Deb Hinchey received her Master of Public Health degree from the University of Washington School of Public Health and is a senior lecturer in the undergraduate Health Sciences program. Prior to joining UVM, Deb spent six years as faculty in the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington School of Public Health. While at UW, Deb was responsible for developing curriculum and teaching a variety of courses, including the undergraduate public health capstone and a graduate level introduction to population health. Prior to being at UW, Deb was the director of health promotion at Seattle University for many years, where she focused on assessing college students' health needs and developing interventions to improve student health outcomes. Deb’s areas of interest include community-based public health practice, experiential education, community-campus partnerships and evidence-based approaches to teaching public health.