Resident Assistant Professor, Co-Chair, Public Health; Public Health Program Coordinator
B.S., University of Missouri; M.P.H., Tulane University; Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago
Department Chair,
Public Health
Appointed In
2019
Office
UEPI 104
Hours
Mondays 12-2pm; Wednesdays 12-1pm or email for an appointment.
Jessica Dirkes is a Resident Assistant Professor and Chair, Public Health
Before teaching and working in higher education, Dr. Dirkes spent 10 years in public health practice, in the fields of HIV prevention and health education. Her current work focuses on developing collaborative academic-community partnerships that serve local health organizations while enhancing student learning. In this and through teaching, she emphasizes the importance of hands-on experiential learning in developing public health career readiness. She teaches Introduction to Public Health, Epidemiology, and Women’s Health.