

Lisa M. Koonin, DrPH, MN, MPH

Lisa M. Koonin, DrPH, MN, MPH
Dr. Koonin’s focus is to improve national response to future pandemic emergencies by identifying and tackling complex preparedness issues, establishing mutually beneficial public-private partnerships, and developing new strategies, tools, and capabilities. Dr. Koonin is a frequent lecturer at national and international conferences on pandemic and infectious disease preparedness and response, and has published more than 80 peer-reviewed scientific publications on an array of public health and preparedness topics. Dr. Koonin has experience as a family nurse practitioner and epidemiologist. She earned master of nursing and master of public health degrees from Emory University and a doctorate in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Education
BSN, Nursing, Western Carolina University, 1983
MPH, Epidemiology, Emory University, 1986
MN, Nursing, Emory University, 1986
DrPH, Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2013