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PI/Director:  Moose Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES

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PI/Director:  Moose Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES

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moose.alperin@emory.edu

I have worked in public health workforce development for over 30 years.

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Regional Coordinator & Training Specialist: Deanna Zhong, MPH, CHES 

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Regional Coordinator & Training Specialist: Deanna Zhong, MPH, CHES 

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deanna.zhong@emory.edu
Regional Coordinator, Region IV Central Office Data Manager, Newer to managing our self-paced modules & ECHO trainings.

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sophia.lamb@emory.edu

Responsible for webinars, workshops, and public health practice academies.

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againey@msphi.org

MSPHI partners with the Mississippi State Department of Health and the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians public health staff to provide trainings and resources related to workforce development.

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Ryan Easterling, Director of Health Media and Communications at the Alabama Department of Public Health

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Ryan Easterling, Director of Health Media and Communications at the Alabama Department of Public Health

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Ryan.Easterling@adph.state.al.us

The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) Public Health Training Network provides public health training and resources. My background is in communications, media and marketing. I have been working in communications at ADPH for 10 years.

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JacKetta R. Cobbs, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor

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JacKetta R. Cobbs, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor

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cobbsj@musc.edu

The South Carolina Public Health Training Center (PHTC) aims to advance knowledge in Public Health Sciences, including systems thinking, change management, persuasive communication, data analytics, problem solving, diversity and inclusion, resource management, and policy engagement as well as to provide education and training with respect to Public Health Sciences research, and to apply that training to public health practice in South Carolina. The services provided include workforce trainings, faculty and student collaborative projects, and student placements. I have been working with MUSC for 12 years.

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Training Specialist & Field Placement Manager: Elizabeth Kidwell, MPH, CHES

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Training Specialist & Field Placement Manager: Elizabeth Kidwell, MPH, CHES

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elkidwell@emory.edu

Manages field placement program and leadership institutes. Develops podcast episodes for R-IV podcast.

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Debra Bragdon, Florida Department of Health, Workforce Development

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Debra Bragdon, Florida Department of Health, Workforce Development

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Debra.Bragdon@flhealth.gov. Over thirty years of experience with the State of Florida in areas of human resources, training, individual and organizational development and PHAB accreditation.

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Jennifer Bailey, Senior Director of Operations and Programs, SC AHEC

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Jennifer Bailey, Senior Director of Operations and Programs, SC AHEC

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baileyje@musc.edu is the Senior Director of Operations and Programs at the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium. Bailey has extensive experience developing, facilitating, and evaluating health professions clinical and didactic education programs, interprofessional education and practice, teamwork training initiatives and professional development curricula for a variety of health care providers.

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Seek first to understand, then to be understood!

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Cynthia D. Lamberth, Executive Director, Kentucky Population Health Institute

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Cynthia D. Lamberth, Executive Director, Kentucky Population Health Institute

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Cynthia.Lamberth@kypophealth.org

Leadership Strategist, Developing High Performing Teams, Mentoring, Emergenetics, Communication, Data Modernization, Online Course Excellence.

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enlinn@uab.edu

I am a program director within the UAB School of Public Health. I assist Dr. Lisa McCormick and Dr. Matthew Fifolt with the needs assesment and evaluation efforts of the Region IV PHTC. I also help create the Region IV PHTC Infographics and Reach Maps as well as the National Common Metrics Infographics!

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Keshia McElroy, MPH, Public Health Program Coordinator

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Keshia McElroy, MPH, Public Health Program Coordinator

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The United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) is a non-profit, inter-tribal organization dedicated to advocacy and improving the quality of life for thirty-three federally recognized Tribal Nations through technical assistance and supportive programmatic services. I have been working with USET for 5 years as a Public Health Program Coordinator.

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Responsible for managing the Region IV PHTC website, social media presence, monthly newsletter, and training promotion.

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Parnia Roghani Shareef, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice Coordinator 

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Parnia Roghani Shareef, Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice Coordinator 

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proghani@usf.edu

I am the Center Coordinator for the Center for Leadership in Public Health Practice. The Center serves as the Community Based Training Center to provide trainings to our Public Health Workforce.

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Ken Harrison, Director, Workforce Development

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Ken Harrison, Director, Workforce Development

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kenneth.harrison@adph.state.al.us

Director, Workforce Development at the Alabama Department of Public Health.

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Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, MS Public Health Association

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Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN, Executive Director, MS Public Health Association

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execdir@mspha.org MPHA partners with the Department of Health, MSPHI, and others in the state on public health advocacy, leadership, and education. MPHA is the MS state affiliate of the American Public Health Association. www.mspha.org

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gebregz@musc.edu                                                                                          Dr. Mulugeta Gebregziabher is Professor of Biostatistics (tenured) and Vice Chair for Academic Programs at Department of Public Health Sciences at MUSC. He is also Director of the HRSA funded Region IV Public Health Training Center for South Carolina. He is Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He received the Victor Sidel and Berry Levy Award for Peace in 2022 from the American Public Health Association for his outstanding contributions for peace and public health. His research expertise is in public health and health services research and global health.  He serves as member of the advisory board of the MUSC Center for Global Health.  He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Addis Ababa University and his PhD from the University of Southern California in 2006. He serves on advisory boards of charity organizations such as www.Fewsi.org and www.Gezana-BBT.org                                                                                                                                                                                                  Web: http://people.musc.edu/~gebregz/                                                                                                                          Twitter: @ProfMulugeta      

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Director/Site PI: Mulugeta Gebregziabher, PhD, Professor, MUSC

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Director/Site PI: Mulugeta Gebregziabher, PhD, Professor, MUSC

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kdittmann@ncapha.org

Oversees membership, event management, trainings, and overall day-to-day operations of the association.

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Oversees NC DPH recruitment, retention and training efforts. Email: marina.pieretti@dhhs.nc.gov

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Marina Pieretti, Director of Workforce Development at North Carolina Division of Public Health.

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Marina Pieretti, Director of Workforce Development at North Carolina Division of Public Health.

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Service | Lifelong Learner | Empowering Others

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Janie Cambron, Associate Dean for Practice and Workforce Development

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Janie Cambron, Associate Dean for Practice and Workforce Development

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Taylor Dula, DrPH, Assistant Dean of Student Services

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Taylor Dula, DrPH, Assistant Dean of Student Services

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mckeehan@etsu.edu

Housed in the College of Public Health at East Tennessee State University, the TNPHTC mission is to provide a home for the collaborative partnership between Tennessee’s academic public health training providers and the Tennessee’s public health workforce, and to provide comprehensive, competency-based training for that workforce. https://tnphtc.org

Oversees day to day operations of TNPHTC

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Dara Young, MEd, Coordinator and Media Specialist

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Dara Young, MEd, Coordinator and Media Specialist

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youngdc@etsu.edu

As a Coordinator in the College of Public Health at ETSU, Ms. Young's responsibilities include academic advisor, website manager and media coordinator for the College of Public Health and Center for Rural Health Research. Manages the TNPHTC website, creates promotional materials, assists with content creation, and serves as Evaluator for TNPHTC reporting.