Megan Rockafellow Baldoni Joins Faculty at Rutgers School of Public Health
Megan Rockafellow Baldoni, Ph.D. M.P.H., has joined the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice as an assistant professor. She is also the administrative director of research and evaluation for the Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Public Health Workforce Development.
“I have been a part of the Rutgers School of Public Health for the past 14 years, starting as an M.P.H. student in 2009, continuing as a Ph.D. student in 2011, and returning in 2017 to join the staff of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development,” says Rockafellow Baldoni. “I am excited for this new role within the Rutgers School of Public Health, a school that is making a meaningful impact on public health and is deeply committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, actively creating a culture of respect, understanding, and empathy.”
Rockafellow Baldoni’s research interests include evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of occupational health and safety and public health training programs.
“Dr. Rockafellow Baldoni is the ideal candidate for this role,” says Mitchel Rosen, associate professor and director of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development at the Rutgers School of Public Health. “Her research and evaluation experience will help us to improve our operations, and to better understand how our training enables workers to be safer at their workplace.”
Rockafellow Baldoni conducts studies on the short and long-term impact of training on workplace practice. She employs various evaluation methodologies, data collection techniques, and qualitative and quantitative analysis to gather valuable insights into the effectiveness and impact of programs. Rockafellow Baldoni is also interested in effective data visualization.
“The mission of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development is to provide a link between our faculty and practice partners in teaching, research, and the practice of public health. I am excited about the prospect of involving more students in the work that we do at the center. I believe we have many opportunities for students to engage in and apply their classroom knowledge to practical situations. I know that our center will in turn benefit from their fresh perspectives, knowledge, and skills,” adds Rockafellow Baldoni.
She received a Ph.D. and M.P.H. from Rutgers School of Public Health in environmental and occupational health. She also earned a B.A. in Biology from The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York.
