Vanessa Lopez-Littleton, PhD, RN, Professor and Dean
Vanessa Lopez-Littleton is a health equity scholar-practitioner who is committed to building inclusive and just public institutions. She actively participates in designing innovative graduate and undergraduate programs, works with diverse teams to develop inclusive classroom and academic practices, and partners with public entities to improve organizational and management performance. She is known for creating access and opportunities for the next generation of public sector and health scholars and designing community engaged research projects to address real-world problems.
Scholarship
Vanessa Lopez-Littleton’s area of expertise is health equity and seeking solutions to problems rooted in connections between health and social factors. She researches the structural causes of health inequities, with a focus on naming, measuring, and addressing the impacts of social, economic, and political influences on health and well-being. Her scholarship includes scholarly articles, book chapters, and presentations on topics related to health equity, social determinants of health, and administrative policies and practices. She has conducted numerous research studies and developed policy papers and research reports for state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and academic institutions.
Education
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
- Doctor of Philosophy in Public Affairs
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
- Master of Public Administration
Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, LA
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Contact
vlittlet@uw.edu
(425) 352-5396
Courses Taught
- Administrative Writing in the Public Sector
- Introduction to Public Administration (Ethnic Studies)
- The Administration of Public Policy
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Survey Research
- Leadership in Public Affairs
- Administrative Theory
- Program Evaluation