FACULTY & STAFF

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Dr. Mann also serves as the Associate Dean in the College of Health Science and Public Health and Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy

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Jen serves as the primary contact for the program. Her leadership and dedication are obvious in all areas of the department. She is the glue that holds us together! 

Interest Areas: Reproductive Health/Women’s Health, Law, Young Adult Health Education and Wellness

Hobbies: Jen enjoys printmaking, gardening, chasing after her two dogs and is working towards her yoga instructor certification.

Why Public Health: ” Your lifespan should not depend on your area code. With access to education, prevention, and care we can improve the lives of our communities”, adding later, “Public Health isn’t optional– it’s a requirement of a vibrant, thriving community.”

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Specialty Teaching Subject/Topic:  global health, health inequity, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS. She has designed, implemented and evaluated health programs, as well as developed national policy planning tools. She has managed translational research studies, from Phase I, II and III clinical trials to operations research, as well as at the community, district, national and global levels, primarily in Africa and Asia.

Research Areas: Access, quality of care, behavior change communication, women’s empowerment, men’s reproductive health, non-communicable diseases, health system strengthening, and new health technologies.

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Dave proudly serves as the (mostly) fearless program director as the MPH@EWU moves forward towards CEPH accreditation. Through his leadership, mentorship and strong public health background, the program has not only grown but flourished in the positive, student-centered environment he creates.

Specialty Teaching Subject/Topic: Health Equity, Public Health Policy, Environmental Health, Research, Health Finance

Research Interests: Competencies, Online Education, Program Mapping, Water Quantity & Public Health, Medically Involved Children

Hobbies: Outdoor Activities including kayaking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing

Why Public Health?Focus on the Community and Environment

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Dr. Poku joins us with an extensive background in global health and higher education instruction. His skills are greatly valued and will serve our students, our department and the university very well!

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Nick joins us from the Panhandle Health District where he serves as the Program Director for Health Promotion.

Specialty Teaching Subject/Topic: Process improvement, systems thinking, public health management

Hobbies: Nick’s hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, trail running, traveling, and spending time with his daughter.

Why Public Health? When Nick landed in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia to start his Peace Corps service, he thought they made a mistake by putting him into the public health sector. His background, at that time, was in economics, and business development seemed to be the best fit. The country director encouraged Nick to study in that sector for one week and if public health wasn’t the right fit, they would switch him to business. He was hooked and has never looked back. “Public health is full of variety, challenge, and impact. It is the type of carrier where passionate, life-changers decide they want to make the world a better place.”

What do you like about teaching at EWU? Nick appreciates the opportunity to be in an intellectually stimulating environment surrounded by peers who are passionate about public health. Graduate school provides a rare opportunity where you can envelop yourself with stimulating subjects, people who speak your same public health language, and just get it. They understand why you are here, and that public health isn’t a carrier choice, it’s a calling. EWU’s MPH program provides the environment for graduate students to thrive and become the next generation of public health leaders.

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Specialty Teaching Subject/Topic: Health Policy; Global Health; Epidemiology; Nutrition

Research Interests: Global Nutrition; Ethnobotany/Nutritional Herbalism; Syphilis; Addiction; Resilience; Human Trafficking; Refugee Population Health; Helminths; Vaccine-Preventable Disease; Environmental Sciences

Hobbies: I relish being in the great outdoors, particularly wilderness backpacking, kayaking and white water rafting, hiking, camping, hot springs, fly fishing, snowshoeing, skiing.

Why Public Health? I have always felt called to be of service to others. It has felt most natural to me to work toward improving the quality of life of others, especially the most vulnerable populations. “What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?” George Eliot

What do you like about teaching at EWU? I am grateful for the opportunity to learn new things, both regarding the subject I teach as well as learning from each and every student in my class. I respect the position I have been given, as it is a valuable opportunity to play a role in shaping future and current public health professionals.

My goal, as an instructor, is to provide students with the foundational materials they need to understand the subject matter at hand and enable demonstration of subject comprehension. Above that, I am particularly focused on motivating and assisting students in improving their skills in the areas of technical writing, research, and further development of public health interests and knowledge.

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Casey joins us from CHAS Health Systems where he serves as a Risk Manager.