Dr. Simmons has 35 years of public health experience in local and state government, international health in Latin America, health care, private health foundations, community health organizations and academia. His MPH is from Loma Linda University School of Public Health and DrPH from UCLA School of Public Health. He has taught at the University of Delaware, Delaware State University, West Chester University and more recently Drexel University School of Public Health. Dr. Simmons came to Jefferson in July 2007 to direct the newly reformatted Master's in Public Health (MPH) program. Rob is professionally trained as a Health Educator (CHES is Certified Health Education Specialist) and is a past President of the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), the nation's leading health education organization.