Practice

ASPPH supports and facilitates the practice efforts of schools and programs of public health, including the application of research to practice, and the collaboration between the academic and practice communities.

DEVELOPING A DIVERSE AND EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCE


ASPPH enhances our members’ abilities to recruit, train, retain, and graduate a diverse and inclusive student body while advancing the professional development and lifelong learning of the public health workforce.

Center for Public Health Workforce Development

The ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development brings together academia and practice to educate and train the next generation of professionals and leaders prepared to meet emerging public health challenges, advance health equity and social justice, and generate evidence-based knowledge to drive excellence and innovation in public health practice.
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Academic and Practice Linkages in Public Health Caucus

The Academic and Practice Linkages in Public Health Caucus provides a valuable venue for public health academicians and public health practice partners to share innovations, promote quality programs and services, and share research that helps to strengthen the evidence base on issues related to public health practice and education.
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ASPPH Practice Partners

ASPPH partners with many practice organizations and agencies to support and develop the public health workforce. Together, ASPPH and our partners are reimaging public health workforce recruitment, training, and retention.
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Research & Practice Team


Dr. Emily Burke leads research and practice activities for ASPPH. She is the director of the ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development, leading efforts to recruit, train, and retain a diverse public health workforce.

Emily M. Burke, EdD, MPH, CPH

Senior Director of Workforce Development and Applied Practice

Christine Plepys is the director of the ASPPH Data Center, leading efforts to ensure evidence-based decision-making in academic public health. She conducts research and assists ASPPH members in developing and implementing institutional research strategies.

Christine Plepys, MS

Research and Data Analytics Lead

Frank Smith oversees enterprise data management and business intelligence for ASPPH. He transforms raw data so ASPPH members can derive clear and actionable insights.

Frank Smith, MBA, MA

Data Architect

Sarah Gusman manages the ASPPH Data Center Portal and leads our annual reporting activities, ensuring the reports and dashboards provided to ASPPH members are accurate and intuitive.

Sarah Gusman, MPH

Data Analyst I

Kaitlin Tager supports efforts to recruit, train, and retain a diverse public health workforce through project management and program evaluation of initiatives within the ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development.

Kaitlin Tager, MPH, CHES

Manager of Workforce Initiatives