Contact: Joyal Mulheron

EXPERTISE

Duties: Manages the public health portfolio for the association by providing states with specialized technical assistance on programs and policies related to disease management, prevention, state employee health benefits, wellness design and childhood obesity.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Joyal directs a number of initiatives to highlight successful gubernatorial social, policy and programmatic strategies driving sustainable behavior change in the areas of health and wellness. This includes the Healthy America portfolio of projects—Healthy States and Healthy Kids, Healthy America programs. These programs support activities in children's health, community wellness and employer wellness.

In addition, the public health portfolio is working with states across the country to address the need for better health among all Americans by addressing the integration of the public health principles into the health care reform debate.

BACKGROUND

Previous Positions: Senior Policy Manager, National Government Relations Department of the American Cancer Society; Manager, Emerging Science & Trends, Cancer Control Division of the American Cancer Society. Independent consultant, National Academies of Science

Education: B.S. in Biochemistry, Virginia Tech; B.A. in English, Virginia Tech; M.S. in Biotechnology, Johns Hopkins University

Professional Memberships: Academy Health

PUBLICATIONS

Mulheron, Joyal, Call to Action: An Agenda for America's Governors (NGA Center for Best Practices: February, 2006).

Mulheron, Joyal, Creating Healthy States: Actions for Governors (NGA Center for Best Practices: February, 2006).

Mulheron, Joyal, "Creating Healthy States: Building Healthy Communities" (NGA Center for Best Practices: February, 2006).

Mulheron, Joyal, "Creating Healthy States: Building Healthy Worksites" (NGA Center for Best Practices: February, 2006).

Mulheron, Joyal, "Creating Health States: Promoting Healthier Living in the Medicaid Program" (NGA Center for Best Practices: August, 2006).

Mulheron, Joyal, "Investing in America's Health" (NGA Center for Best Practices: August, 2006).