Joni Roberts

Joni Roberts, DrPH CHES Assistant Professor   Email: jrober81@calpoly.edu Office: 43A-354 Phone: 805-756-5637

"If there’s one thing you won’t waste your money on, it’s traveling, travel the world. See another place; discover a different point of view. Traveling is the antidote to ignorance, it changes your mind, your perspective, how you believe, what you believe." – Trevor Noah

Education

B.A.  in Political Science, Washington Adventist University, 2005
 
M.A.T. in Elementary Education, American University, 2009

Dr.P.H. in Public Health with an emphasis in Health Education, Loma Linda University, 2015

Specialization

Global health

Young adult sexual health

Cultural beliefs

Research and Interests

My research interests include maternal and child health issues surrounding the preconception, conception, and post-partum periods of a woman’s life. Cultural beliefs, implicit bias and health disparities impacting prenatal and maternal health care. Read more about Dr. Roberts' research and interests.