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Gen Meredith, OTR, DrPH, MPH

Associate Director, Cornell Public Health Program

Associate Professor

Department of Public & Ecosystem Health

Cornell Public Health News Cornell Public Health

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine
Ithaca, NY 14853

Office: 607-253-3480
Fax: 607-253-3907
Email: gmeredith@cornell.edu

Profile

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Public health assessment
  • Epidemiologic disease surveillance
  • Data driven decision making
  • Community mobilization
  • Public health intervention planning
  • Public health intervention and outcome evaluation
  • Public health workforce capacity building: U.S., Africa, Asia, Caribbean

Education

  • Doctor of Public Health (2020) University of Illinois
  • Board Certified Occupational Therapist (2007) National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy
  • Master of Public Health (2004) University of Massachusetts School of Public Health
  • Bachelor of Science, Occupational Therapy (2001) McGill University School of Medicine

Biography/Professional Experience

  • Cornell University 2015+
    • Professor of Practice, Department of Public + Ecosystem Health (2021+)
    • Associate Director, Cornell University Master of Public Health Program (2015-present)
    • Co-Associate Director, Education Core, Cornell Center for Health Equity (2021-present)
    • Academic Lead of External Public Health Education, Office of External Education (2021-present)
    • Faculty Co-lead, Faculty Fellows in Engaged Scholarship, Einhorn Center for Community Engagement (2022+)
    • Faculty Fellow, Engaged Cornell (2017-present)
    • Senior Faculty Fellow, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability (2021-present)
    • Public Health Lead, Cornell University COVID-19 Response Team (2021-2022)
    • Lecturer, Department of Population Medicine + Diagnostic Sciences (2016-2021)
    • Associate Director, College of Veterinary Medicine International Programs (2015-2018)
    • Trainer, Northeast Center of Excellence for Food Safety (2016-2018)
  • National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors Global Program 2006-2015
    • Director (2015)
    • Associate Director (2011)
    • Senior Program Manager (2008)
    • Consultant (2006)
  • State of Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention HIV, STD and VH Program 2006-2008
    • Director (2008)
    • Program Manager (2006)
  • Riverside Community Care Mental Health Rehabilitation Services 2004-2005
    • Assistant Program Director

