27 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Minnesota |
Larry | Stutts | Alabama | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 6 | R | Healthcare Professional | Obstetrics/Gynecology | M.D. | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
Laurel | Libby | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 64 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Leah | Cushman | New Hampshire | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 47 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Massachusetts |
Lee | Johnson | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 75 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences |
Lee | Hawkins | Georgia | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 27 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | |
Lester | Jackson | Georgia | Male | Black/African American | S | 2 | D | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Meharry Medical College |
Lisa | Reynolds | Oregon | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 36 | D | Healthcare Professional | 0 | 0 | |
Liz | Boldon | Minnesota | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 025B | DFL | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Phoenix |
Lynn | Stucky | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 64 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Kansas State University,Manhattan |
Mac | Huddleston | Mississippi | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 15 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Auburn University College |
Marco | Erickson | Idaho | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 33 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Maria | Collett | Pennsylvania | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Mark | Newton | Georgia | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 123 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Harvard University (MA) |
Mark | Steffen | Kansas | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 34 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Mark | Alliegro | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 39 | R | Scientist | Biology | Ph.D. | Duke University (DC) |
Mark | McLean | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 180F | R | Engineer | Chemical Engineering | Masters | Northeastern University (MA) |
Marsh | Davis | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 61 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of Arkansad for Medical School |
Mary | Bentley | Arkansas | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 73 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Mary | Souza | Idaho | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 4 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Mary | Marzian | Kentucky | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 34 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Mary | Whiteford | Michigan | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 80 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Mary | Kiffmeyer | Minnesota | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 30 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Mary | Mayville | New Hampshire | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 66 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Northeastern University (MA) |
Matt | Klein | Minnesota | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 52 | DFL | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Mayo Medical School (MN) |
Matthew | Rohrbach | West Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 17 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Marshall University School of Medicine |
Maxine | Dexter | Oregon | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 33 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Colorado at Denver |
Melissa | Minor-Brown | Delaware | Female | Black/African American | H | 17 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Wilmington University (DE) |
Michael | Kennedy | Utah | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 14 | R | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | Michigan State University College of Human Medicine |
Michael | Maroney | West Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 2 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Marshall University School of Medicine (WV) |
Michele | Meyer | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 2 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Michelle | Caldier | Washington | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 26 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | University of Washington School of Dentistry |
Mike | France | Connecticut | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 42 | R | Engineer | Electrical Engineering | Masters | Eastern Connecticut State University |
Mike | Shirkey | Michigan | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 16 | R | Engineer | Mechanical Engineering | Masters | University of Wisconsin |
Mila | Jasey | New Jersey | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 27 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Pace University Lienhard School of Nursing (NY) |
Nancy | Munoz | New Jersey | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 21 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Hunter College (NY) |
Ned | Claxton | Maine | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 20 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Cincinnati College of Medicine |
Patricia | Hymanson | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 4 | D | Healthcare Professional | Neurology | M.D. | New York Medical College |
Patty | Lewis | Missouri | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 25 | D | Healthcare Professional | |||
Paul | Sarlo | New Jersey | Male | Hispanic/Latino | S | 36 | D | Engineer | Civil Engineering | Masters | New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Paul | Miskimins | South Dakota | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 20 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Peter | Tercyak | Connecticut | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 26 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Peter | Somssich | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 133 | D | Scientist | Opthamology | Ph.D. | University of Heidelberg (Germany) |
Phara | Souffrant Forrest | New York | Female | Black/African American | H | 57 | D | Healthcare Professional | |||
R. Blake | Curd | South Dakota | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Orthopedic | M.D. | University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine. |
Rachel | Prusak | Oregon | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 37 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Frontier Nursing University |
Ralph | Massullo | Florida | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 34 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dermatology | M.D. | West Virginia University |
Ralph | Alvarado | Kentucky | Male | Hispanic/Latino | S | 28 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Loma Linda University (CA) |
Randall | Friese | Arizona | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 9 | D | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | University of Colorado Department of Surgery |
Raymond | Ward | Utah | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 19 | R | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | University of Washington Medical School |
Regina | Cobb | Arizona | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 5 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Case Western Reserve University (OH) |
Richard | Pan | California | Male | Asian/Pacific American | S | 6 | D | Healthcare Professional | Pediatric | M.D. | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PA) |
Richard | Briggs | Tennessee | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 7 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Rick | Becker | North Dakota | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 7 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | M.D. | University of North Dakota School |
