Constance (Connie) Kostelac, Ph.D.

Constance Kostelac, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Institute for Health & Equity, Division of Epidemiology & Social Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin and is the Director of the Division of Data Surveillance and Informatics for the Comprehensive Injury Center (CIC). Dr. Kostelac leads the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission and a data integration project known as Data Share. She has over 20 years of academic and applied analysis and research experience related to the criminal justice system on a variety of topics and is now working at the intersection of public health and public safety. Her current interests are primarily related to violence, injury and overdose prevention, including the impact of alcohol on health and community outcomes. Dr. Kostelac also focuses on the value of data sharing within and beyond the criminal justice system. Dr. Kostelac holds a B.A. in Criminology and Law Studies and Psychology, MS in Criminology and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Justice Studies.