In the News 

News articles featuring Gen Meredith

Publications

Selected Publications

  1. Meredith, G., Blake, J. (2023). PH WINS: A Fundamental Resource for Workforce Development. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001710
  2. Jones, A., Meredith, G., et.al. (2023). Pandemic Response Officers: integration between primary care, public health, and higher education systems to expedite prevention and response. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001704
  3. Wan, J., Cazer, C., Clarkberg, M., Henderson, S., Lee, S., Meredith, G., Osman, M., Shmoys, D., Frazier, P. (2023). Boosters protect against SARS-CoV-2 infections in young adults during an Omicron-predominant period. PLOS Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1004153
  4. Meredith, G., (2023). Innovative and Accessible Just-in-Time Training to Capacitate Communities to Support Public Health and Advance Health Equity. Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Annual Meeting, Arlington, VA.
  5. Frost, C., Hughes, A., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2023). Seeding Health Literacy to Grow Healthy Communities. 2023 NYS Public Health Partnership Conference, White Plains, NY.
  6. Trolio. L., Lawler, J., Knoerl E., Tate, A., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2023). The New York State Public Health Corps Fellowship Program: From Planning to Implementation. 2023 NYS Public Health Partnership Conference, White Plains, NY.
  7. Meredith, G., Risley, K., Welter, C., Seweryn, S., Jarpe-Ratner, E. (2022) Master of Public Health Education in the United States Today: Building Leaders of the Future. Public Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549221121669
  8. Loebach, J., Rakow, D., Meredith, G., Shepley, M. (2022) Time outdoors in nature to improve staff well-being: Examining changes in behaviors and motivations among university staff in the use of natural outdoor environments since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.869122
  9. Meredith, G., Diel, D., Frazier, P., Henderson, S., Koretzky, G., Wan, J., Warnick, L. (2022) Routine surveillance and vaccination on a university campus during the spread of the Omicron variant. Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.12906
  10. Meredith, G., Osman, M., Cazer, C., Cummings, K., Hecht, J., Madsen, C., Santacrose, L., et.al. (2022). Integrated surveillance system for controlling COVID-19 on a university campus, 2020-2021. American Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306838
  11. Meredith, G., Risley, K., Welter, C., Seweryn, S., Jarpe-Ratner, E. (2022). A New Baseline: Master of Public Health Education Shifting to Meet Public Health .Needs. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001537
  12. Meredith, G., Risley, K., Welter, C., Seweryn, S., Jarpe-Ratner, E. (2022). Levers of Change: How to Help Build the Public Health Workforce of the Future. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001618
  13. Meredith, G., Leong, D., Frost, C. (2022). Innovative and Accessible Just-in-Time Training to Capacitate Communities to Support Public Health and Advance Health Equity. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Abstract
  14. Meredith, G., Espey, C., Buckwalter, R. (2022). Public Health 3.0: Multisector Collaboration for Integrated COVID-19 Response. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Abstract
  15. Patchen, A., Edwards, A., Meredith, G. (2022). Integrating time in nature into elementary schools to support mental wellbeing. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.  Abstract
  16. Trolio. L., Lawler, J., Knoerl E., Tate, A., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2022). The New York State Public Health Corps Fellowship Program: From Planning to Practice. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Abstract
  17. Lawless, J., Diel, D., Wagner, B., Cummings, K., Meredith, G. Cazer, C. et.al. (2022). Challenges of Implementing COVID-19 Community Surveillance Surveys: Lessons Learned Across Seven Communities. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Abstract
  18. Mehta, P., Lawless, J., Diel, D., Wagner, B., Cummings, K., Meredith, G. Cazer, C. et.al. (2022). Community Surveillance Surveys Reveal True COVID-19 Prevalence and Immunity. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. Abstract
  19. Frost, C., Hughes, A., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2022). Seeding Health Literacy to Grow Healthy Communities: Building public health capacity within extension offices to support health and resilience. Cornell Center for Health Equity Symposium, New York, NY.
  20. Trolio, L., Lawler, J., Tate, A., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2022). “Public Health Equity: Building a Stronger New York.” National Association of City and County Health Officials 360 Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.
  21. Buckwalter, R., Espy, C., Leong, D., Meredith, G. (2022). “Cross-sector Collaboration to Prevent, Detect, Mitigate, and Respond to COVID-19.” National Association of City and County Health Officials 360 Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.
  22. Cummings, K., Clarkberg, M., Busche, J., Travis, A., Meredith, G., Weisfuse, I., Cazer, C., Koretzky, G., Warnick, L. (2022). Case-control study to identify risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among university students in the northeastern USA. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tbed.14619
  23. Patchen, A., Rakow, D., Wells, N., Hillson, S., Meredith, G. (2021). Barriers to children’s outdoor time: teachers’ and principals’ experiences in elementary schools. Environmental Education Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2022.2099530
