Health Promotion Alumna Returns as Associate Director of Bachelor of Public Health Program

Please help us welcome our newest faculty member, Sara King!

Sara King, MPH, has joined just the Department of Health Promotion Sciences as Lecturer and Associate Director of the Bachelor of Public Health program. Sara is coming to us from the Oklahoma State Department of Health's District 6 County Health Departments, where her role as director of community engagement and health planning allowed her to experience and collaboratively implement local public health practice across urban and rural communities, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recipient of the Norman NEXT Under 40 Award from the Norman, Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce, Sara's professional journey has included launching a pilot doula program funded by a CDC block grant, acting as Public Information Officer for her district's pandemic response, and contributing to the local development of the Community Engagement and Health Planning division. She received a bachelor’s degree in International Studies and a master’s degree in Public Health. Sara is familiar with the Hudson College of Public Health, as both alumna and current adjunct faculty. She is an avid traveler, having visited 30 countries, and a dog lover, taking many morning walks with her pups, Ruda & Chance. 

In case you missed it, Sara also received the Department of Health Promotion Sciences’ 2021 Young Alumni Professional Award for her outstanding contributions during the pandemic.

Sara King will officially start in her new role on January 3, 2022.