Regina Firpo-Triplett

Regina Firpo-Triplett, MPH, MCHES is an experienced health educator and behavioral scientist, specializing in youth, sexual and reproductive health, and evidence-based programming. She was the primary founder of dfusion. She has developed, trained to and evaluated science-based programs for youth and providers from a variety of settings including school, juvenile justice, community-based organizations, clinics, and homeless shelters throughout the United States. Regina has served as the Principal Investigator for six NIH-funded studies focused on providing effective skills-based online/mobile training to prepare educators to lead evidence-based interventions – four of which were randomized controlled trials. She was instrumental in developing the Resource Center for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (ReCAPP) and an online BDI Logic Model course, which have been used by hundreds of thousands of educators and program planners in the U.S. and abroad. Regina directed Adaptation Guidance Projects for CDC and the Office of Adolescent Health and has shared her expertise in dozens of presentations and training/TA sessions. She earned her Masters of Public Health in School and Community Health Education at California State University, Northridge, and her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Loyola Marymount University.