Tristen Griffith-Smith

Tristen Griffith-Smith, MPH, currently serves as an Analyst at the National Quality Forum and as a Research and Advocacy Manager at Chiquita Jackson Enterprise. Previously, Tristen held the position of ORISE Fellow at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research and completed an internship at Community Catalyst. Earlier roles include Team Coordinator and Lead Therapist at Verbal Beginnings, LLC, as well as a Behavioral Technician at the Center for Autism and Related Disorders, LLC. Additional experience includes tutoring at Kuma Learning Center and working as a Clinical Assistant at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Tristen earned a Master’s degree in Public Health from Mercer University and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, with earlier studies at Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University.