Angela J. Graham, MPH, CPH
Executive Administrator, Research and Academic Partnerships and Interim Director
Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness
Angela Graham is the interim director for Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness’ (LMPHW) Center for Health Equity (CHE), a role she has twice stepped in to fill. Angela is a passionate data-driven strategist. Her career has focused on the use of research and data to develop programs and strategies across private, public, and non-profit sectors to promote equitable health outcomes in Louisville. She has been a consistent guiding force at LMPHW. Under her leadership, the Center for Health Equity completed and released its 2024 Health Equity Report and launched a companion public-facing health equity data dashboard that provides a current data snapshot of the city’s overall health. The dashboard includes demographics as well as root cause analyses for several health outcomes. Angela also led the development of the 2024 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan process. As executive administrator for the research and academic partnership team she has enhanced academic partnerships and internships. She has led LMPHW’s efforts toward data modernization and the roll out of their data maturity model. Angela also coordinated implementation of the multi-sector Louisville Metro Government’s Vision Zero Task Force Post-Crash Care initiative. Post-Crash Care is a key goal that uses a public health and equity framework to improve the survivability rate and recovery from motor vehicle collisions. Angela is a passionate and effective public health leader at the highest level; proving that data-driven, evidence-based strategies can reduce health inequities in public health.