Miranda Sohnrey
Biography
Miranda Sohnrey, MPH, serves as an Adjunct Instructor in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, where they teach graduate-level public health courses.
Miranda earned both a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Master of Public Health through the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. As a first-generation college graduate, they experienced firsthand how education can create opportunities and empower individuals to make meaningful changes in their communities. This experience inspired a passion for teaching and mentorship, and a commitment to helping students connect academic learning with real-world public health practice.
With over a decade of experience in healthcare, she has built their career within community health centers, serving in leadership roles focused on improving access to care and advancing health equity for underserved populations. Their professional work has included developing innovative outreach programs, advancing quality improvement initiatives, and leading multidisciplinary teams within federally qualified health centers. They have played a key role in expanding Medicare services, improving preventive care outcomes, and implementing strategies that address health disparities in diverse communities.
Through teaching, Miranda strives to connect public health concepts with real-world application, encouraging students to think critically, lead with purpose, and develop practical solutions to complex public health challenges.
Education, Degrees
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Masters of Public Health
¹ CEPH Primary Instructional Faculty
² CEPH Non-Primary Instructional Faculty
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More than 150 faculty members work within the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. They have a wide range of expertise, from monitoring and assessing health risks and opportunities in populations, to helping build health-supporting social environments through policy, advocacy, and programs. They are educators, advisors, researchers, practitioners and community leaders. They come from backgrounds in quantitative, behavioral, environmental and social sciences, policy and government, exercise and health sciences and anthropology, among many other areas. They all work in collaboration with each other and with community partners, and are especially focused on the training and education of future leaders and practitioners in the public health fields.
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