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From Data to Classrooms: Building Quality and Reach of School Health Surveys
For 30 years, this CDC health scientist helped lead national school-based surveys that gave communities, states, and school districts critical data to improve the health of young people.
Data vs. Disease after Wars and Natural Disasters
Over a 16-year CDC career, this epidemiologist helped respond to global emergencies, build surveillance systems, and support violence prevention efforts that improved public health in communities around the world.