Ellis Ballard, MSW, MPH

Ellis Ballard, MSW, MPH

Director, Social System Design Lab, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis

Ellis Ballard is the Director at the Social System Design Lab and an Assistant Professor of Practice at Washington University in St. Louis.  His research and practice focus on applying community based system dynamics and group model building approaches to problems of health equity and human rights in low- and middle-income countries as well as at home in St. Louis.

Kelsey Werner, MSW

Kelsey Werner, MSW

Systems Scientist

Kelsey's research and practice focuses on using community based system dynamics, a participatory approach for engaging communities in understanding and changing systems to solve complex social problems. She is interested in developing community capabilities to use system dynamics models and tailoring methods for different community contexts. She has worked with diverse communities in sub-Saharan Africa, Southeast Asia, and throughout the US on issues ranging from public health and environmental sustainability to intervention implementation and program design.