Erin Kenzie¹
Biography
Dr. Erin Kenzie is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Health who currently teaches systems thinking and social justice courses in the Public Health Practice MPH program. Her research focuses on the use of systems science methods to map and model complex systems to support decision-making for improving health outcomes and equity. As a core faculty member at the Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network, Dr. Kenzie leads research at the nexus of systems science, implementation science, and public health.
Education, Degress
Ph.D., Systems Science, Portland State University, 2021
M.Sc., Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, Lund University, 2010
B.A., Psychology and Philosophy, Western Michigan University, 2005
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
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