PHEC 138: Interview with Tameka Ivory Walls, PhD, Public Health Strategist

<p>Dr. Tameka Ivory Walls, is a Mississippi native, currently residing in Greenwood, MS.  She received her PhD in Public Health Epidemiology from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry and Master of Science in Environmental Science from Mississippi Valley State University.</p> <p>Dr. Walls has an impressive and extensive public health background.</p> <p>She has facilitated alliances and collaborations with churches, barbershops, healthcare systems, community based organizations, municipalities, policy makers, and community health workers. Her research experience includes cancer, cardiovascular disease and metabolic disease risk prevention in high-risk populations.</p> <p>Dr. Walls is a results-driven and team-oriented professional who has worked in the Mississippi Delta training, directing, and leading diverse groups.</p>