Our Team
Team Leaders/Principal Investigators
![Kimberly Harper, MSN, RN, MHA](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/HarperDHeadshotSmall.png)
Kimberly Harper, MSN, RN, MHA
Perinatal Neonatal Outreach Coordinator, UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health in the School of Medicine at the UNC Chapel Hill
BelieveIPE![Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/SteubeHeadshotSmall.png)
Alison Stuebe, MD, MSc
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Distinguished Professor of Infant and Young Child Feeding, UNC School of Medicine & Gillings School of Global Public Health
BelieveIPE![Janiya Williams, MA, IBCLC, RLC, CLC](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/JaniyaHeadshotSmall.png)
Janiya Williams, MA, IBCLC, RLC, CLC
Program Director of the Pathway 2 Human Lactation Training Program at N.C. A&T SU (NCAT P2P) and is the Co-Coordinator for Doula Services at the Women’s and Children’s Center at Cone Health
BelieveIPEResearch Team
![Kimarie Bugg, DNP, FNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BuggHeadshotSmall.png)
Kimarie Bugg, DNP, FNP-BC, MPH, IBCLC
CEO, Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE)
BelieveIPE![Amelia N. Gibson, PhD](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/AmeliaTrim-1.jpg)
Amelia N. Gibson, PhD
Associate Professor, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland
BelieveIPE![Kimberly C. Harper, PhD](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/KimberlyCHeadshotSmall.png)
Kimberly C. Harper, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of English, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
BelieveIPE![Carolyn L. Harraway-Smith, MD, FACOG, DABFM](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dr.-Carolyn-Harraway-Smith-241x300.jpg)
Carolyn L. Harraway-Smith, MD, FACOG, DABFM
Chief Medical Officer of Women’s Health and Annie Penn Hospital at Cone Health
BelieveIPE![Walida Karim-Rhoades, CNM, DNP](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/RhoadesHeadshotSmall.png)
Walida Karim-Rhoades, CNM, DNP
Executive Director of Primary Care and Women’s Health, Cone Health
BelieveIPE![Jaimie Lea, MPH, IBCLC](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/LeaHeadshotSmall.png)
Jaimie Lea, MPH, IBCLC
Research Associate, UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
BelieveIPEKaren Sheffield Abdullah, PhD, RN, CNM
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UNC Chapel Hill
BelieveIPE![Kristin Tully, PhD](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TullyHeadshotSmall.png)
Kristin Tully, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
BelieveIPE![Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/VerbiestHeadshotSmall.png)
Sarah Verbiest, DrPH, MSW, MPH
Executive Director, UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, UNC Chapel Hill
BelieveIPE![Suzanne Woodward](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/WoodwardHeadshotSmall-1.png)
Suzanne Woodward
Communications Director, UNC Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health
BelieveIPE![Omar M. Young, MD](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/YoungHeadshotSmall.png)
Omar M. Young, MD
Vice Chair of Education, Associate Residency Program Director, UNC
BelieveIPECollaborators
![Ifeyinwa Asiodu, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Dr.-Ifeyinwa-Asiodu.jpg)
Ifeyinwa Asiodu, PhD, RN, IBCLC, FAAN
Associate Professor, UCSF School of Nursing
BelieveIPE![Stephanie Baker, PhD, MS, PT](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/BakerHeadshotSmall.png)
Stephanie Baker, PhD, MS, PT
Associate Professor of Public Health Studies, Elon University
BelieveIPE![Nikki Greenaway, MSN FNP, IBCLC](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NNikkiHeadshotSmall.png)
Nikki Greenaway, MSN FNP, IBCLC
Founder/Owner, Bloom Maternal Health
BelieveIPE![Wanda Irving](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/IrvingHeadshotSmall.png)
Wanda Irving
Co-Founder & Acting President for Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project
BelieveIPE![Meredith Shockley-Smith](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MeredithSchocklySmithHeadshotSmall.png)
Meredith Shockley-Smith
Director of Equity and Community Strategies, Cradle Cincinnati
BelieveIPE![Tara Owen Shuler](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/OwenShulerHeadshotSmall.png)
Tara Owen Shuler
Co-Director, NC Perinatal Association Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program
BelieveIPE![LaToshia Rouse](https://believeipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/RouseHeadshotSmall.png)
LaToshia Rouse
Owner, Birth Sisters Doula Services
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