Denise Stredrick ’92

Denise Stredrick ’92

Roy A. Taylor Distinguished Alumnus or Alumna of the Year Award

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Named in honor of the University’s first valedictorian, founder of its first Alumni Association, and distinguished member of the United States Congress, the Roy A. Taylor Distinguished Alumnus or Alumna Award is the highest award given to an alumnus/a and recognizes those graduates of UNC Asheville and its predecessor colleges for extraordinary achievement.

Dr. Denise Stredrick is the Health Scientist Administrator at the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Disease Prevention.  In this role, she coordinates collaborative efforts with NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices to enhance the NIH portfolio on prevention research. Prior to joining the ODP, Dr. Stredrick served as the Acting Director in the Office of Science Policy and Analysis (OSPA) at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) and as the Branch Chief of the Science Policy and Planning Branch within OSPA. As Acting Director of OSPA, she led NIDCR’s science policy, strategic planning, legislative affairs, analyses, and stakeholder outreach. Before NIDCR, Dr. Stredrick worked as a program officer in the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health where she managed policy and legislative activities and led the effort to develop the 2019–2023 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Women’s Health Research. Dr. Stredrick has guided the development of strategic plans for other NIH ICs and worked as a scientific review officer for the National Cancer Institute.