Lynelle Phillips

Lynelle Phillips is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Health within the College of Health Sciences at the University of Missouri. She holds an MPH degree obtained in 1992 and has over three decades of experience in public health, including roles at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

• Educated with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in 1992.
• Current roles include teaching epidemiology, ethics, and environmental health courses to undergraduate and MPH students.
• Coordinates the MPH Internship Program, fostering practical experience for students.
• Previously served as a nurse consultant and CDC field assignee to tuberculosis programs, with consultancy work for the Heartland National TB Center.

Her research interests focus on public health, communicable diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, and the intersection of human health and environmental factors. She has also contributed to studies on vaccine hesitancy, as reflected in departmental activities during the pandemic.

She is associated with the University of Missouri's College of Health Sciences and has played a pivotal role in shaping public health education through course development and internship coordination.