Angela K. McGowan, J.D., M.P.H.

Angela K. McGowan, J.D., M.P.H., is a senior program officer with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Group working with the Public Health and Childhood Obesity Teams. She focuses on advancing the use of policy, advocacy and law to aid in creating a strong and comprehensive public health system and on issues ranging from public health preparedness to promoting healthy eating and active living. Prior to working at RWJF, she was a health scientist/public health law analyst at the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Legislation at the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the CDC in Atlanta. Her prior public health experience includes: serving in CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service working primarily with the Guide to Community Preventive Services (Community Guide) on violence issues and working as a legal services officer with Georgia's Division of Public Health. Angela received a law degree from Vanderbilt University School of Law, a master's in public health from the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, and a bachelor's in International Relations from the College of William and Mary.