Ninfa Peña-Purcell, PhD

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Ninfa Peña-Purcell, Ph.D. of College Station is a Public Health Research Scientist at the Texas A&M University Center for Population Health and Aging. She serves on several professional organizations: Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) Outcomes Sub-Committee Member, National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) board member, Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Board of Trustee chairperson for Professional Development and Continuing Education, and the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (ADCES) member. Peña-Purcell received a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Studies from Texas Woman’s University and a master’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso.