Designing effective training for public health, with Instructional Designer Leah Roman, MPH, MCHES
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English - September 20, 2023 10:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBSelf-Improvement Education Business Careers public health career health health career education higher ed self-improvement school job community Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Sujani sits down with Leah Roman, an expert in instructional design and owner and principal consultant at Roman Public Health Consulting LLC. They discuss where in the process an instructional designer may fit into, common issues seen when implementing training, and what foundational things are key to facilitate learning and development.
You’ll Learn
How Leah first became interested in consulting and instructional design What kind of work an instructional designer may be hired to doWhat common issues or problems Leah encounters when creating and refining training programsWhat is foundational to designing a good program and why it is always important to know the audience and the main problem you want to solveWhen training is and isn’t the best answer to a problemAdvice for creating learnings and trainings if you aren’t able to consult a dedicated expertWhat changes in instructional design Leah is seeing in the workplace and in academiaWhat resources are available if you are interested in doing similar work
Today’s Guest
Leah Roman is the Owner and Principal Consultant at Roman Public Health Consulting LLC, where she helps public health organizations design effective e-learning solutions. She has 15+ years of experience in public health providing training and technical assistance, health education, project management, and consulting services. Leah has a BA in Psychology (University of San Diego), a master of public health degree (Boston University), certificate in e-learning instructional design (University of Washington), and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES).
Resources
Connect with Leah on LinkedIn and visit her website Listen to the previous episode featuring Leah Learn more about e-Learning designer Tim SladeAccess the book Guide to Digital AccessibilityListen to the Lecture Breakers PodcastJoin The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.