Jessie Gleckel

Jessie Gleckel has extensive experience in public health practice, research, and evaluation at local, national, and international levels, she has held roles at esteemed organizations such as PATH, Public Health – Seattle & King County, the Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence. Her diverse background has provided her with unique opportunities to work in both small and large local and international nonprofits, governmental health agencies, and federal institutions. Her primary focus has been on enhancing health equity through prevention and research on sexual and intimate partner violence, advocacy for sexual and reproductive health and rights, promotion of gender equity in HIV prevention, care, and treatment, and quality improvement in correctional health.

She also has extensive experience in providing technical assistance, building collaborative partnerships with stakeholders across various sectors, conducting assessments and evaluations, and designing tools and processes for quality improvement and assurance.

She earned her MPH from the University of Washington’s Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Program and is currently pursuing her DrPH at Rutgers University.