Associate Director for Program Implementation, Division of Overdose Prevention

CDC role

Marci Hertz, MS, is the associate director for program implementation in the Division of Overdose Prevention at the CDC Injury Center. She has led the evaluation of an observational cohort study of Medication Assisted Treatment; the program evaluation of the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program; and the implementation of the STRYVE program (Striving to Prevent Youth Violence Everywhere).

Previous experience

Ms. Hertz has worked for the CDC since 2003, serving as a Lead Health Scientist in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and in the Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH). Prior to her work at CDC, Ms. Hertz was the Associate Director of Violence Prevention Programs at the Harvard School Public Health and a school counselor in Washington, DC, public schools.

Areas of expertise

• Overdose Prevention
• Mental Health Promotion
• Schools and Health Promotion
• Violence Prevention
• Program Evaluation
• Strategic Planning
• Translation and Implementation Science

Education

Ms. Hertz received her B.A. in Psychology from Emory University and a master’s degree in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania.