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EDUCATION

EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Doctor of Public Health (Community and Behavioral Health), 2025
Master of Public Health (Health Services Management and Policy), 2013
Bachelor of Science in Public Health (Community Health), 2004

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WASHINGTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Director, 2016-2020

TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Assessment and Planning Coordinator and Public Information Officer, 2015-2016
Northeast TN Regional Health Promotion Coordinator, 2013-2015; 2011-2012
Public Health Educator, 2004-2011

ETSU COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH
LIFEPATH Coordinator, 2012-2013

RESEARCH FOCUS

Maternal and Child Health in Appalachia, Reduction of Stigma in Social Service Program Utilization, Public Health Workforce Training and Assessment, Smoke-free Policy Implementation

COURSES INSTRUCTED

COBH 2750
COBH 4030
COBH 4707/5707
HSMP 3500
HSMP 5550

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American Public Health Association, 2016-Present
Tennessee Rural Health Association, 2016-Present
TNCPE Board of Examiners, 2015 and 2016
Tennessee Public Health Association Vice President (East Division), 2015
Tennessee Public Health Association Member, 2005-Present
Tennessee State Government Lean Facilitator

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Tennessee Emergency Management Institute ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800
TEEX Advanced EOC Trained

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

Morrison, C.,Minnick, C. Y., O’Connell, B. J. A., & Trail, J. (2025, August 19).A collaborative approach to addressing procurement timeliness: Tennessee’s targeted evaluation project.2025 PHIG Annual Recipient Convening: Gateway to Growth, PHIG National Partners Network, St. Louis, MO.

Minnick, C. Y.(2024, October 10).Recommendations for addressing rural and frontier PHEP challenges.TPHA Annual Conference 2024, Tennessee Public Health Association, Murfreesboro, TN.

Balio, C. P., Meit, M. B., &Minnick, C. Y.(2024, May 10).Rural local public health workforce, structures, and roles.Annual Rural Health Conference, National Rural Health Association, New Orleans, LA.

Meit, M. B., & Minnick, C. Y. (2024, March 28).Rural PHEP: Recommendations for addressing rural preparedness and response challenges.Public health, healthcare, and emergency management: Aligning to address cascading challenges, National Association of City and County Health Officials, Cleveland, OH.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Balio, C. P., Leslie, H., Beatty, K.,Minnick, C., & Meit, M. (2025).How is rural public health different?Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, 31(5), 687–690.https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000002183

Beatty, K. E., Trull, L.,Minnick, C. Y., AlKsir, K.,Surles, K., & Meit, M. B. (2024).Expanding options to recruit, grow, and retain the public health workforce.Health Affairs Scholar, 2(12), qxae115.https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxae115

Minnick, C. Y., Leslie, H., Sullivan, O.,Ubah, N., & Beckman, W. (2023).Service & resource sharing in rural settings: A perspective report. Public Health Accreditation Board.https://phaboard.org/resource-library/service-and-resource-sharing-in-rural-settings-overcoming-common-barriers/

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Reading, sewing, paddle board, plants, Pal's tea