Key points
- This program acknowledges the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and encourages public health partnerships.
- Listen to a keynote address, a presentation about partnerships, a 2023 alumni award presentation, and more.
Sep 20, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Event details
The 2023 CDC National HBCU Week program provides an agency-wide platform to recognize the legacy of HBCUs and promote partnerships with public health.
Agenda
10:30–10:35 am: Opening Remarks
Jamila H. Jones, PhD, MPH
Health Communications Officer
Office of Chief of Staff
10:35–10:40 am: Welcome Remarks
Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Administrator, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
10:40–10:42 am: Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Jamila H. Jones, PhD, MPH
Health Communications Officer
Office of Chief of Staff
10:42–11:00 am: Keynote Address
Leonard Jack, Jr, PhD, MSc.
Editor-in-Chief
Preventing Chronic Disease Journal (PCD)
11:00–11:45 am: Presentations on CDC HBCU Partnerships (Q&A to follow)
Tiffany Brunson, PhD, JD
(Acting) Team Lead
Strategy Planning and Evaluation Team
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Tochukwu E. Igbo, JD
Special Advisor to Director
Division of Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
11:45–11:55 am: Presentation of 2023 CDC HBCU Distinguished Alumni Award
David R. Roberts, MPH
President, Watsonian Society
Deputy Branch Chief
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
11:55 am–12:00 pm: Closing Remarks
Linnet P. Griffiths, MA
Deputy Director
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Workplace Equity
Featuring
HBCU Committee Members
Program committee
Monica Brady, BS, MS
Biologist, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Juley Cetoute, BSHA
Public Health Analyst, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hope Dennis, MPH
Health Communications Specialist, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Nikita Floore, BA, MS, JD
DEIA Officer, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jennifer Lind, PharmD, MPH, MBA
Epidemiologist, Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Charlene Njoroge, MPH, MPA
Workforce and Career Development Specialist, Office of Human Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Pella, MPH
Public Health Advisor/Analyst, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Victoria Phifer, MPH
Lead Public Health Analyst, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jamyee Pleasant, MPH
Employee Engagement Analyst, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hilary Polk, MPH
Health Communications Specialist, Office of Communications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
David Roberts, BS, BA, MPH
Deputy Branch Chief, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ninecia Scott, PhD
Laboratory Leadership Fellow, Division of High Consequence Pathogens and Pathology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
April Smith
Health Communications Specialist, Office of Internal Communication and Engagement
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Brandeis Thompson, BS, MBA
Health Communications Specialist, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tanesha Tutt, DEd, MSW, CHES, MS
Health Scientist, Office of Science
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Samantha Bent Weber, JD
Public Health Advisor, Office of the Director
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Award committee
Cheryl D Fryar, MSPH
Health Statistician
CDC/NCHS/National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kiana C. Morris, MBA, CMCP
Senior Advisor and Chief Strategy Officer
National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dwayne Radcliffe, JD
Employee/Labor Relations Advisor
Public Health Infrastructure Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Shereitte C. Stokes IV, PhD, MPH, MIAD
Health Scientist
Community Engagement Science and Interventions Section (CESIS)
Office of Capacity Development and Applied Prevention Science (OCDAPS)
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)