Kristi Ressel is a Policy Analyst for the Institute of Public Policy, Harry S Truman School of Public Affairs at the University of Missouri. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master’s in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Policy and Promotion from the University of Missouri. Since joining the Institute of Public Policy, she has worked on various program evaluation and design projects. Ms. Ressel has extensive experience as a project coordinator and program evaluator.