National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety research spans the translational spectrum leveraging the behavioral, clinical and social sciences. Here is a listing of staff members, in addition to scientific advisors and affiliated investigators at Marshfield Clinic.
For further assistance, please call the National Farm Medicine Center at 1-800-662-6900 or email nfmcsh@mcrf.mfldclin.edu.
Administration and Core Leaders
Barbara Lee, RN, PhD
Director - National Children's Center
Senior Research Scientist
Andrea Swenson, PhD
Director - National Children's Center
Associate Research Scientist
Casper Bendixsen, PhD
Director - National Farm Medicine Center
Research Scientist
Scott Heiberger, MS
Marsha Salzwedel, EdD
Dixie Schroeder, MBA
Kathie Smith
Bryan Weichelt, PhD, MBA
Associate Research Scientist
Research Core Leader
Jeff VanWormer, PhDStaff
Marie Fleisner
Jakob Hanschu
Research Specialist
Stephanie Lull
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Melissa Ploeckelman
Sarah Ruszkowski, MA
Christopher WanatExternal Investigators
Florence Becot, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Penn State University
Trevor Durbin, Ph.D.: Co-Investigator
Farm Kid Paradox
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Capabilities and Limitations of Youth Operating Agricultural All-Terrain Vehicles
Shoshanah Inwood, Ph.D.: Co-Principal Investigator
Linking Childcare to Farm Children Safety
Farzanehi Khorsandi, Ph.D. 
Principal Investigator
Capabilities and Limitations of youth Operating Agricultural All-Terrain Vehicles
Amy Liebman, M.P.A., M.A. 
Center Advisor:
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Kang Namkoong, Ph.D.: Co-Investigator
Assessing the Impact of Traumatic Injury News Articles on Farm Parents and Educators