About OPC

Mission: The OPC will build a cohesive community of population scientists, catalyzing multidisciplinary population dynamics research

Sarah Hayford, Co-Director
060 Townshend Hall
Institute for Population Research
Ohio State University
hayford.10@osu.edu

Susan L. Brown, Co-Director
005 Williams Hall
Center for Family and Demographic Research
Bowling Green State University
brownsl@bgsu.edu

Jill Morris, Senior Grants Specialist, IPR

Bethany Boettner, Senior Research Associate, IPR

Carol Bitzinger, Senior Grant Specialist, IPR

Diane Florian, Communications and Events Manager, IPR

Colleen Scott, Senior Grants Coordinator, CFDR

Krista Westrick-Payne, Assistant Director, NCFMR

The OPC unites more than 100 faculty affiliates from CFDR and IPR.

Updated: 01/07/2026 09:55AM