Michelle Clark

Michelle Clark joined Southern Plains Tribal Health Board in September 2020 and serves as an Environmental Health Program Coordinator under the Center for State Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support program with the CDC. She has led impactful work on CDC-funded environmental health and disaster preparedness initiatives, partnering with Tribal communities across the Southern Plains to assess needs and implement solutions through subawards, trainings, and targeted communications. Michelle developed innovative outreach tools, including a texting tree and educational materials, strengthening engagement and capacity. She currently leads a wastewater surveillance program supporting early detection of RSV, COVID-19, influenza, and enterovirus, helping Tribal partners make informed public health decisions. She also contributes to data analysis and visualization efforts. Michelle is deeply committed to improving health outcomes through strong partnerships and responsive, community-centered public health practice to support Tribal nations in the Southern Plains.

The Southern Plains Tribal Health Board (SPTHB) is a nonprofit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, established in 1972 to serve as a unified voice for public health needs and policy priorities of the 43 federally recognized Tribes across Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. SPTHB is dedicated to improving health outcomes for American Indian communities through partnerships, advocacy, education, and training. Its programs address a wide range of public health priorities, including environmental health, behavioral health, substance use prevention, chronic and communicable diseases, emergency preparedness, cultural competency, and data collection, analysis, and visualization. SPTHB elevates Tribal perspectives by monitoring federal and state legislation and fostering collaboration with partners. Guided by servant leadership, accountability, respect, innovation, excellence, and integrity, SPTHB works to create meaningful change and support healthier, more resilient Tribal Nations.