Heidi Beidinger-Burnett

Biography

Heidi Beidinger-Burnett PhD, MPH is the Director, Master of Science in Global Health Program for the Eck Institute for Global Health and the Assistant Director of Community Health and Policy for the Center for Civic Innovation at the University of Notre Dame. She has a broad background in public health, policy, community-based research and leadership with a focus on lead poisoning prevention, HIV and infant mortality. Recently, she has been focused on the validation and scale-up of a Lead Screening Kit, a low-cost, user-friendly device to screen homes for environmental lead. Dr. Beidinger co-founded the Lead Affinity Group (a local community coalition) and the Notre Dame Lead Innovation Team both of which are focused on lead poisoning prevention and action. Dr. Beidinger’s passion and desire to improve the quality of life for our community is the driving force behind her work.