Kathleen WelchKathleen Welch is an adjunct professor teaching courses in public health at both the University of New England and Tulane University. Before earning her PhD in global health, epidemiology, and sociology from Tulane University in New Orleans, she earnd a masters in public health at Tulane and an MA in education and a BA in Russian language and literature from Ohio State University. Her peer-reviewed articles on health issues have appeared in major medical journals across the country. Welch is a member of the Core Committee for developing the Louisiana Alzheimers State Plan and was designated an Alzheimers Association Ambassador for Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana. She is a recipient of the American Psychiatric Associations Public Affairs Network Award, a member of Delta Omega, the honor society in public health, and a named Fulbright Scholar. Welch uses her love of the arts to convey serious messages. Read More Read Less