Rachel Audenried, MPH

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Summary:

Rachel Audenried, MPH is the Executive Director of the Nevada Public Health Institute (NPHI), where she has led grants projects and day-to-day operations since July 2023. In this role, she oversees programming, financial management, grant acquisition, and strategic partnerships to advance the organization’s mission across Nevada. Previously, Rachel served as Senior Public Health Diversity Advisor at the Center for Public Health Excellence in the Larson Institute, where she worked on workforce development initiatives, surveys and evaluation for Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation, and health policy for the Nevada Department of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH). She has also previously coordinated public health research and evaluation projects at the University of Nevada, Reno’s Center for Program Evaluation, focusing on family services, education, and public health. 

Rachel’s experience includes hands-on leadership in public health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as leading the development of an interdisciplinary student team for Washoe County’s vaccine distribution clinics. She also contributed to Health in All Policies (HiAP) projects and grant writing efforts at the Larson Institute for Health Equity and Impact. Rachel holds an MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was inducted into the Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society. She is dedicated applying her passion for health and science to the field, working toward understanding and reducing the impact of complex public health issues. 

Expertise

• Rural Health  

• Workforce Development & Capacity Building  

• Program Evaluation & Research  

• Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement 

• Grant Writing & Administration  

Key Projects

• Nevada Rural Public Health Summit  

• Water quality of private wells in rural Nevada: A community-driven assessment, education, and sustainability project 

• ACPM-partnered needs assessments, gap analyses, and specialized training development 

• Local Board of Health and County Health Officer training  

• Rural NV Affordable Connectivity Outreach Program  

KEY PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATIONS

Workshop Presentation, Nevada Rural Public Health Summit. Kiser, R., Cladianos, A., Transforming Narratives for Health. April 2024. 

Poster Presentation, National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference. Kiser, R., Iser, J., Dermid, G. Developing Needs-based Training for Rural Health Officials. May 2024.