University of North Texas 
Teresa Wagner, DrPH, MS, CPH, RD/LD, CPPS, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC
Associate Professor, Department of Health Administration & Policy, School of Public
Health Associate Professor, Department of Personalized Health & Well-Being, School
of Health Professions University of North Texas Health Science Center
School of Public Health Associate Professor, Department of Personalized Health & Well-Being
Interim Director and Clinical Executive for Health Literacy, SaferCare Texas
Director, UNTHSC Texas State Certified CHW/CHWI Training Program and Fellow, Texas
Center for Health Disparities
About
Dr. Wagner is a registered and licensed dietitian with a doctorate in public health. She’s certified in Public Health, Patient Safety, Lifestyle Medicine, Health Coaching and a certified Community Health Worker Instructor. She’s an associate professor in the School of Public Health and School of Health Professions at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Dr. Wagner has delivered multiple programs, speaking engagements and trainings on health literacy. Her research focuses on alleviating health disparities in underserved communities through health literacy to improve population health. As a result of her work, she has received the 2018 Texas Health Literacy Hero Award and the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award from Texas Christian University. In 2022, she was one of 25 National Institute of Health researchers selected for the prestigious Aim Ahead Leadership Fellowship and in 2023, she received the UNTHSC School of Health Professions Faculty Achievement Award.