Jennifer Tripken supports the expansion and sustainability of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention program in the community and online through collaboration with national, state, and community partners. Prior to joining the NCOA, Tripken was a tenured Associate Professor in Health Education and Promotion at Marymount University. Her primary research focus was on health issues impacting older adults and community program planning and evaluation. Tripken received her BS degree in kinesiology from the Pennsylvania State University, her MEd degree from Boston University, and her EdD in Health Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.