University of Reno, Nevada

School of Public Health

Kelly Morning, MPH 
Title: Assistant Director, Larson Institute 
Pronouns: She/Her 

Email address: kmorning@unr.edu 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-morning 

 

Education:

Master of Public Health
University of Nevada, Reno 

Summary:

Kelly Morning, MPH, holds a graduate degree with a specialization in social and behavioral health. She has worked in the areas of program development, management, communication, and evaluation. Ms. Morning has served as a technical assistance partner for several training and evaluation projects throughout the state of Nevada and has been involved in international health education/communication projects throughout the world. Ms. Morning has served as a co-investigator on multiple projects, including projects funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Ms. Morning has collaborated with state and local health authorities, non-profit partners, and academic institutions on a variety of topics including communication campaigns, evaluation projects, strategic plans and associated compliance, and workforce development initiatives. 

Expertise

  • Evaluation and Monitoring 
  • Data Visualization 
  • Health Communication 
  • Digital Marketing & Materials Development 
  • Technical Assistance 

Key Projects

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Overdose Data to Action 
  • Office of Monitory Health (OMH), Black Youth Mental Health 
  • Health Resources and Administration (HRSA), Nevada Public Health Training Center  
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), West Environmental Justice Center 
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Nutrition Services WIC Breastfeeding Support  

KEY PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATIONS

Presentation, American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Morning, K., Dermid, G. (2024) Crafting Sustainable Communities in Nevada with One Health. October 28, 2024. Minneapolis, MN 

Presentation, International Communications Conference. Morning, K., Dermid, (2024) Strengthening the Voice of LGBTQ Black Youth. June 16, 2024. Sydney, Australia 

Workshop, International Communications Conference. Dermid, G., Morning, K. (2024) Building Bridges and Amplifying Voices: Applying a Culture-Centered Approach to Health Communication. June 20, 2024. Gold Coast, Australia  

Workshop Presentation, International World Health Congress. Morning, K.,  Dermid, G. (2023) Communicating Data Effectively: Making Statistics Stylish.  May 2, 2023. Rome, Italy 

Poster Presentation, International World Health Congress. Morning, K., Dermid, (2023) Enhancing Health Equity and Public Health Infrastructure. May 2, 2023. Rome, Italy