Marsha Broussard, DrPH

Program Director, School and Adolescent Health
Louisiana Public Health Institute
1515 Poydras St., Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA
USA 70112

Biographical Sketch: Marsha Broussard, DrPh, MPH, is a public health leader who serves as the Program Director and Principal Investigator for the School Health Connection program and the Orleans Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program at the Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI). LPHI, an independent non-profit public health organization, strives to improve the health and quality of life in Louisiana. Under Marsha’s leadership, LPHI has become a key stakeholder in school health services; including school based health centers, health and wellness programs, and risk reduction programs that target adolescents. Success has required coalition building across state and local governmental agencies, universities, foundations and local community-based partners.

Papers:
3267.0 Implementing sexual health education policies and programs in challenging environments 3278.0 Evaluating a new school food authority in new orleans: Implications for school-based nutrition 3417.0 Measuring the impact of school based health centers on student outcomes: An evaluation of school health connection in new orleans 4196.0 Efficacy of mental health services at school based health centers as a long-term violence prevention strategy 4350.0 Developing a comprehensive school wellness policy as part of a coordinated school health program 4376.0 Directing funding towards school wellness coordinators vs. school wellness programming