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Dr. Briana Jegier, PhD

Baptist Health Sciences University

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Baptist Health Sciences University
Memphis, TN
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Dr. Briana Jegier, PhD


Baptist Health Sciences University

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Briana J. Jegier, PhD, is an associate professor in healthcare services administration and the assistant director for the center for research on physical activity, sport, and health (CRPASH) at D’Youville College. She also holds an appointment as an assistant professor in the college of health sciences at Rush University.  Dr. Jegier’s teaching experience includes courses taught in statistics, decision analysis, epidemiology, research design, healthcare finance, healthcare insurance, and management communication. Dr. Jegier previously served as the director for curriculum at Malcolm X College where she partnered with faculty to develop and implement 5 new healthcare education programs as a part of a health professions training grant partnership between several community colleges around the United States and the Department of Labor. Dr. Jegier is currently the co-chair of the Breastfeeding Committee for the Maternal Child Health Section and the chair for the Breastfeeding Forum for the American Public Health Association. She is also a member of the International Society for Research in Human Milk and Lactation.