Ep 9 - Nurturing Public Health and Academic Leadership: A Conversation with Dr. Erin Carlson

In this episode, hosts Aspen Drude and Dr. Jeffrey Taylor chat with Dr. Erin Carlson, clinical professor at University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Nursing and Health Innovation where she is the founding Director of Graduate Public Health Programs. The three talk about Dr. Carlson's public health journey and childhood influences, transitioning to academia, her passion in infectious diseases and social determinants of health, global health work and its impact on her career trajectory, and creating a public health program at UTA.