People

Khadijat Kuburat Alli, BA

Research Analyst

Lisa Berens, DDS, MPH

Professor of Clinical PRDS

Rebecca Hargreaves

Deputy Director Healthforce Center

Kristin Hoeft, PhD, MPH

COHTAC Director

Dr. Hoeft has expertise in health education, dental health communication and qualitative research methods. She focuses on making optimal home hygiene and dental care experiences accessible to diverse and vulnerable populations.

Aubri Kottek

Program Manager

Aubri Kottek holds a Master of Public Health degree and is a research and program manager at UCSF with expertise in understanding how health equity manifests. She conducts mixed methods research investigating oral health inequities, innovations in dental care delivery, and oral health workforce issues.

Xenia Mendez

Project Policy Analyst 3

Xenia Mendez holds a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health. She is a research analyst at UCSF where she supports health services research and evaluation projects. 

Janelle Urata, RDH, MS

Project Policy Analyst 3

Janelle is a registered dental hygienist with over 15 years of clinical experience and more than 10 years in dental research. She contributes to the COHTAC School Dental Programs Workgroup, supporting efforts to improve the quality of school-based oral health programs and expand access to care. Janelle also manages several multi-institutional studies conducted across the nation.