Deborah Backman

Deborah Backman serves as the Program and Financial Compliance Officer at Global Health Advocacy Incubator since May 2023. Prior to this role, Backman was a Senior Analyst for Maternal and Infant Health at the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials from January 2020 to May 2023, where responsibilities included managing the Breastfeeding Learning Community and providing technical assistance to states. Backman's experience also includes serving as a Senior Research Analyst at NORC at the University of Chicago and a Research Analyst at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, focusing on public health research and evaluation projects. Educational qualifications include a Master of Public Health from the University of Pittsburgh with a focus on Health Policy and Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Music from Indiana University Bloomington.