About OPC

About OPC

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

Research
Events

OPC Leadership

Sarah Hayford

Co-Director

060 Townshend Hall Institute for Population Research Ohio State University

Susan L. Brown

Co-Director

005 Williams Hall Center for Family and Demographic Research Bowling Green State University

OPC Staff

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

Faculty affiliates

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

CFDR Faculty Affiliates

IPR Faculty Affiliates

Updated: 09/21/2026 01:15PM