Steering Committee


The Private Well Research Coordination Network is comprised of the following Steering Committee members who have volunteered their time and expertise to ensure the success of this initiative. Their contributions to the network reflect a range of disciplines and university affiliations that catalyze transdisciplinary research to meet community needs, with particular attention to how environmental and social factors affect the health outcomes of private well users.

Ann Ojeda, PhD

Principal Investigator

Steering Committee 2024-Now

Assistant Professor, Auburn University

Anna Gitter, PhD

Steering Committee 2024-Now

Associate Professor, University of Texas

Saugata Datta, PhD

Steering Committee 2024-Now

Professor/Chair, University of Texas at San Antonio

Jeff Wickliffe, PhD

Steering Committee 2024-Now

Professor/Chair, University of Alabama at Birmingham


Former Steering Committee Members

Natasha Dimova, PhD

Steering Committee 2024-2026

Associate Professor, University of Alabama

Helen Moylan, BS

Steering Committee 2024-2026

Graduate Student at Auburn University

Leigh Terry, PhD

Steering Committee 2024-2025

Associate Professor, University of Alabama