Health Scientist
HHS Office of Adolescent Health
Rockville, Maryland
Nicole (Cole) Bennett, MPH is a Health Scientist and Federal Project Officer with the Office of Adolescent Health (OAH), in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She loves user-centered approaches and using design methodology in public health. She has worked at the intersection of youth, health, prevention, research, technology, innovation, and policy for the past 12 years in diverse organizations including the University of California San Francisco, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, Grady Hospital, International Habitat for Humanity, and Planned Parenthood Los Angeles. At OAH, she works closely on design projects such as an internal website and with innovative grant programs. She manages a portfolio of projects with state governments, universities, and nonprofits. Nicole also practices and teaches yoga, received her Masters of Public Health in Behavioral Science and Health Education from Emory University, her B.A. in International Relations and Psychology from the University of Southern California, is an alumni of the HHS Ignite Prograom (an internal accelerator), and coaches with the OPM Design School.
Saturday, March 9
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM