Elizabeth Roth, MA

Research and Data Science Strategist

MUSC Libraries
Region 2, Network of the National Library of Medicine rothel@musc.edu |

Elizabeth Roth serves as the Research and Data Science Strategist for Region 2 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) headquartered at MUSC. She leads the region's data initiatives and seeks to make data skills and science more accessible to regional members and their communities. Elizabeth joins MUSC with a decade of experience managing the activities of public and private health grants. Most recently, she developed and managed Nashville Public Library's Be Well at NPL program in Nashville, TN, which integrates public health strategies into the daily operations of a public library system. Elizabeth is passionate about health equity and improving health literacy.

Education

• MA Political Science, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (2009)
• BA Anthropology, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA (2008)

Selected Presentations

• Fauchet, E., Roth, E., & Whitfield, A. (2020, Feb 28). Public Libraries as Champions of Health Insurance Enrollment. Presentation given at the Public Library Association (PLA) conference, Nashville, TN.
• Roth, E. (2011, Nov 1). Rural Health and Aging in Tamaqua, PA. Presentation given at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting, Washington, DC.