Jya Plavin, MPH
Assistant Professor, Public Health
Areas of Expertise
- Community-Based Participatory Research and Organizing
- Community Health Needs
- Assessment (CHNA)
- Healthy Aging and Age-friendly Communities
- Community Health Education
- Weight & Size-Inclusive Health Promotion
- LGBTQIA+ Health
Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in the Community Action for Health Concentration for Touro’s Public Health Program and the Public Health Field Study Coordinator. I have been working in health promotion and community health education for over 15 years, with a focus on under-resourced, under-researched, and marginalized communities. In addition to higher education, I bring experience working in community clinics, public health philanthropy, digital health platforms, and local community partnerships.
Education
- Master of Public Health, UC Berkeley (2012)
- BA, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2005)
Research
- Community mobilization for rural suicide prevention: Process, learning and behavioral outcomes from Promoting Community Conversations About Research to End Suicide (PC CARES) in Northwest Alaska. 2019
- Community-Based Participatory Needs Assessment for the Elder Population of Leverett, Massachusetts. 2023
Teaching Responsibilities
- Public Health Field Experience