About S. Marci Andersen, MPH

Dr. Andersen has over 17 years of experience in teaching and public health practice. Her teaching experience ranges from community health worker instruction to undergraduate, master's, and doctoral-level instruction. Her practice includes international hospital administration, public health program planning, coordination, and evaluation, and public health research and practice in the USA, Canada, and Africa.  

Practice and research interests focus on improving health access and equity for marginalized communities, connecting to health care services, maternal and child health, teaching, and student experience. 

In her faculty role, Dr. Andersen focuses on living out the Loma Linda University and School of Public Health values by integrating them into her life, demonstrating them in her interactions with communities and students, and fostering these values in her students. Her desire is to create a space where students can incorporate the value of the whole person into their personal lives and their work.