Season 1 Finale: World Drowning Prevention Day and Global Health Work in Uganda with Heather Wipfli, PhD

Season 2 coming Fall 2023!

Heather Wipfli, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a joint appointment in the Department of Political Science and International Relation at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at USC. She is also the Director of the Undergraduate Degree programs in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Global Health. The recipient of several NIH-funded grants, Wipfli's research focuses on international cooperation and governance approaches to improve health, specifically regarding global chronic disease control including tobacco use, obesity, and exposure to air pollution, as well as adolescent-focused community-based interventions. She has conducted research and carried out capacity building programs in dozens of countries throughout the world. Wipfli trains several undergraduate and graduate students each year in global health research and practice through her Global Research, Implementation, and Training (GRIT) Lab.  In 2022, she was recognized for her outstanding mentorship of USC undergraduate students.

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