Name:
Julie K. Preskitt
Date of document:
February 2, 2026
Document type:
Curriculum vitae
Field:
Public Health; Health Policy; Maternal and Child Health
Primary institution:
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health
Department:
Department of Health Policy and Organization
Current position:
Professor (non-tenure-earning track)
Administrative roles:
Director, UAB Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership; Vice Chair of Education, Maternal and Child Health Policy and Leadership concentration; Director, Applied Evaluation and Assessment Collaborative
Location:
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Education:
PhD in Public Administration and Public Policy (Auburn University, 2010); MPH in Maternal and Child Health (University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2003); BS/MS in Occupational Therapy (University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1998); BS in Biology (Birmingham-Southern College, 1993)
Research areas:
Maternal and child health policy, program evaluation, public health workforce development, disability health, early childhood programs
Institutional affiliations:
University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health; University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Health Professions
Professional activities:
Academic teaching, program evaluation, public health research, policy analysis, grant-funded projects
Selected leadership roles:
Principal Investigator and Director for multiple public health evaluation and maternal and child health initiatives funded by federal and state agencies
Honors and awards:
President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (2017); Outstanding Faculty Public Health Service Award (2015); Delta Omega Award for Innovative Public Health Curriculum (2013); Mentor of the Year, Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Program (2019–2020)
Grant activities:
Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator on projects funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education, Alabama Department of Mental Health, Hawaii Department of Health, and Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services
