Grace Ruffin

Grace Ruffin, MPH, currently serves as a Quality Measurement Evaluator at the NC Department of Health and Human Services, where collaboration with various agencies and advocacy organizations is key to the role. Prior experience includes a position as a Global Health Engagement Coordinator at the North Carolina Global Health Alliance, where organizational operations were supported through social media and event coordination. Academic roles include serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Sociology Department. Grace has also contributed to public health initiatives focused on maternal health and conducted significant research on health disparities and food insecurity among college students. Educational achievements include a Master of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from Appalachian State University.