Chris Cotter

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About Chris Cotter

Strategic public health leader and passionate public servant with more than 20 years of professional experience successfully designing, implementing, managing, and evaluating complex multi-site public health programs and operational research trials in collaboration with diverse constituents. An inclusive leader, collaborative researcher, mentor, and lifelong diversity, equity, and inclusion learner and ally with a proven track record of skilled decision-making, strong partnership development, and solid organizational and program management skills. A Returned Peace Corps Volunteer with high emotional intelligence to make deep cross-cultural connections through cultural humility. Proactive and creative problem-solver working as an effective leader and team player across multiple collaborators with 25 peer-reviewed publications. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills who can effectively engage with diverse constituencies to build partnerships for impactful outcomes. Extensive experience designing and executing strategies and programs related to disease prevention, public health and promotion with an in-depth knowledge of infectious disease surveillance and response. Interest in: public health, epidemiology, malaria control and elimination, surveillance and response, monitoring and evaluation, infectious diseases, vector-borne diseases Connect with me at: chriscotter.publichealth@gmail.com