MPH Faculty
Rachelle Chiang, Dr.PH., M.P.H.
Course Instructor
Dr. Rachelle Johnsson Chiang joined Gordon College in 2022 with over twenty years of experience in public health at the national, state, and community levels. She brings a wealth of expertise in program evaluation, health policy, chronic disease prevention, social determinants of health, school health, and substance abuse and mental health. Her experience includes serving as Director of a national school health initiative at the National ... more ➔
Melanie Gwynn, Ph.D., M.P.H./M.H.A.
Course Developer, Course Instructor
Dr. Gwynn joined Gordon College in 2023 with over a decade of experience as a health services researcher. She has served as faculty at other universities and has public health experience at the national, state, and academic levels. Dr. Gwynn’s research interests include HIV/AIDS/STIs, healthcare service utilization, healthcare guideline/policy development and evaluation, and project management in public health. She has published and presented ... more ➔
Casey Hughes, M.A., MCHES
Course Developer, Course Instructor
Casey Hughes, MA MCHES joined Gordon College in 2023 bringing over 15 years of experience designing and evaluating evidence-based behavioral interventions for the prevention and management of chronic disease. Casey has faithfully served at the intersection of behavioral medicine, public health, and well-being science across healthcare and health technology sectors. She has spearheaded the creation of numerous health apps, disease management protocols, ... more ➔
Marshae McNeal, Ph.D., M.P.H. CHES
Course Developer, Part-time Instructor
Dr. McNeal worked in community mental health for 11 years serving as Prevention Coordinator for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention related activities. In this position, she supervised the implementation of several grants, taught science-based curriculums, and actively served on several coalitions. Dr. McNeal’s passion for mental health and the effects it has on the community, especially the African American community, grew during ... more ➔
Christine Palmer, Ed.D., M.P.H., MCHES
Course Developer, Course Instructor
Dr. Christine Palmer joined Gordon College in 2023 with experience in teaching, leadership, and healthcare policy and management. She has over a decade of experience in academia, teaching in and leading public health and healthcare management programs. In addition to teaching in both higher education and secondary education settings, Dr. Palmer has previously worked in health policy and healthcare management overseeing the education and outreach ... more ➔
Michael Ritter, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Assistant Professor of Public Health
Dr. Ritter joined Gordon College in 2022 with experience in management, research, and teaching. He co-founded and managed a non-profit organization that provides safe water through a social enterprise in rural Haiti. After scaling the program through partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, faith-based, and academic partners, he transitioned leadership of the organization to local staff. Dr. Ritter’s research has ... more ➔
LaReisha Robinson, Dr. P.H., M.P.H.
Course Developer, Course Instructor
Dr. LaReisha Robinson joined Gordon College in 2023 with experience in health policy, program management, health and human services, and grant writing. Her dissertation research focused on examining the relationship between medication adherence and socioeconomic status among adults with cardiovascular disease. Currently, Dr. Robinson is working with the Department of Health in Mississippi, where she is involved in program evaluation, health policy, ... more ➔
Heather Sipsma, Ph.D.
Master of Public Health Program Director
Associate Professor of Public Health
Dr. Sipsma joined Gordon College in 2021 with experience in both academia and consulting. She oversees the MPH program and conducts research related to maternal and child health. Her dissertation focused on analyzing patterns of risk behaviors among adolescents, and her post-doctoral experiences focused on health systems strengthening, with a particular emphasis in global health. Her more recent research seeks to evaluate the implementation and ... more ➔
Jennifer Williams, B.S.N., M.P.H., R.N.
Course Instructor
Jen Williams is an adjunct professor and the Quality and Safety Nurse for the Department of Medicine at Hartford Hospital. Jen holds a bachelor of science in nursing and a master’s of public health from the University of Connecticut. Jen has worked overseas training local nationals in western standards of medicine. Jen has lead several quality improvement initiatives, facilitated nursing peer review and developed policies and procedures ... more ➔
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