Founding Director
Dr. Jodie Abbatangelo-Gray
Sc.D., M.S., M.A.
- Sc.D. & M.S.Harvard School of Public HealthSocial and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC), Strategic Marketing, Insights Research
- M.A. in Social Science ResearchUniversity of ChicagoMedical Anthropology, Latin American studies, Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methodologies
- B.A. in English and Fine Arts
Dr. Abbatangelo-Gray has led a number of academic and applied social science research initiatives, including an historical analysis of pre- and post-revolutionary healthcare in Cuba and campaign and program planning for early education initiatives. As a behavioral science and health communication specialist for UNICEF and CDC, she has led country-wide avian flu and HIV/AIDS emergency response communication planning and research efforts and drafted official state emergency plans for Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Nigeria and the Republic of Georgia. She currently serves as a contributing member to the national expert panel for health communications within CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
Key Experience
- Behavioral science and health communication specialist for UNICEF and CDC
- Led country-wide avian flu and HIV/AIDS emergency response communication planning
- Contributing member, national expert panel for health communications, CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
- Senior campaign strategist at Ogilvy and Mather (NYC) and Euro (NYC)
- Director, multicultural consumer insight group "Planeta" at Ogilvy and Mather