Hello! I am Aidan Berg (he/him), an epidemiologist working as a research data coordinator at the University of Illinois School of Social Work. Currently, much of my work focuses on independent evaluations of Illinois Medicaid 1115 Waivers. I have an affinity for data cleaning, manipulation, analysis, and visualization with a variety of software packages, primarily R. When I am not working on data analysis, I am usually writing: grant reports, policy evaluation, IRB requests, PHI data applications, and whatever other technical writing can move our projects at UIUC’s Center for Prevention Research and Development forward.
When I’m not at work, I enjoy biking, board games, and reading.
I also maintain an infrequently updated blog here; the opinions contained herein are my own, and do not reflect those of my colleagues and employers.
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL
MPH in Epidemiology | August 2021 - December 2022
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Urbana, IL
B.S. in Community Health | August 2018 - May 2021
Experience
Center for Prevention Research and Development | Research Data Coordinator | January 2026 - Present
Center for Prevention Research and Development | Research Data Specialist | January 2023 - January 2026
University of Illinois Extension | Student Researcher | February 2019 - December 2022
Publications
Reinhart, C. A., Berg, A., Smith, D. C., Begum, S., Taylor, S., Evans, J., & Campbell, C. (2025). Investigating Different Terms and Stigma Related to Opioid-Use Disorder: An Experimental Vignette Study. Research on Social Work Practice, 10497315251399127.
Awards and Accolades
Outstanding Graduate Capstone Award | Henderson County Infectious Disease Plan | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | December 2022
Highest Honors | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2022
Dean’s List | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Fall 2018
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2019
- Fall 2020
- Spring 2021