Public Health Faculty & Staff

The mission of the College of Graduate and Professional Studies (CGPS) is to enhance, expand, and enrich learning opportunities in public health through student-centered operations. By maintaining strong partnerships with other UNE colleges, CGPS is best able to utilize UNE faculty expertise while maintaining a strong student focus. Our dedicated public health faculty may have appointments in other UNE colleges, be affiliated with other respected institutions, or be expert practitioners in the field.

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Academic Leadership

Academic Administration

Titilola Balogun, MBBS, MPH, DrPH

Assistant Director, Public Health Practice

(207) 221-4689

tbalogun@une.edu

Education

DrPH University of Texas School of Public Health
MPH University of Texas School of Public Health
MBBS Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria

Expertise

Community Health Practice
Maternal and Child Health
Adolescent Health
Epidemiology

Publications

Balogun, T., Troisi, C., Swartz, M. D., & Beyda, R. (2020). Juvenile Justice-involved Youth: Preventive Health Services Received Prior to Detention. Journal of Correctional Health Care. Ahead of print.
Balogun, T., Troisi, C., Swartz, M. D., Lloyd, L., & Beyda, R. (2019). Factors associated with Knowledge of where to Access Health Care among Youth in Juvenile Detention: A Mixed Methods Study. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2018-0128
Balogun, T., Troisi, C., Swartz, M. D., Lloyd, L., & Beyda, R. (2018). Does juvenile detention impact health? Journal of Correctional Health Care, 24(2), 137-144. doi:10.1177/1078345818763174
Balogun, T. B. & Yakubu, A. M. (2015). Recent illness, feeding practices and father’s education as determinants of nutritional status among preschool children in a rural Nigerian community. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 61(2), 92.
Ella, E. E., Ahmad, A. A., Umoh, V. J., Ogala, W. N., Balogun, T. B., & Musa, A. (2011). Studies on the interaction between IgA, lactoferrin and lysozyme in the breastmilk of lactating women with sick and healthy babies. Journal of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, 3(2), 24-29.
Ella, E. E., Ahmad, A. A., Umoh, V. J., Ogala, W. N., & Balogun, T. B. (2011). Breast milk IgA levels as a possible index to predict the onset of sepsis in infants in Kaduna State, Nigeria. South Asian Journal of Experimental Biology, 1(3), 163-167.

Conference Presentations

Balogun, T.B., Parent, R. E., Parsons, B. (2019, November). Leveraging teaching and learning styles in preparing workforce-ready graduates: Student and preceptor perceptions. Presented at the American Public Health Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Balogun, T.B., Soma, T., Corvino, T., O’Brien, L., & Plimpton, R. (2019, November). Substance use behaviors among Maine high school students: Do parents’ perceptions matter? Presented at the American Public Health Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Balogun, T. B., Swartz, M. D., Troisi, C., & Beyda, R. (2019, November). Juvenile justice-involved youth: Preventive health services received prior to detention. Presented at the American Public Health Association Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Balogun, T.B., Soma, T., Corvino, T., O’Brien, L., & Plimpton, R. (2018, October). Prevalence and Correlates of Cigarette smoking among High School Students in Maine. Presented at the Maine Public Health Association Conference. Augusta, ME.
Alsahlawi, N., Rauscher, B., Bankole, K. & Balogun, T.B. Substance Use Disorder in Portland, Maine: A Resource Assessment. (2018, October). Presented at the Maine Public Health Association Conference. Augusta, ME.
Balogun, T.B., Willis, S. K., Parent, R. E., Parsons, B. (2018, May). Public Health Practicum Experiences for Graduate Students: Is it working? Presented at the 2018 UNE Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Faculty Training Day. Biddeford, ME.
Balogun, T. B., & Beyda, R. (2017, November). Detained Latino youth: A Need for Connection to Community Resources. Presented at the American Public Health Association Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Junaidi, M., Ettinger, D., & Balogun, T.B. (2017, October). Community Efforts to address Depression in a Rural Community in Maine. Presented at the Maine Public Health Association Conference. Portland, ME.
Balogun, T. B., Troisi, C., Swartz, M. D., Lloyd, L., & Beyda, R. (2017, March). “For drug and alcohol use I would talk to mom”: A Mixed Methods study of Detained Youth. Presented at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Conference. New Orleans, LA.
Beyda, R. M., Balogun, T. B., Trojan, N., & Eissa, M. A. (2017, March). Medical homes for detained youth. Presented at the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Conference. New Orleans, LA. Journal of Adolescent Health, 56(2), S16-S17.

Jennifer R. Ceide, MPH, CHES

Assistant Director, Public Health Workforce Development

(207) 221-4879

jceide@une.edu

Education

M.P.H., Health Education and Communication, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, 2018
B.S., Community Health Education, City University of New York, 2009

Expertise

Program Planning and Evaluation

Carol Ewan Whyte, Research and Service Coordinator, Public Health, UNE Online

Carol J. Ewan Whyte, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Assistant Director, Public Health Research & Service

(207) 221-4128

cewanwhyte@une.edu

Education

Ph.D. The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
M.Sc. The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica
B.Sc. (Hons) The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica

Expertise

Career Coaching
Cultural Competency
Global Health
Health Disparities
Health Literacy
Healthy Aging
Maternal and Child Health
Nutrition
Research Project Development and Management
Women’s Health

Carry Oostveen-Buterbaugh, Ph.D., M.S.

Assistant Director, Public Health Thesis Advising

(207) 221-4791

cbuterbaugh@une.edu

Education

Ph.D. University of Southern Maine
M.S. Clemson University
B.S. University of Utrecht

Expertise

Program Evaluation
Quantitative & qualitative research methods
Rural Health
Health Disparities

Tracey Spinato, MSW, MPH

Assistant Director, Career Services in Public Health

(207) 221-4916

tspinato@une.edu

Education

MSW Tulane School of Social Work
MPH Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Expertise

Behavioral Health
Adolescent Health
Trauma Informed Care
Reproductive Health

Sharla Willis, DrPH, MPH, MA

Associate Director, Graduate Programs in Public Health

(207) 221-4794

swillis3@une.edu

Education

DrPH University of Illinois at Chicago
MPH University of California Los Angeles
MA University of California Los Angeles

Expertise

Community-based Participatory Research
Qualitative Research Methods
Maternal and Child Health
Health Disparities
Women’s Health

Susan Rooker, Program Assistant, Health Informatics Programs

Susan Rooker, M.Ed.

Administrative Assistant

(207) 221-4967

srooker@une.edu

Adjunct Faculty

The list below appears in alphabetical order by last name. Click on the faculty name to view full biographical information.

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Public Health Faculty & Staff

100% Online Degrees

Public Health Faculty & Staff

Academic Leadership

Academic Administration

Titilola Balogun, MBBS, MPH, DrPH

Jennifer R. Ceide, MPH, CHES

Carol J. Ewan Whyte, Ph.D., M.Sc.

Carry Oostveen-Buterbaugh, Ph.D., M.S.

Tracey Spinato, MSW, MPH

Sharla Willis, DrPH, MPH, MA

Susan Rooker, M.Ed.

Adjunct Faculty