Dr. Coetzer-Liversage is the Director of Healthy Futures Impact at ServeMinnesota, where he leads innovation and research within the health portfolio, bridging the gap between research and practice. His work focuses on applied research and implementation within ServeMinnesota’s health-focused AmeriCorps programs, including Recovery Corps, MN Public Health Corps, and Heading Home Corps.
A Hubert H. Humphrey/Fulbright alumnus, he earned his Ph.D. in Public Health with a specialization in Prevention and Implementation Sciences while concurrently completing an MPH in Biostatistics and a Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research. He is a registered Clinical Pastoral Therapist with the South Africa Association of Pastoral Workers and a Registered Counsellor with the Health Professional Council of South Africa. In Ohio, he is a registered Chemical Dependency Counsellor Assistant and is in the process of obtaining his Chemical Dependency Counsellor Licensure.
With nearly 30 years of experience in the health sector, Dr. Coetzer-Liversage has worked extensively in prevention and treatment integration, particularly in substance use, HIV, mental health, and trauma. His research has focused on vulnerable populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM), and individuals navigating spirituality and religion. He has explored topics such as HIV, MSM health, suicide, substance use, prevention infrastructure, and the implementation of evidence-based interventions.
He is also deeply involved in higher and adult education, having served as an instructor of record for five years and contributed to global capacity building for prevention professionals. His current work emphasizes implementation science, the substance use prevention infrastructure, and global workforce development. He is actively engaged in the implementation and evaluation of the Universal Prevention Curriculum, developed by Applied Prevention Sciences International in partnership with the U.S. State Department and the Colombo Plan (ICCE division), as well as the development of a grounded theory on evidence-based intervention implementation.