Abba Kris Maria Versace CHES

Pronouns: she / her / hers

Ms. Versace advises public health undergraduate students in our fully online degree program.

Ms. Versace earned her B.S. in Public Health Education from William Paterson University in 2010.  As a Certified Health Education Specialist, she previously worked as a health educator in the hospital, local/county health department, school, and non-profit settings in New Jersey. She then worked for a medical school in Florida before moving to Tucson. 

As a first generation college student, Abba first majored in nursing before changing her major three times. She ultimately discovered her passion for public health. In college, she was involved in the Asian Heritage committee, Filipino American cultural entity, Christian fellowship, dance team, residence life, and Greek life.