Laura Zeigen, M.A., M.L.I.S., M.P.H. (she/her)

  • Associate Professor, Library
  • Health Sciences Education and Research Librarian
  • Library
  • Interprofessional Education
  • Public Health Practice Graduate Program, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
  • Women’s Leadership Development Program (WLDP)

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • B.A., 1987, University of Oregon - Clark Honors College
    • M.A., 2005, Portland State University - History
    • M.L.I.S., 2006, University of Washington Information School
    • M.P.H., 2014, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health - Health Management and Policy
  • Certifications

    • Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP), Medical Library Association (MLA)

Memberships and associations:

  • American Public Health Association (APHA)
  • Association for College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
  • Oregon Library Association (OLA)
  • Oregon Public Health Association (OPHA)
  • Pacific Northwest Chapter / Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA)

Areas of interest

  • Evidence-based practice
  • Competency-based medical education
  • Social determinants of health, health equity, population health
  • Public health, public health informatics, evidence-based public health
  • Adult education, learning, and cognition
  • Psychology, motivation, resilience, decision-making, identity, social psychology
  • Human geography, environmental psychology, built environment, GIS
  • Health care systems, access, policy and legistation
  • Systems and systems thinking

Publications

Publications