Jennifer Gunderman-King joins School of Community and Population Health

Jennifer Gunderman-King, M.P.H, has been hired as assistant lecturer in the School of Community and Population Health.

Gunderman-King’s educational background includes a B.S. in health policy and management along with a minor in biology from Providence College, Rhode Island; and a master’s degree in public health accompanied with a certificate in maternal and child epidemiology from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer as a full-time faculty member,” says Denise Bisaillon, Ed.D., associate professor and director for graduate programs in public health at UNE. “She brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge that will strengthen our program and enrich the UNE student experience.”

Gunderman-King has a strong background within the public health industry including major contributions in Maine. She has served as district public liaison within the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention; director of research management at Onpoint Health Data in Maine, and infectious disease epidemiologist for the Maine Bureau of Health.

For the past two years, Gunderman-King has also taught several courses within the Online Master of Public Health program, including Principles of Public Health, Environmental Health, and Occupational Health.

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.