Heather Krasna, PhD

Heather Krasna is a public health workforce researcher, higher education career services practitioner, and advisor to public health organizations. She is co-author of 101+ Careers in Public Health, 3rd Edition, and author of Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service. She currently serves on several national and international committees, such as the de Beaumont Foundation's National Consortium for Public Health Workforce and ASPPH Framing the Future Task Force. She provides training and consultation to national public health organizations and health departments on strategic hiring approaches and recruitment marketing, and she is also the designer of the Columbia Public Health Advocacy Academy, a Massive Open Online Course for public health students. Her research focuses on employment outcomes of public health graduates, labor market competition for graduates, occupational classifications, evidence-based job descriptions, salary disparities, career decision-making, and the governmental public health workforce. As Associate Dean of Career and Professional Development at Columbia Mailman, she leads efforts to ensure positive post-graduate outcomes for Mailman students. She has more than 25 years' experience in providing individual career advising to mission-driven students and professionals as well as advising employers on hiring strategies.