Episode 143: Episode 138 - Dr. Angela Glymph & Brandon Nguyen

SHAPE America's Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education Teachers

Sean chats with Dr. Angela Glymph and High-School Senior Brandon Nguyen from Peer Health Exchange about the work they do, why health equity is more important now than ever, specific resources they have created and more!
Peer Health Exchange: https://www.peerhealthexchange.org/
Brandon Nguyen, pronouns he, him, his, is a current 12th-grade student at Vaughn International Studies Academy located in Pacoima, California. He participated in Peer Health Exchange’s program during his 9th-grade year and is now a Youth Advisory Board Member for Peer Health Exchange. Brandon is passionate about building positive school environments, access to education, and advocating for health education.
Dr. Angela Glymph, pronouns she, her, hers, joined Peer Health Exchange in February of 2014. As the Vice President of Programs and Strategic Learning, she leads Peer Health Exchange’s national vision and strategy for program impact to build a more integrated model for health education. She is responsible for actualizing Peer Health Exchange’s vision for advancing healthy equity to improve health outcomes for young people, overseeing Peer Health Exchange’s program design and evaluation priorities nationally, and leading the National Program team. Angela has 10 years of combined experience in the fields of program evaluation, psychological and educational research, educational assessment, statistics, and psychometrics. Prior to joining Peer Health Exchange, Angela worked for the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which is the statistical arm of the US Department of Education. At NCES, Angela worked on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), where she was responsible for the design, analysis, reporting, and dissemination of NAEP assessment data, as well as managing quality assurance activities and program evaluation work in NAEP. She is published, and frequently asked to make presentations and sit on professional panels based on her expertise in her field. Angela has a doctorate and Master’s degree in psychology from Howard University and a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.