Meet the Team

Our Team

Elise Lubell

Elise Lubell M.S., MCHES®

ACTING PRESIDENT

Shannyn Duggan

Shannyn Duggan, MPH, CHES®

SOPHE HOUSE OF DELEGATES (HOD) COLORADO REPRESENTATIVE

Kalinda Gupta

Kalinda Gupta DVM, MS, MPH

ADVOCACY CHAIR

Garvita Thareja

Garvita Thareja, Ph.D., M.S, MHA, PT, CHES®

Academia Liaison Director

Jessa Woodward

Jessa Woodward MPH, CHES®, REHS, CP-FS

DIRECTOR AT LARGE

Emily Cohen

Emily Cohen, MPH

MEMBER AT LARGE

Join Us

The Executive Board is currently seeking and recruiting members to join us in our efforts to unite students and professionals for the advancement of the profession of health education and health promotion.

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What Does COSOPHE Offer?

  • Networking Opportunities - locally and with the 4,000 national SOPHE members
  • Continuing Education (CE) & professional development - earn CHES® and MCHES®
  • Gain leadership experience by serving on COSOPHE's board and chairing a committee
  • Build depth in your resume and earn CE through your service

Strategic Priorities For COSOPHE

Strategy #1

Identify and develop relationships with local communities to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.

Strategy #2

Create and implement a sustainable organizational structure.

Strategy #3

Create events to support networking and relationship building.

Strategy #4

Collaborate and partner with higher education faculty and staff to create a sustainable relationship.

Strategy #5

Outreach to students to engage in a student board and develop other priorities of interest.

Strategy #6

Implement communication tactics that support a robust and updated website and sustain a presence on a variety of digital platforms.