Julie St. John

Julie St. John serves as Associate Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's School of Health Professions, holding credentials including DrPH, MPH, MA, and CHWI. She is a key faculty member of the Center of Excellence in Obesity and Cardiometabolic Research, focusing on community-driven health solutions for underserved populations through institutional frameworks like the Office of Research and Innovation.

Her research centers on community health worker (CHW) models, with specialization in community-based participatory research, health disparities reduction, and community assessment methodologies. Current work emphasizes obesity prevention in rural communities, school-based interventions, and acculturation impacts on health outcomes. Her approach integrates partnership development with community engagement to address systemic inequities through culturally responsive frameworks.

Analysis of her 2021-2025 publications reveals dominant themes in CHW workforce development during crises (particularly COVID-19), maternal health interventions in underserved regions, and health disparity mechanisms by race and gender. Her scholarship consistently bridges academic research with practical implementation through the Community Health Worker Core Consensus (C3) Project and obesity-focused translational work.

Dr. St. John has received significant recognition including:

• President’s Excellence in Community Engagement Award (TTUHSC)
• Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence & Innovation (2017)
• Multiple Dean’s Teaching Awards and Faculty Development honors
• Delta Omega Honorary Society membership
• Leadership Women Texas Program graduation

As an active Center of Excellence faculty member, she leads interdisciplinary teams advancing obesity and cardiometabolic research through community partnerships. Her current initiatives focus on CHW-led rural obesity interventions and school engagement strategies, while her C3 Project contributions continue shaping national CHW policy and training standards. No student advising or grant details are publicly documented in available sources.