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linkedin.com/in/christena-ross-24126a31 Education
MS, Management (Healthcare emphasis), Marshall University
BS, Healthcare Administration, West Virginia Institute of Technology
AS, Business, West Virginia Institute of Technology
Christena Ross has focused on grant development, management, and implementation over the last decade of her 30-year healthcare career. She has brought more than $35 million in grants to West Virginia to help improve the lives of its citizens. As a native West Virginian, Christena knows the state, its people, and its needs well.
As a Program Director, Christena has focused on federal grants with the West Virginia Department Human Services, Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) and the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS).
Some populations these grants have covered that Christena has worked with include rural and Appalachian populations, pregnant and postpartum women, LGBTQ+, and those reentering the community that were recently incarcerated. Christena specializes in program development and implementation and project management.
Before joining Health Affairs in 2020, Christena was with CAMC Research and Education Institute as the Director of Research and Grants Administration. Her responsibilities included pre-award, post-award, grants financial management, Office of Sponsored Projects, Institutional Research Board (IRB), and Research Integrity and Compliance. Under her leadership, the organization had tremendous grant development growth and received its first Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protections Program accreditation. Her other healthcare experience includes leadership and training development, fund development, six sigma and lean training, and she has been a National and State Baldrige Examiner.
Christena is a WVU Blue IRB Member, Health Affairs Culture Ambassador, and serves on several Health Affairs committees.