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Addressing public health in Arizona and beyond

Locally and globally, nothing is more important than protecting the public’s health. From extreme heat to misinformation, infectious and noncommunicable diseases, and reproductive and mental health issues, public health affects all of us.

Today, however, public health systems, which are responsible for protecting the health and well-being of the communities they serve, are not structured or funded in ways that empower them to swiftly and effectively respond to these layered and evolving threats.

The School of Technology for Public Health at ASU is creating a new approach to modernize and transform public health as part of ASU Health, the university’s commitment to leverage its full energy and innovation to improve health outcomes in Arizona and beyond.

Mission

Empower graduates to leverage innovative technological and engineering solutions, and work alongside community and cross-sector partners in equitable ways, to address complex public health challenges and promote sustainable well-being societies locally and globally.

Vision

Serve as a catalyst to build and deploy products, programs and systems needed to sculpt the future of public health in this decade and beyond.

Leadership

Dr Sherine Gabriel

Dr. Sherine Gabriel
Executive Vice President of ASU Health

Dr. Gabriel leads the ASU Health team, leveraging her vast experience in health care. Dr. Gabriel is a physician-scientist who was the dean of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, the dean of the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey, and was president of Rush University in Chicago, a noted academic medical center that includes a medical college, college of nursing, college of health sciences and graduate college. She is a member of the National Academy of Medicine.

Carly Nieri

Michelle Villegas-Gold
Assistant Vice President, ASU Health Strategic Initiatives

Villegas-Gold oversees strategic initiatives for ASU Health and is the primary lead for designing and launching the School of Technology for Public Health, Public Health Technology Corps, and Medical Master’s Institute. Prior to joining ASU Health, she worked in the ASU Knowledge Enterprise for five years, where she developed new strategic initiatives to accelerate and strengthen health research and partnerships in critical areas across the university. She brings over a decade of experience working in the fields of mental and public health, primarily serving women and underserved communities, including as a masters-level counselor and health literacy coordinator.

Carly Nieri

Marc Adams
Assistant Dean of Education

Adams is the assistant dean of education for the School of Technology for Public Health and a professor and program director for the PhD in Population Health in the College of Health Solutions. He is a behavioral scientist and epidemiologist with a background in psychology, behavioral science and public health. He is a member of the International Physical Activity and Environment Network (IPEN) examining the influence of city design on physical activity levels across countries. His NIH-funded research focuses on the intersection of neighborhood environments (i.e., urban planning) and behavior change interventions for increasing physical activity and healthful eating across diverse populations.

Advisory Council Co-Chairs

The school is cochaired by Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal (ret.), former U.S. assistant surgeon general, a pioneer in the government for applying technology to improve health who first called for the establishment of a new field of public health technology , and Sir Malcolm Grant, former president of University College London and the chairman of NHS England 2011–2018.

Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD