Dr. Roblena E. Walker, CEO

Dr. Roblena E. Walker is a Public Health Professor and Dissertation Mentor for doctoral students at Capella University.  She has 15 years of experience as a Research Scientist.  Dr. Walker has worked as a Research Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases, Division of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response.  She executed research into the development of diagnostic real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection assays and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for bioterrorism threat agents such as Ebola and Marburg viruses.  Dr. Walker performed cutting edge research in prostate cancer in the Cancer Center for Research and Therapeutic Development (CCRTD) at Clark Atlanta University.  She also possesses over 8 years of experience serving in the capacity of a Public Health Evaluator. 

 She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from South Carolina State University and her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Public Health with a specialization in Community Health Education and Promotion from Walden University.