Branch Chief, Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Rita K. Noonan, PhD, is a sociologist and Branch Chief in CDC’s Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention. Dr. Noonan and her staff oversee the ~ $400M Overdose Prevention in States (OPIS) initiative, a combination of prevention, intervention, and public health surveillance programs to reduce opioid-related overdose across the United States. Dr. Noonan works closely with several High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTAs), managing the public health component of ONDCP’s Heroin Response Strategy that links public health and public safety across 22 states. She has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship and a MacArthur Fellowship. She received her PhD from Indiana University.
Wednesday, April 24
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM
Wednesday, April 24
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM