Meet the Faculty: Dr. Gayl Anglin - Where Public Health Meets Personal Purpose

Helping underserved communities. Rescuing animals in need. Advocating for greater access to healthcare. For Dr. Gayl Anglin, Interim Dean of Nursing and Health, compassion is more than a value. It's a commitment put into action.

Public Health Beyond the Classroom

For Dr. Anglin, public health is grounded in both scientific understanding and a dedication to the people it serves.

“Public health professionals care deeply about the health and wellbeing of the population,” she explains. “The efforts in the field are driven by both science and this passion.”

Her service as a board member for a nonprofit public health dental agency is one example of that commitment. The organization provides mobile dental care to underserved and uninsured people across her state.

That same dedication to helping people runs through her work in public health research and project management. Within the field of substance abuse, she has worked on initiatives focused on maternal health, treatment quality, cultural competence, and collaboration among communities, researchers, and policymakers.

Together, these efforts show how science and compassion can work hand in hand to serve underserved communities.

Caring, Rescuing, and Recharging

Dr. Anglin’s interests do not stop at human health. She has been involved in animal rescue since graduate school. She has done street rescue, fostered animals, and volunteered at local agencies.

When she's not working or helping animals in need, Dr. Anglin finds time to focus in a place many might find distracting.

“My favorite place to focus is usually a busy coffee shop, believe it or not. Between listening to music in my earbuds and the busy atmosphere, I can actually focus better on what I am doing

A Real-World Perspective on Public Health

Dr. Anglin brings that same commitment to helping others into her teaching. Drawing on her professional experience, she aims to help students broaden their understanding of public health and health administration, find their voice, and recognize their potential. Her hope is that they will carry their knowledge and insights forward to help others in turn.

Inspired by Dr. Anglin’s commitment to helping others? Explore undergraduate and graduate programs at Trident University International’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, where education is designed to help leaders prepare to advance the health of people and communities, nationally and globally.

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