Jennifer Griffith

Jennifer Griffith is an Instructional Professor in the Department of Health Policy & Management at Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Her academic career focuses on advancing public health practice through competency-based education, assessment frameworks, and emergency response systems. She holds a DrPH in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of North Carolina and an MPH from Texas A&M University.

• Education
  • DrPH, Health Behavior and Health Education (University of North Carolina School of Public Health, 2004)
  • MPH, Social and Behavioral Health (Texas A&M School of Public Health, 2000)
  • BA, Biology (Texas A&M University, 1998)

Research interests span three core domains: Foundations of Public Health Practice (developing competency frameworks for public health professionals), Competency-Based Assessment (designing evaluation tools for medical training), and Emergency Response Systems (enhancing preparedness for public health crises). Her work intersects with cancer screening protocols, patient decision aids, and health education technologies.

Publication trends reveal expertise in colon cancer screening interventions (2006-2012), decision aid optimization (2004-2010), and health education technology (2003-2005). Later works (2014-2024) expand into occupational safety, environmental health hazards, and rare disease diagnostics, reflecting evolving public health challenges.

Contact: jennifer.griffith@tamu.edu | 212 Adriance Lab Rd., College Station, TX 77843-1266