Program Staff
Rebecca A. Malouin, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S.
Associate Dean for Global Health, Director of Global Health Institute, Director of MSU Canadian Studies Center, Professor at MSU Departments of Family and Community Medicine
Email: malouinr@msu.edu
Dr. Rebecca Malouin is the Associate Dean for Global Health, Director of the Global Health Institute, and Director of the MSU Canadian Studies Center. Dr. Malouin is a health services researcher and professor in the MSU departments of Family and Community Medicine with an interest in the experience of care within primary care. Before joining Michigan State University, Dr. Malouin served as an epidemiologist in the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. She also served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in Niger. Dr. Malouin received her Ph.D. and M.P.H. in international health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She also completed an M.S. in epidemiology from Michigan State University.
Stephanie Six, M.S.A.
Global Health Studies Assistant Director/Academic Advisor
Email: six@msu.edu
Ms. Stephanie Six serves as the Assistant Director and Academic Advisor of the Global Health Studies Program. She has more than 25 years of experience in higher education administration, with extensive work in medical preceptorship program management, curriculum development, research administration, and human resource labor relations. Her professional portfolio includes oversight of federally funded initiatives, including administration of two U.S. Department of Health & Human Services grants, and service as a federal grant reviewer.
Ms. Six is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Technology. She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Administration and Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Her research interests focus on asynchronous student learning, integration of artificial intelligence in higher education, and curriculum development designed to support adult learners in online learning environments. She co-instructs OST 828.
Wendi Winston, M.L.I.S.
Global Health Studies Academic Program Coordinator/Admissions Advisor
Email: winst106@msu.edu
Mrs. Wendi Winston serves as both the Academic Program Coordinator and Admissions Advisor for the Global Health Studies Program. Mrs. Winston has more than 20 years of customer service experience and has worked with students in higher education for over 10 years. Prior to joining the Global Health Studies Program, Mrs. Winston worked for the MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine Detroit campus since its inception in 2009. In addition to her job duties, Mrs. Winston has found ways to be an active voice at MSU. She had the honor of serving two terms as a member of the Women's Advisory Committee for Support Staff (WACSS), was a union representative for the Clerical Technical Union for 10 years and was the 2017 recipient of the Thomas and Concettina Gliozzo Clerical-Technical Recognition Award. Mrs. Winston earned both her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and her Master of Library Information degree from Wayne State University.
Paige Rissman
Education Abroad Coordinator
Email: rissmanp@msu.edu
Paige Rissman serves as the Education Abroad Coordinator for the Global Health Institute. In this capacity, she helps manage the Institute’s portfolio of Education Abroad programs, oversees recruitment and outreach, advises students on opportunities and requirements, and assists the Office for Education Abroad in setting program budgets. Additionally, Paige is responsible for devising policies and procedures for Global Health’s education abroad programs, in partnership with faculty and staff.
Prior to joining the Global Health Institute, Paige oversaw screening, enrollment, and advising for the federal Matching Grant employment program in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving hundreds of refugees across Washtenaw County while building partnerships at the local, state, and national levels. An advocate for cross-cultural communication within communities, she also worked as an ESOL teaching assistant for area refugees and international graduate students at Michigan State University.
Gage Dansby
Communications Manager
Email: dansbyga@msu.edu
Gage Dansby is the Communications Manager for the Global Health Institute, helping lead internal and external communications and marketing for Global Health Studies programs, Education Abroad experiences, and other GHI programs. Gage oversees the social media and marketing efforts for GHI, along with managing GHI websites, newsletters, and event promotions. Before joining GHI, Gage was a User Experience Content Specialist for MSU's University Procurement and Logistics. His career background focuses on digital marketing, web user experience, social media management, and video/audio production. Gage earned his Master of Arts in Communication from Central Michigan University and his Bachelor's degree in Communications Arts & Sciences from Adrian College in Adrian, MI.
Mark Hodgins, M.A., B.A.
Instructional System Designer
Email: hodgins@msu.edu
Mr. Mark Hodgins serves as an Instructional Technology Advisor within the Institute for Global Health (IGH). He is currently part of the team working on curriculum revisions for the Armed Forces College of Medicine in Egypt. Before acting as an advisor for IGH, Mr. Hodgins had spent 38 years providing instructional technology services to the four medical schools at Michigan State University. These services have included instructional television production, computer laboratory configuration and operation, instructional and administrative computer program development, and faculty development in the area of instructional design. He obtained his B.A. in Telecommunication and M.A. in Educational Psychology – Computer-Aided Instruction at MSU. He has traveled extensively around the world to attend Instructional Technology conferences as well as for pleasure. Destinations include British Columbia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Egypt, France, Germany, England, and Ireland.
Abe Wheeler, M.L.I.S., M.T.S.
Librarian
Email: awheeler@msu.edu
Mr. Abe Wheeler serves as a Librarian at Michigan State University and is the designated primary librarian for the Global Health Studies Program. He earned a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Theological Studies (MTS) from Vanderbilt University.
With over 15 years of professional library experience, including 12 years at MSU Libraries, Mr. Wheeler supports faculty and students in developing rigorous, evidence-informed research practices. His areas of expertise include evidence-based practice, formulation of tractable research questions, data literacy, and advanced search strategies across multidisciplinary databases. He co-instructs OST 828.