Advocacy and Leadership Concentration
The Advocacy and Leadership concentration is designed for public health practitioners who want training and skills in communication, community organizing, evaluation, and leadership theory. Courses are focused on engaging and organizing stakeholders, analyzing programs and policies for gaps, advocating for public health change, and building partnerships to improve health equity. Students are also trained in translating research into public health practice. Graduates will be prepared to examine approaches to programs and policies using advanced evaluation methods to prioritize opportunities to advocate for improvement in public health settings.
Advocacy and Leadership DrPH Faculty
Wael ElRayes, MD, PhD, MS, FACHE
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Services Research and Administration
Co-Director, Center for Global Health and Development, Department
Director, Master of Health Administration
Brandon Grimm, PhD, MPH
Vice Dean, UNMC College of Public Health
Interim Chair, UNMC Department of Health Services Research and Administration
Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion
Keyonna M. King, DrPH
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion
Didactic Instructor, Community Outreach and Needs Assessment
Kristina Kintziger, PhD, MPH
Claire M. Hubbard Professor of Health and Environment
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
Fellow, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, University of Nebraska
Rachel Lookadoo, JD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
Director, Public Health Policy, Water, Climate and Health Program
Deputy Director, Center for Preparedness and Emergency Response Solutions (CPERS)
John J. Lowe, PhD
Anne M. Hubbard Chair, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
Director, UNMC Global Center for Health Security
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Security Training and Education, UNMC Academic Affairs
Tzeyu L. Michaud, PhD
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion
Director of PhD Programs & Academic Development, UNMC Department of Health Promotion
Matthew W. Nonnenmann, PhD, CIH
Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health
Athena Ramos, PhD, MBA, MS, CPM
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Health Promotion
Didactic Instructor, Mental Health and Substance Use: Response and First Aid
Trina White, MBA, DrPH, FACHE
Assistant Professor, UNMC Department of Health Services Research & Administration
Aaron Yoder, PhD
Associate Professor, UNMC Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health
Research Director, Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at UNMC
Associate Professor, UNL Department of Biological Systems Engineering
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