#389 Laura Magaña, CEO & President of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

Laura Magaña and Ernesto Gluecksmann

The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) welcomed Dr. Laura Magaña Valladares as the new President and Chief Executive Officer in August 2017.
Prior to joining ASPPH, Dr. Magaña dedicated more than 30 years to successfully leading the transformation and advancements of public and private universities in Mexico; educational organizations in the USA; United Nations programs; and NGO’s in Central America and Europe. She was most recently the academic dean of the ASPPH-member National Institute of Public Health (INSP) in Mexico. Her diverse portfolio features research, training, and technological developments in national and foreign Universities, much of which relate to learning environments and the use of technology in education. 

ASPPH is the voice of accredited academic public health, representing schools and programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). Our mission is to strengthen the capacity of members by advancing leadership, excellence, and collaboration for academic public health. Our members are CEPH-accredited schools and programs of public health as well as schools and programs in applicant status for CEPH-accreditation.