Alyssa Ragan, MPH
Community Engagement Manager
Alyssa Ragan is a Community Engagement Manager at the University of Georgia’s (UGA) Institute for Disaster Management. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of Georgia and numerous certifications from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Disaster Life Support Foundation (NDLSF), along with an amateur radio license.
In her role, Alyssa oversees multiple programs, including curriculum development, logistics coordination, and program delivery. She specializes in project management, ensuring timelines, budgets, and deliverables are met while maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations. Additionally, she contributes to teaching graduate and undergraduate-level Disaster Management courses at UGA IDM.
Alyssa has extensive experience presenting project findings and impacts at conferences across Georgia, the United States, and internationally. Her proficiency in regulatory compliance, and ability to translate complex requirements into actionable strategies has made her a trusted resource in the field. She enjoys building strong partnerships across public health, healthcare, and emergency management, further enhancing program success.
Outside of work, Alyssa and her family enjoy camping in the 1976 Airstream they renovated.