Rita | Fleming | Indiana | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 71 | D | Healthcare Professional | Obstetrics/Gynecology | M.D. | University of Louisville School of Medicine (KY) |
Robert | Goforth | Kentucky | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 89 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy |
Robert | Hilkemann | Nebraska | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 4 | NP | Healthcare Professional | Podiatry | D.P.M. | Nebraska Wesleyan University |
Robin | Titus | Nevada | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 38 | R | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | University of Nevada School of Medicine |
Ron | Highland | Kansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 51 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Kansas State University |
Ron | Watson | Maryland | Male | Black/African American | H | 023B | D | Engineer | Systems Engineering | Ph.D. | Binghamton University (AL) |
Ron | Stollings | West Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 7 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Marshall University |
Sabi | Kumar | Tennessee | Male | Other | H | 66 | R | Healthcare Professional | Surgery - Other | Other | |
Sam | Bell | Rhode Island | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 5 | D | Scientist | Computer Science | Ph.D. | Brown University (RI) |
Samuel | Zager | Maine | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 41 | D | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | Harvard Medical School (MA) |
Samuel | Thompson | New Jersey | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | R | Scientist | Chemistry | Ph.D. | Louisiana State University |
Saud | Anwar | Connecticut | Male | Other | S | 3 | D | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Yale University (CT) |
Shane | Lindauer | Indiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 63 | R | Healthcare Professional | Chiropractic | Other | |
Shane | Reeves | Tennessee | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 14 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Sharon | Cooper | Georgia | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 43 | R | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Sheri | Schouten | Oregon | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 27 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Shri | Thanedar | Michigan | Male | Asian/Pacific American | H | 3 | D | Scientist | Chemistry | Ph.D. | Fontbonne University (MO) |
Siobhan | Dunnavant | Virginia | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 12 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Eastern Virginia Medical School |
Stacy | Brenner | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 30 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | University of Pennsylvania |
Stephanie | Klick | Texas | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 91 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Stephen | Magie | Arkansas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 72 | D | Healthcare Professional | 0 | ||
Stephen | Huffman | Ohio | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 5 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | Medical College of Ohio |
Steven | Bradley | Iowa | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 58 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Stewart | Barlow | Utah | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 17 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Sue | Chew | Idaho | Female | Asian/Pacific American | H | 17 | D | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of California, San Francisco |
Sue | Allor | Michigan | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 106 | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Masters | Lawrence Technological University (MI) |
Susan | Akland | Minnesota | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 019A | R | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | Minnesota School of Ministry |
Suzanne | Vail | New Hampshire | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 75 | D | Healthcare Professional | Nursing | Other | |
Suzanne | Harrison | Utah | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 32 | D | Healthcare Professional | Anesthesiology | M.D. | University of Utah School of Medicine |
T.J. | Marti | Oklahoma | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 75 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center |
Terry | Johnson | Ohio | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 14 | R | Healthcare Professional | Family Medicine | M.D. | Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Tim | Melson | Alabama | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 1 | R | Healthcare Professional | Anesthesiology | M.D. | University of Alabama, Birmingham |
Tim | Hallinan | Wyoming | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 32 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Utah College of Medicine (UT) |
Timothy | Brown | Indiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 41 | R | Healthcare Professional | Emergency Medicine | M.D. | University of Illinois |
Todd | Pillion | Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 40 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Virginia Commonwealth Uniiversity School of Dentistry |
Tom | Butler | Alabama | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 2 | R | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | Auburn University |
Tom | Jeneary | Iowa | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 5 | R | Healthcare Professional | Dentistry | D.D.S. | Case Western Reserve University (OH) |
Tom | Sherman | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 24 | D | Healthcare Professional | Gastroenterology | M.D. | University of Connecticut Medical School |
Tom | Oliverson | Texas | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 130 | R | Healthcare Professional | Anesthesiology | Other | |
Tom | Takubo | West Virginia | Male | White/Caucasian | S | 17 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine |
Tommy | Vitolo | Massachusetts | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 111 | D | Engineer | Systems Engineering | Ph.D. | Boston University (MA) |
Tracy | Quint | Maine | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 144 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Tricia | Derges | Missouri | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 140 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
Vandana | Slatter | Washington | Female | White/Caucasian | H | 48 | D | Healthcare Professional | Pharmacy | Pharm. D. | University of Washington |
Virginia | Lyons | Vermont | Female | White/Caucasian | S | 5 | D | Scientist | Biochemistry | Masters | Rutgers University |
Wayne | McMahen | Louisiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 10 | R | Healthcare Professional | Veterinary Medicine | D.V.M. | Louisiana State University |
William | Petit | Connecticut | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 22 | R | Healthcare Professional | Medicine (Other) | M.D. | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (PA) |
William | Wheat | Louisiana | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 73 | R | Healthcare Professional | |||
William | Marsh | New Hampshire | Male | White/Caucasian | H | 165F | R | Healthcare Professional | Opthamology | M.D. | Dartmouth Medical School (NH) |
Yadira | Caraveo | Colorado | Female | Hispanic/Latino | H | 31 | D | Healthcare Professional | Pediatric | M.D. | University of Colorado School of Medicine |
For further information on this project including its methodology, or to submit corrections or suggestions, please contact Anna Dulencin, Ph.D., Sr. Program Coordinator, Eagleton Science and Politics Initiative, at anna.dulencin@eagleton.rutgers.edu.
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