伊丽莎白·瓦奇拉博士.D.

助理教授

公共卫生是她的宗旨. 社区外展，她的承诺. Her work starts at the grassroots level by empowering communities to unite together for one common goal: leaving none behind. 青年参与协会的联合创始人, Wachira promotes public health through events such as the AFYA Day 达拉斯, 一个社区娱乐和健康博览会. At the local level, educating begins in the college classroom. A&移动商务 gives her the space to inform, inspire and innovate future public health leaders. 她赋予别人力量，所以他们也可以这样做.

与医生的对话. Wachira

什么 would you tell a student who is thinking about attending A&移动商务?

“Think of this decision like picking the right pair of shoes for you; they all look good, but what really matters is how they make you feel. If they hurt after one hour or squeeze your small toe, nice or not, you won't wear them. 在一个&移动商务, you will not only get the education you seek out but how you feel, 你在这里的经历, will make those years impactful and unforgettable. The small class sizes allow learning to go beyond simply lectures to intentional conversations with faculty and peers. The opportunity to learn through service equips you for the job ahead but allows you to build the confidence needed to tackle any ‘out of the textbook’ scenario you will face.”

什么 让你对公共卫生充满热情?

“My passion to make a difference in society is what wakes me up every day. Public 健康 gives me a platform to make a difference in the everyday life of my community using my expertise. It is the space where passion and purpose intersect for me. My skillset as a planner and communicator allow me to meet people where they are and walk alongside them to figure out what their needs are and what resources we have to meet those. This passion extends to the classroom where I interact with students passionate about making a difference. Every new student I meet always starts with ‘I don't know what I want to do, 但我爱人们，想要帮助我的社区.’ Those words keep me going and remind me of why I chose public health.”

告诉 us about a project you are working on or recently completed.

“My Program Planning class this semester is working on a Needs Assessment project while planning a student health fest for our campus the past six weeks and now, 把它重建成一个虚拟的博览会. 记住，每天都在变化. 随着COVID-19背景的不断变化, we are faced with the challenge of ‘how do we keep doing public health while social distancing?’ We decided we can do that through a virtual platform, so the next 3 weeks will be spent learning how to do this and executing it for the first time. It is challenging but exciting and I know alongside my students, we will be able to showcase the importance of public health for all while providing our community with necessary health information. 除了这个项目, we are also working on a needs assessment to better understand the health needs of our A&移动商务 family and next semester plan a program to help meet those needs.”

教育背景

• Ph.D.、健康研究、 德克萨斯女子大学, 2017
• MPH, Social Behavioral Sciences and 社区 健康, 北德克萨斯大学健康科学中心, 2012
• BSN,护理, 玛丽-哈丁贝勒大学, 2007

证书及牌照

• 认证健康教育专科医生, National Commission for 健康 教育 Credentialing, 2012年至今
• Certified in Public 健康, National Board of Public 健康 Examiners, 2012年至今
• Registered Nurse, 德州 Board of 护理, 2007-present

特色课程

• HHPH 1304 个人和社区健康概论
• HHPH 382 社会正义与卫生
• HHPH 410 计划和组织健康
• HHPH 416 流行病学
• HHPH 420 项目实施与评估
• HHPH 585 健康促进的方案设计

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