Cynthia  Jorgensen

Dr. Jorgensen is an Adjunct Associate Professor and holds joint appointments in the Department of Behavioral, Social and Health Education Sciences (BSHES) and the Executive MPH (EMPH) Program. Dr. Jorgensen has been teaching at Rollins since 1989, where she teaches graduate courses and workshops in behavioral science theory, health communication, and program planning in both the traditional classroom, as well as online. She also has been a trainer for the Region IV Public Health Training Center. Dr. Jorgensen works full-time at the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as the Associate Director for Communication, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. In this role, she oversees the communications efforts for a variety of vaccine preventable and respiratory diseases. She is actively engaged in CDC’s COVID-19 response, and has served as Co-Lead in the Joint Information Center, Emergency Operations Center, as well as the communication lead for the vaccine task force. Over the course of her CDC career, she has led the development and implementation of many award-winning national multi-media campaigns, including CDC’s flu campaign, the 'Choose Your Cover' skin cancer prevention campaign; 'Screen for Life,' a national colorectal education campaign; the 'Know More Hepatitis C" education campaign, and the multi-lingual 'Know Hepatitis B' educational campaign. Dr. Jorgensen specializes in the application of behavioral science and communication theory to public health practice, and relishes bringing real life examples to the classroom. She has held numerous leadership positions, including the President of the national Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) and one of the founding chairs of CDC’s Behavior and Social Sciences Working Group. (Teaching activities performed by Dr. Jorgensen are in her private capacity. No official support or endorsement by CDC is intended or should be inferred.)