Laura Powis

Laura Powis, MPH, currently serves as Senior Program Manager for Evidence-Based Policy & Practice at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs, following previous roles as Program Manager in the same field. Prior experience includes an internship in Adolescent Health Policy at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, where Laura conducted a systematic analysis on access to family planning services for adolescents. Laura has also contributed as a Graduate Research Assistant at the National MCH Workforce Development Center, focusing on qualitative research and program evaluation. Additional roles include working as a Graduate Title V Intern, Career Services Coordinator at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Program Coordinator at Heart Math Tutoring, among others. Laura holds a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from UNC Gillings and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Cornell University.