Lupus Foundation of America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Melicent Miller, DrPH, MSPH, Director of Federal Grants and Public Health Programs with the Lupus Foundation of America, is a public health strategist with over sixeen years of experience working in the public and non-profit sectors where she honed her skills in public health program planning, monitoring, and evaluation, grant and budget management, quality improvement, and health communication.
Dr. Miller has led initiatives at the state and local government level and national non-profit organizations by engaging community, clinical, academic, and governmental partners in population health-focused initiatives to reduce chronic disease burden across the lifespan. Her work in health education and health promotion has also included expanding evidence-based interventions through collaborative partnerships.
She has led several successful programs using a health and racial equity lens to ensure that everyone, including her two daughters, have the opportunity to learn and grow to become a healthy, thriving, and resilient adult and that every adult has access to opportunities that will enable them to live long, well lives.
Melicent is a South Carolina native and earned her BS in biology from North Carolina A&T State University and Master of Science in Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Her Doctor of Public Health degree in Public Health Leadership is from Georgia Southern University.
Implementation Science in Action: Peer Support Strategies for Digital Lupus Self-Management Programs
Tuesday, October 28, 2025
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Central Time
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose
