Leslie A. Dauphin, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Department of Political Determinants of Health
TEACHING
Social, Mental, and Behavioral Health
RESEARCH & AREAS OF INTEREST
Public Health Leadership
Workforce development
Infrastructure planning
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Leslie Ann Dauphin recently retired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as founding director of the National Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce. In this role, she oversaw programs that strengthen public health agencies across the United States through grants and workforce development programs, including CDC’s flagship fellowship program, Epidemic Intelligence Service and its largest fellowship program, Public Health Associates Program. Dr. Dauphin started her career as a science teacher and has a passion for mentoring early career professionals and executives. Trained as a microbiologist, she conducted laboratory research involving bioterrorism threat agents and co-founded CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service, a national fellowship for future public health laboratory leaders. With more than 20 years at CDC, she has broad expertise in leading public health programs and advancing partnerships to protect and improve the health of communities nationwide. She is decorated U.S. Army veteran and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Southwest Asia Service Medal for her service during the First Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Microbiology from North Carolina State University
Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fayetteville State University
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