  24. Meredith, G., Patchen, A., Baker, A. (2020). Community Engaged Teaching, Research and Practice - a Catalyst for Public Health Improvement through Workforce Development and Collective Action? Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. https://doi.org/10.3998/mjcsloa.3239521.0026.106
  25. Meredith, G., Jarpe-Ratner, E. (2020). “Creating the healthiest nation: How schools and programs of public health are taking action.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  26. Benner, M., Meredith, G. (2020). “Public Health Education vs. Training: What’s the difference, where should we draw lines, and why?” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  27. Patchen, A., Rakow, D., Safford, M., Wells, N., Whitlock, J., Hillson, S., Meredith, G. (2020). “Embedding NatureRx in the elementary school day: Strategies to overcome barriers.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Virtual.
  28. Meredith, G., Rakow, D., Sachs, N., Eldermire, E., Madsen, C., Shelley, S. (2019). What is the Minimum Time Dose in Nature to Positively Impact the Mental Wellbeing of College-Aged Students: A Systematic Scoping Review. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02942  
  29. Meredith, G., Baker, A., Travis, A. (2019). “Investing in the Public Health of the Future: Prioritizing Planetary Health in Public Health Education.” Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting, 2019. Palo Alto, CA.
  30. Patchen, A., Rakow, D., Safford, M., Wells, N., Whitlock, J., Hillson, S., Meredith, G. (2019). “Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet: Supporting health and the environment through nature engagement.” Planetary Health Alliance Annual Meeting, 2019. Palo Alto, CA.
  31. Meredith, G. (2019). “Building Collective Competence for Public Health Impact.” Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Annual Conference, 2019. Chicago, IL.
  32. Patchen A, Rakow D, Safford M, Wells N, Whitlock J, Hillson S, Meredith G. (2018). Healthy Kids, Healthy Planet: Growing for the Future with Nature-based Engagement. Cornell University Public Health Symposium, 2018. Ithaca, NY.
  33. Finney Stable A, Thielen Martin A, Madsen S, Meredith G. (2018). Comprehensive Assessment of the Cuban Diet and its Impact on Health. Cornell University Public Health Symposium, 2018. Ithaca, NY.
  34. Mader, E., Frye, M., Meredith, G. (2017). Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance & Control Training Needs Assessment. Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases. Report
  35. Meredith, G. et.al. (2017). Developing Novel Competency-driven Professional Curricula in the US and Globally. 2017 Consortium of Universities for Global Health, Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
  36. Meredith, G. et.al. (2015). Case-based Surveillance of HIV: A Toolkit to Support Planning, Implementation, and Quality Improvement in Low-resource Settings. NASTAD.
  37. Flanagan, R., Meredith, G. et.al. (2104). Biological and Behavioral Surveillance of Key Populations: A Toolkit to Support Planning and Implementation in Low-resource Settings. NASTAD.
  38. Noel, E., Delcher, C., Griswold, M., Meredith, G. et.al. (2013). Attrition From HIV Testing to Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Among Patients Newly Diagnosed With HIV in Haiti. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; 62:3. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e318281e772
  39. Delcher, C., Meredith, G., Griswold, M., Roussel, B., Duval, N., Louissaint, E., Joseph, P. (2012). Lost to Follow-Up But Perhaps Not Lost in the Health System. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; 61:e75-e77. https://doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0b013e3182771084
  40. Duval N, Meredith G, Delcher C, Roussel B. (2012). Uniting and unifying existing HIV/AIDS case data to profile patient duplication, mobility and access to treatment and care services (6560). 2012 International AIDS Conference; Washington DC. International AIDS Society.
  41. Griswold M, Roussel B, Duval N, Louissaint E, Diallo N, Meredith, G. (2012). Establishment of HIV/AIDS case surveillance in Haiti through use of an innovative collaborative process (6539). 2012 International AIDS Conference; Washington DC. International AIDS Society.
  42. Hyppolite E, Griswold M, Roussel B, Pessoa-Brandao L, Louissaint E, Meredith G. (2012). Creating a monitoring and evaluation system for HIV case surveillance in Haiti (6571). 2012 International AIDS Conference; Washington DC. International AIDS Society.
  43. Meredith, G. et.al., (2010). Developing and implementing national policy in Haiti for improved patient privacy and HIV case reporting. 2010 International AIDS Conference. Austria.
  44. Meredith, G. et.al., (2010). Assessment of available HIV case data to determine the ability of the Haiti national HIV case notification system to estimate disease burden. 2010 International AIDS Conference. Austria.
  45. Meredith, G. et.al., (2010).  Enabling the Use of Public Health Data for Local, Regional, and National Decision Making. 2010 Unite for Site Global Health & Innovation Conference, New Haven, CT.
  46. Meredith, Gen et.al., (2009). HIV Case Surveillance in Developing Countries: Designing, Testing, and Implementing a National System. 2009 UNAIDS/Global Fund/PEPFAR Implementers Meeting. Namibia.
  47. Meredith, G. et.al. (2008). Haiti HIV/AIDS Epidemiologic Profile. NASTAD.
  48. Meredith, G. et.al., (2008). Intensive Outreach Case Manager: Connecting to Care. 2008 Ryan White All Titles Conference. Washington, DC.
  49. Meredith, G. et.al., (2008). Implementing a Statewide Data and Evaluation System. 2008 Ryan White All Titles Conference. Washington, DC.
  50. Meredith, G. et.al., (2006). Increasing Access to Health Care – Options for PLWAH in Maine. 2006 Ryan White All Titles Conference. Washington, DC.