Public Health Practice

Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW is Associate Professor in the Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease and Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She directs the Mesulam Center’s Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core, the Miller Family Quality of Life Enrichment Programs, in addition to clinical social work services for the Northwestern Medicine Neurobehavior and Memory Clinic. The focus of Dr. Morhardt’s work has been on the impact of cognitive impairment on the individual, family and their social networks. Areas of clinical research include the experience of families living with dementia; the process of tailoring care to specific needs and symptoms; and the development and evaluation of quality-of-life enrichment programs, support groups and other therapeutic interventions. These interventions include the award-winning Buddy Program, a unique experience that pairs persons with dementia as mentors to first year medical students and is offered in other universities through the United States and Italy. Dr. Morhardt is responsible for organizing the Mesulam Center’s community engagement to increase dementia education, awareness, research participation and quality of life enhancing programs throughout Chicago especially in underrepresented groups. She is a leader in the Illinois Cognitive Resources Network, she has been involved in coordinating efforts of dementia friendly communities, particularly the collaborative initiative to position the Carter G Woodson library on Chicago’s far south side as the city’s first dementia friendly library. Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Dr. Neubauer is a nationally-recognized, award-winning educator. Her primary area of scholarship is focused on curriculum development in the health-related professions and sciences. As a critical educational methodologist and team scientist, she conducts collaborative global research specifically focused on the development, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of education and training. Dr. Neubauer utilizes multidisciplinary, theory-driven approaches to advance teaching, learning, assessment and evaluation practice within varied organizational structures. She teaches graduate-level courses in global health, public health and evaluation.

Juleigh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and and Addiction Medicine and Preventive Medicine physician at Cook County Health (CCH). She is Program Director for the Public Health/General Preventive Medicine Residency Program with CCH and Northwestern and a physician advisor for CCH's substance use disorder (SUD) program. Juleigh is a K12 Scholar with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Northwestern University, focusing on a regional learning health system to improve access to evidence-based SUD care for justice-involved individuals.

Juleigh has previously served in public health positions in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Chicago Department of Public Health.