159: Sustainability, Environmental Racism, & Public Health with Crystal T. Dixon, MPH, MA

Interview with Crystal T. Dixon

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Highlights from this episode:

1. The intersection of environmental racism, sustainability, and public health
2. The benefit of having a clear understanding of what you want to get from a masters program
3. Starting a consulting company to first focus on inclusive excellence and then shift towards sustainability and working with Fortune 500 level companies

Episode 159 of Public Health Careers

Crystal T. Dixon, MPH, MA is Founder and CEO of Mango Consulting and is an Associate Professor of the Practice, Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University. She is someone whose academic research and scholarship explores the intersection of environmental racism, sustainability, and public health.

She got her Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion, Community Health at East Carolina University. During her Bachelors, she was an Intern at Greene County Health Care Inc where she was hired into after graduation.

After graduating, she became a Chronic Disease Case Manager at Greene County Health Care Inc.

Crystal then conferred a Masters of Public Health in Health Analysis and Management at The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. During her time here, she was an Intern at UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and had several roles at East Carolina University. These roles were Graduate Research Assistant Brody School of Medicine, Graduate Assistant – Center for Health Disparities Research, Graduate Teaching Assistant – Department of Health Education and Promotion

After graduating, Crystal became a Public Health Education Specialist at Durham County Government. During this she became an Adjunct Instructor at NC Central University.

Crystal then worked as an Assistant Professor, Public Health Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro. During her time here, she was on the Chancellors Advisory Committee on Equity Diversity and Inclusive Excellence, the School of Health and Human Sciences Racial Equity Task Force, and Chaired their DEI Committee.

She also was a Health Coach at Wake Forest University during this time.

Crystal conferred a Master of Arts in Sustainability at Wake Forest University. She worked as a Co-Designer for Give Back Recycling Project at WestRock Company. Crystal is a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and Training Facilitator.

She then became a Community Engagement and Research Support at The Anna Julia Cooper Center.

Crystal is now an Associate Professor of the Practice in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest University. She also works as a Consultant for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as well as NASA & UNC Wilmington.