Staff

• 
  Megan Voorhees
  Acara Director
  voorhees@umn.edu
  415-336-1340
  
• 
  Alyssa Scott
  Graduate Program Coordinator
  scott859@umn.edu
  
• 
  Anita Pagey
  Acara Design Coach - Consultant
  pagey001@umn.edu
  
• 
  Aruna Raman
  India Program Coordinator - Consultant
  arunauminn@gmail.com
  
• 
  Faith Nawagi
  Uganda Program Coordinator - Consultant
  
• 
  Sakinah Muhammad
  Graduate Program Assistant
  muham079@umn.edu
  
• 
  Jessica Herbst
  Student Assistant
  herbs071@umn.edu
  
• 
  Jillian Cady
  Student Assistant
  cadyx059@umn.edu
  

Faculty Partners

• 
  Cheryl Robertson
  Fellow since 2016
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Fred Rose
  Institute on the Environment
  Impact Goals Manager
  
• 
  Gabe Chan
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jacob Mans
  School of Architecture
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Martin Michalowski
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Nasra Giama
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Natasha Wright
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Rob Gradoville
  IDEO.org
  
  
• 
  Thomas Fisher
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  

Extended Network

In addition to staff and partnerships with faculty from across the University, Acara is advised by a faculty advisory board, and an incredible network of volunteers that support students as professional mentors, coaches and competition judges.