Molly Peterson

Molly Peterson is an experienced public health professional currently serving as the Director of Adult Mental Health Programs at NAMI Minnesota since June 2022, where responsibilities include leading a team of health program coordinators, managing program budgets, developing program evaluations, and securing grant funding. Previously, Molly worked as an Epidemiologist for the Minnesota Department of Health from January 2017 to June 2022, focusing on disease surveillance and training graduate-level student paraprofessionals. Additional roles include Health Program Representative and Graduate Assistant at Cleveland State University, as well as a Research Fellow at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, and a Veterinary Technician at Stow Kent Animal Hospital, Inc. Molly holds a Master of Public Health from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Science in Zoology/Animal Biology from Kent State University.