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Dr. Guerin is a research social scientist and chief of the Social Science and Translation Research Branch (SSTRB), Division of Science Integration (DSI), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Guerin also coordinates the Safe • Skilled • Ready Workforce (SSRW) and NIOSH Translation Research programs. For more than 14 years, Dr. Guerin has been responsible for implementing and evaluating a program of research to integrate workplace safety and health skills into secondary school curricula and training for young workers. Dr. Guerin also has expertise in dissemination and implementation science and methods/approaches. Prior to joining NIOSH, Dr. Guerin held positions in the financial sector, including as an analyst with the New York Federal Reserve Bank. Dr. Guerin earned her PhD in Health Education with a focus on quantitative research methods at the University of Cincinnati (UC). She received an MA from UC in Professional and Technical Writing, an MA from Columbia University in International Affairs with a focus on International Finance and Banking and Economic Policy, and a BA from Columbia University. Dr. Guerin is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), holds a graduate certificate in Evaluation and Assessment from UC, and is earning a graduate certificate in Dissemination and Implementation Science from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.