Joe Russo is the Sr. Director of the Edson College Learning Enterprise at Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. As a public health professional, his work focuses on reproductive health, program design and implementation, and increasing accessibility of services. His experience has included both direct delivery of public health interventions as a faculty member with the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, and management of state-wide maternal and child health programs with the Arizona Department of Health Services.
Joe's work at Edson College is focused on professional, community, and global initiatives, identifying and addressing gaps in current health and education resources through new programs, partnerships, and processes. He received his Doctor of Public Health in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Arizona, his Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona, and his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Arizona State University.