On this episode you’ll meet Shelby Graves and learn about her journey into public health, as well as the work that she currently does as a public health freelancer. Shelby is a Health Policy Analyst, who had earned a Bachelor of Science in Community and Public Health, as well as a Master of Public Health. Her previous work encompassed comprehensive sexual health education, HIV and mental health services, and global health consulting. She currently engages in community health assessment and plann...
Sep 01, 2020•25 min•Ep. 159
On this episode, you’ll meet Chris TallBear with the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, and hear about his amazing journey into public health. He is a talented storyteller and servant leader, providing value to his organization and community. You’ll also learn about the Oklahoma Area Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health ...
Aug 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 158
My guest on this episode is Corinna Kelley, who is a leader and advocate for advancing quality public health practices that address health inequalities and impact change in her local community. Corinna has over 14 years of knowledge and experience working in various Public Health specialties from Infection Control, Emergency Management, Food Safety & Defense, Entomology, Epidemiology, as well as Occupational and Community Health. Tune in to the full episode to hear about Corinna’s public hea...
Aug 18, 2020•33 min•Ep. 157
It is official! The Public Health Epidemiology Careers Podcast has released a new episode every single week since it started in August of 2017. This is an amazing milestone! As we celebrate on this episode, I thought it would be fun to have an “Ask Me Anything” episode to address some of your questions. In the process of preparing for this, we received a lot of questions, and narrowed them down to a manageable list that I could answer on one episode. To make it even more fun and interesting, I d...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 156
Exciting to be approaching the official 3 year anniversary of the podcast, coming up next week. On this episode, I’d like to share my top 5 lessons learned over the last 3 years of podcasting. There’s been a ton, but I narrowed it down to my top 5 to share with you. Thank you all for being a part of this community! I appreciate each and every one of you, and I look forward to all of us continuing on the public health journey together.
Aug 04, 2020•23 min•Ep. 155
On this episode, you’ll meet Tommy Ghost Dog and Celena McCray and hear about their journeys into public health. You’ll also learn about the Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
Jul 28, 2020•53 min•Ep. 154
Did you know we have a public health networking group for our community? In this episode, I will tell you all about it (including the backstory). We’ve got some exciting new activities coming up, which I will also share with you in this episode.
Jul 21, 2020•14 min•Ep. 153
My guest on this episode is Dr. Keosha Bond, a behavioral scientist and sexual health educator from New York. She and I had such a great time during this interview. Before I started recording, we were chatting about a few different things just getting to know each other before the recording officially started. I often do this with guest and it helps builds rapport and eases their nerves a bit if they’re feeling anxious about the interview. Dr. Bond and I quickly found out that we have several un...
Jul 14, 2020•42 min•Ep. 152
In this episode, I’m going to share the details of a new eBook that my team and I put together, which is now available as a free gift to all new podcast subscribers. I’m going to tell you all about it and how you can get a copy of it for yourself.
Jul 07, 2020•14 min•Ep. 151
On this episode, you’ll meet Jonathan Davis and hear about his journey into public health. You’ll also learn about the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
Jun 30, 2020•19 min•Ep. 150
I’ve noticed that many companies have been making public statements regarding systemic racism and bold promises of change. I’ve also noticed several public health organizations making similar statements, saying that racism is a public health crisis. This is the one that has captured my attention, and I’m going to explain why and then what I’d like to do about it.
Jun 23, 2020•19 min
Let’s hit the pause button on everything going on around us for a few minutes and focus on ourselves. As a professional group, we are beyond stressed out and if we don’t pause and take better care of ourselves, then we will not be able to advance our mission. In this episode, I’m transparent, vulnerable with you to demonstrate my point and hopefully help you in the process.
Jun 16, 2020•25 min•Ep. 148
In this episode, I share several resources and tips to help you with your public health career development over the summer.
Jun 09, 2020•19 min•Ep. 147
Nicole is a seasoned and respected public health professional who has strong relationships with community-based organizations, academia, and other stakeholders. During her 15 years with the local health department she has managed public health programs focused on workforce development, health equity, the social determinants of health, and the impacts of institutionalized racism and other forms of oppression on health outcomes. Her memoir “Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every Lesson” will ...
Jun 02, 2020•29 min•Ep. 146
My nephew, Jadon Williams explains injustice. Listen to this message, explained through a story written by this 15 year old young man. Warning: It is a very emotional bonus episode.
May 31, 2020•7 min
On this episode, you’ll meet Antoinette Medina and hear about her journey into public health. You’ll also learn about the California Tribal Epidemiology Center, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
May 26, 2020•27 min•Ep. 145
In this podcast episode, you will learn about our newest program, Get Experience in Public Health Using Online Tools and Technology. Most importantly, you’ll hear about this program from those who enrolled early and worked through the program with me while it was in the final stages of development. My guests on this episode are Courtney Dillingham, Leanne Dumeny, and Danielle Shoemake.
May 19, 2020•37 min•Ep. 144
This message is for current students, and graduates who need experience in public health. I am well aware that one of the biggest challenges many students and recent graduates face is lack of experience in public health, and I've created a great solution that addresses this old challenge in a new creative way. In this bonus episode, you'll learn all about it!
May 14, 2020•20 min
In a world of pandemics, epidemics and the unknown where communities experience trauma or severe life stressors, it is not uncommon for their health to unravel. Quinyatta Mumford, MPH, CHES, founder of Mumford and Associates, LLC and the heart behind the Curvy Consciousness movement; accepts the call to be the change agent.
May 12, 2020•18 min•Ep. 143
In this episode, you will meet Brittany Prince Evans, and learn about her journey into public health. She is the founder of WellStart Initiatives, which is dedicated to the development and implementation of strategies that will decrease health disparities. Tune in to hear details about Brittany’s public health career journey, as well as career advice she shares for public health students and graduates.
May 05, 2020•26 min•Ep. 142
On this episode, you’ll meet Wyatt Pickner and Crisandra Wilkie and hear about their journeys into public health. You’ll also learn about the Urban Indian Health Institute in Seattle WA, which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service’s Division of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention to assist in improving the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives throughout the United States.
Apr 28, 2020•29 min•Ep. 141
Sandra Melstad of SLM Consulting, works to improve the health of rural and urban communities where people live, work, learn and play.
Apr 21, 2020•28 min•Ep. 140
**At the time this episode is published, Sandra is just weeks away from officially being Dr. Sandra J Coker. The title and headings reflect the near future status.** Sandra Coker is an emergency medicine physician-in-training set to begin her career in the summer of 2020. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, one of the most diverse cities in the country, she found herself immersed in multicultural communities from an early age. This upbringing, partnered with her passion to serve the underserved, ...
Apr 14, 2020•27 min•Ep. 139
Dr. Tameka Ivory Walls, is a Mississippi native, currently residing in Greenwood, MS. She received her PhD in Public Health Epidemiology from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry and Master of Science in Environmental Science from Mississippi Valley State University. Dr. Walls has an impressive and extensive public health background. She has facilitated alliances and collaborations with churches, barbershops, healthcare systems, community based organizations, municipa...
Apr 07, 2020•31 min•Ep. 138
You are in for a treat! This episode is part of a special sponsored series of episodes. Each month, one of the Tribal Epidemiology Centers will be featured, here on the podcast. The purpose is to raise awareness throughout the public health community of the amazing and important public health work that is being done at each of the centers. On this episode, you’ll learn about the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (GPTEC), which is just one of 12 partner Tribal Epidemiology Centers (TECs) fu...
Mar 31, 2020•17 min•Ep. 137
In this episode, I share a few tips that will help public health students and professionals during these stressful times of the coronavirus pandemic. DrCHHuntley.com
Mar 24, 2020•14 min•Ep. 136
Leonore Okwara is a public health program manager and consultant. She is specifically trained in managing community-based research programs within the nonprofit, academic, and government sectors. Join me on this podcast episode to learn about her public health career journey.
Mar 17, 2020•31 min•Ep. 135
In this episode, I’m going to share with you 3 MAJOR takeaways from the Public Health Consulting & Entrepreneurship EXPO that will demonstrate why this is a great public health career resource. #publichealth
Mar 10, 2020•21 min•Ep. 134
My guest in this POWERFUL episode is William Moore, who is a health educator for Ramsey County in Minnesota, and a certified perinatal educator. William is one of the first of two men in the history of the state of Minnesota to become a certified Doula and Lactation Educator. He has used his passion for this work to engage fathers in the community and make them a more integral part of the birth process, prenatal and postpartum. He has earned honors such as the 2019 Sons of Bransford Mentorship a...
Mar 03, 2020•48 min•Ep. 133
My guest on this episode is Dr. Echo Rivera of Creative Research Communications. I first met her through networking on social media and was instantly drawn to her work. It didn’t take long for us to realize that we shared many common interests, such as business systems, work ethic, passion for our work. She has a delightful sense of humor and has become one of my favorite colleagues to catch up with and discuss business strategies.
Feb 25, 2020•37 min•Ep. 132
