Susan Nappi, MPH
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Executive Director, Office of Public Health Practice
Biography
Susan Nappi is the Executive Director of the Office of Public Health Practice and lecturer at the Yale School of Public Health. With a diverse portfolio in public health practice and research, she has held multiple positions in Connecticut including Senior Director of Community Impact at the United Way of Greater New Haven, Executive Director of the Community Center of Excellence in Women's Health (CCOE) at Griffin Hospital, and Practice Administrator of the Griffin Faculty Practice Plan. Susan has also managed research teams at the Yale School of Public Health and the VA Alcohol Research Center. Her primary interest is building collaborative, equitable, and mutually beneficial community-academic partnerships that espouse a multidisciplinary approach to addressing the social drivers of health. Susan is a first-gen college graduate and received her BA in psychology from the State University of New York, Purchase, and her MPH from Yale University in chronic disease epidemiology. She is currently pursuing her DrPH in Public Health Leadership at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health.
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Education & Training
- MPH
- Yale School of Public Health, CDE
- BA
- SUNY Purchase
Research
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Deepak Cyril Dsouza, MBBS, MD
John Krystal, MD
Louis Trevisan, MD
Ismene Petrakis, MD
Brian Pittman
Ned Cooney, PhD
Publications
2017
Disseminating a Parenting Intervention in the Community: Experiences from a Multi-Site Evaluation
N. Maupin, Angela & Samuel, Emily & Nappi, Susan & M. Heath, Jennifer & V. Smith, Megan. (2017). Disseminating a Parenting Intervention in the Community: Experiences from a Multi-Site Evaluation. Journal of Child and Family Studies. 1-14. 10.1007/s10826-017-0804-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Erratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal J, Petrakis I, Limoncelli D, Nappi S, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza D. Erratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 36: 911-911. PMCID: PMC3055722, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Nappi SK, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza DC. Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 701-710. PMID: 21124304, PMCID: PMC3055693, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHuman alcohol dependenceAntagonist-like effectsReceptor functionReceptor antagonistDCS effectsD-cycloserineAlcohol-like effectsAlcohol dependenceNMDA glutamate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonistStandard alcohol drinksGlutamate receptor antagonistsChronic alcohol consumptionDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent menGlutamate receptor functionAlcohol-dependent animalsPlasma levelsGlycine administrationGlycine levelsNMDA receptorsCoagonist site
2006
The value of microgrants for community-based health promotion: two models for practice and policy.
Hartwig KA, Bobbitt-Cooke M, Zaharek MM, Nappi S, Wykoff RF, Katz DL. The value of microgrants for community-based health promotion: two models for practice and policy. Journal Of Public Health Management And Practice : JPHMP 2006, 12: 90-6. PMID: 16340520.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
CSF Monoamine Metabolite and Beta Endorphin Levels in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls: Prediction of Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving?
Petrakis I, Trevisan L, D'Souza C, Gil R, Krasnicki S, Webb E, Heninger G, Cooney N, Krystal J. CSF Monoamine Metabolite and Beta Endorphin Levels in Recently Detoxified Alcoholics and Healthy Controls: Prediction of Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 1999, 23: 1336-1341. PMID: 10470976, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAlcohol-dependent patientsHealthy controlsEndorphin levelsCSF levelsMonoamine metabolitesCSF measuresHealthy subjectsNorepinephrine metabolite MHPGLower CSF levelsBeta-endorphin levelsEarly-onset patientsCerebrospinal fluid levelsLate-onset patientsCentral neurotransmitter systemsCSF monoamine metabolitesDopamine metabolite HVAAlcohol cue exposureAlcohol-dependent individualsCue-Induced CravingAlcohol cue reactivityLumbar punctureMetabolite HVANeurotransmitter systemsMonoaminergic dysregulationMetabolite MHPG
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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CommitteesNational Clinician Scholars Program Steering CommitteeDetails07/01/2013 - Present
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News
- April 10, 2024Source: Yale News
Awards celebrate those strengthening bonds between Yale and city
- November 15, 2023
Grief and trauma specialist Nelba Márquez-Greene appointed Activist in Residence
- September 07, 2023
Orientation session introduces YSPH students to diverse community public health initiatives
- April 12, 2023
Applied public health practice course supports students and communities
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135 College Street, Fl 2nd, Ste 200
New Haven, CT 06510