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Michael Prelip is a health promotion intervention scientist whose research primarily focuses on health and wellness in under-resourced communities. He has extensive experience as a community researcher and has led numerous initiatives involving community members, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and health care delivery systems to improve health outcomes. Prelip has worked extensively on school-based and community-based food and nutrition research projects related to obesity. His work includes local, statewide, and global efforts, including projects in West Africa, Mexico, and Armenia. Throughout his career, he has served as principal investigator on multiple NIH and CDC-funded research training grants. Current research projects include a CDC-sponsored rapid response project to enhance public health workforce training and an NICHD-funded study to understand the impact of community interventions on early childhood obesity. He is also involved in the development of a Virtual Training Academy to train contact tracers for COVID-19. Prelip has received several awards for his contributions to public health and academia, including the Breslow Lifetime Achievement Alumni Hall of Fame from UCLA and the Community Based Leadership Award from the APHA.
Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health • Los Angeles, CA
Overseeing the Department of Community Health Sciences, focusing on public health education and research.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health • Los Angeles, CA
Leading public health practice initiatives and partnerships within UCLA and the community.
Department of Community Health Sciences, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health • Los Angeles, CA
Managing the Master of Public Health program tailored for health professionals.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.