AIC 2022 | AIC Presenter Bio

Presenter Bio

Katelyn Jetelina MPH, PhD

Katelyn Jetelina, MPH, PhD, is an epidemiologist, data scientist, and internationally renowned scientific communicator. She is the director of Population Health Analytics, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy think tank. She is also a senior scientific advisor to a number of government and nonprofit agencies, including The White House, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Resolve to Save Lives, and Make-A-Wish Foundation.

On the side, Dr. Jetelina is the publisher of Your Local Epidemiologist, a public health newsletter that “translates” ever-evolving science to the general public and has reached over 160 million views. Dr. Jetelina has received three national awards for her work, including National Academies of Sciences and a medal of honor from the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Management and Medical Operations, Field Operations, and Response. Katelyn resides in San Diego, California, with her husband and two toddlers.