Meet the Leadership Team

Dr. Ashlee J. Vance, PhD, MA, RN, RNC-NIC, is an Assistant Scientist in the Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research at Henry Ford Health and an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University in the College of Nursing and Department of Pediatrics, College of Human Medicine. Her long-standing commitment is to improve the health of all people, but especially high-risk and critically ill infants. Her research is dedicated to promoting health for infants and their families exposed to neonatal care by aligning healthcare practices with family-focused values, addressing the social drivers of health that may result inequitable care, and mitigating the long-term impacts of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) hospitalization. She is federally funded with multiple first-and senior author publications highlighting her extensive background in neonatal nursing, health services, and health outcomes research.  

Dr. Joshua Winowiecki, DNP, APRN, ACCNS-AG, CCRN, TCRN, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Assistant Professor at Michigan State University's College of Nursing, also serves as the inaugural Director of the Center for Practice Transformation. He brings extensive expertise in program evaluation, and critical care nursing. As a first-generation college graduate , he leverages his unique experiences to advance the integration of Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) into nursing education and scholarship. Dr. Winowiecki’s dedication to mentorship and innovative program planning enriches his commitment to developing impactful healthcare research and educational programs. 

Dr. Jordan Braciszewski, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Senior Scientist in the Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research at Henry Ford Health. As the Associate Director for Training and Education in the Center, Dr. Braciszewski oversees the training of over 75 individuals annually.

His research, for which he has received over $12M in funding, leverages technology to enhance access to and utilization of empirically-supported treatments for individuals who do not receive traditional means of care.

Dr. Sara Santarossa, PhD, is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Henry Ford Health and Assistant Professor of Research at MIchigan State University, and Scientific Director of HFH Patient Engaged Research Core (PERC). As PERC’s Scientific Director, she assists researchers, physicians, and community stakeholders pursuing patient-engaged research and trains patients to be active members of system quality improvement and research teams. She has received funding for innovative engagement activities that included diverse stakeholder groups.

Ms. Eman Dannaway, MA, is the Project Manager for NPATHS. In this role, she facilities communication between the scholars and leadership team. Ms. Dannaway strives to develop effective community partnerships so that the program can demonstrate reach with NPATHS scholars. She is a staunch advocate for research and projects that focus on transformative change so that all patients receive high quality care.