Michelle Dwyer, MPH, CPH, CHES

Michelle Dwyer, MPH, CPH, CHES, is a Health Science Policy Analyst within the Office of the Associate Director (OAD) of the Healthcare Delivery Research Program (HDRP). In this role, Michelle will provide guidance on grants policy, portfolio management, and administrative procedures for HDRP. She will also work on other activities related to program operations and management.

Michelle returns to HDRP after a previous rotation as a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) (from September 2022 to January 2023). As a PMF in HDRP Michelle led an evaluation of the program’s communication strategies and supported strategic planning and updates to HDRPs referral guidelines. Her other PMF rotations across the NIH included:

• Scientific Operations Team, Office of the Director, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI
• Office of Budget and Finance, Office of Management, Office of the Director, NCI
• Office of Evaluation, Performance, and Reporting, Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives, Office of the Director, NIH
• Office of the Director, Division of Cancer Biology, NCI

Michelle graduated with a Master of Public Health in 2022 and has two Bachelor of Science degrees in Animal and Poultry Sciences and Biological Sciences from Virginia Tech. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and Certified in Public Health (CPH). Michelle’s professional interests include OneHealth (the intersection of human, animal, and environmental health), population health, program evaluation, and health communication and education.