Stephen Pope

Stephen Pope, DHSc, MPH, MBA, is an experienced epidemiologist currently working at the Alabama Department of Public Health, focusing on newborn screening, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI), and birth defects since March 2022. Additionally, Stephen serves as the President and founder of Puerco in Action, a non-profit organization aimed at improving access to mental health services for immigrants, a role held since February 2021. Previous experience includes positions at the Social Security Administration as a Bilingual Spanish specialist from May 2014 to March 2022 and quality assurance/legal collections at Nathan & Nathan, P.C. from January 2011 to May 2014. Stephen holds a Doctor of Health Science in Global Health from A.T. Still University, a Master of Public Health from Rasmussen University, and an MBA in Healthcare Management from Western Governors University, along with a Bachelor of Arts in International Trade - Spanish from Auburn University.