Current GC Members
President
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Vice President
Amber Valenzuela has over six years of experience within the field of public health. She has a passion for research and community involvement around public health-related issues.
SCPHA Goal: Become more deeply involved within the field of public health to better serve the community she lives in as well as the community at-large.
Vice President
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Vice President
Brianna Scott is an Epidemiologist for the City of Long Beach. She is a doctoral student at Loma Linda University with a focus in health education and epidemiology. She has a passion for research, and is particularly interested in exploring the association between neurological disorders and increased risk factors among minority population
Brianna Scott is an Epidemiologist for the City of Long Beach. She is a doctoral student at Loma Linda University with a focus in health education and epidemiology. She has a passion for research, and is particularly interested in exploring the association between neurological disorders and increased risk factors among minority populations.
SCPHA Goal: Promote the field of public health within underserved communities and provide a platform where members of underserved communities can express public health concerns.
Secretary
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Dr. Saran Tucker has over 25 years of experience in public health and healthcare. Her diverse background includes roles in public health policy contracting, leadership within managed care organizations, and driving quality improvement in hospital settings. Dr. Tucker is currently a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion at Capella Uni
Dr. Saran Tucker has over 25 years of experience in public health and healthcare. Her diverse background includes roles in public health policy contracting, leadership within managed care organizations, and driving quality improvement in hospital settings. Dr. Tucker is currently a leader in diversity, equity, and inclusion at Capella University, part-time public health faculty and serves as a principal consultant at TDR consulting, specializing in health equity. Her journey reflects unwavering dedication to advancing public health and healthcare standards while fostering inclusivity.
SCPHA Goal: Promote the field of public health, advance progress toward achieving health equity, and facilitate community engagement and collegiate connections.
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
McKailey Walters
works for the City of Long Beach as a Healthcare Associated Infections Supervisor. She is also an incoming student at University of Southern California Spatial Sciences Institute PhD program in Population, Health, and Place. McKailey is particularly interested in studying the health impacts of climate change.
SCPHA Goal
McKailey Walters
works for the City of Long Beach as a Healthcare Associated Infections Supervisor. She is also an incoming student at University of Southern California Spatial Sciences Institute PhD program in Population, Health, and Place. McKailey is particularly interested in studying the health impacts of climate change.
SCPHA Goal: Engage members and public health professionals in Southern California to improve social connectedness across diverse disciplines.
Member-at-Large: Professional Development
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Member-at-Large: Membership & Section Development
Nabila Alam is an MPH graduate with a focus in behavioral and community health.
SCPHA Goal: Develop more opportunities for our members to engage with the association and community.
Member-at-Large: Membership & Section Development
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Member-at-Large: Membership & Section Development
Loan Nguyen-Pryor
Member-at-Large: Resource Development
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Larry Selkow has been a community pharmacist for over 40 years. He holds a BS in Pharmacy from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Brooklyn NY and a BS in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves as a Governing Councilor for the pharmacy section of APHA, as well as being Chair - Policy Committee f
Larry Selkow has been a community pharmacist for over 40 years. He holds a BS in Pharmacy from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Brooklyn NY and a BS in Biology from the Pennsylvania State University. He currently serves as a Governing Councilor for the pharmacy section of APHA, as well as being Chair - Policy Committee for the pharmacy section. He is also on the Editorial Advisory Committee for the Nation’s Health. Besides APHA, he is very involved with other pharmacy and healthcare organizations, some with leadership roles.
SCPHA Goal: Be involved with the field of Public Health as much as possible and engage other health professionals to get involved as well. Work with SCPHA to improve the chapter in any way possible.
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC)
Dr. Dominick Sturz is a Professor of Public Health and Assistant Dean for the Area of Health and Social Sciences at California Baptist University, Division of Online and Professional Studies. Prior to academia, he worked in pharmaceuticals for Merck & Co. and Johnson & Johnson.
SCPHA Goal: Explore potential for strengthening partnerships and promote SCPHA engagement opportunities.