Darlene Huang Briggs is Deputy Director of Special Projects at the Network for Public Health Law. She is interested in trust building work among internal and external, as well as historically “traditional” and “non-traditional,” public health partners to modernize government systems so they more effectively deliver public health services and enable better health for all. This includes efforts to help public health and other government agencies understand and effectively use their legal authority to promote the public’s health, including through initiatives such as Act for Public Health, and forging new relationships with partners committed to advancing equal opportunities for everyone.
Darlene began her public health career at a local county health department and has held law and policy positions at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public Health Law Center, Georgetown University’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, and Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Her work over the last 15 years with interdisciplinary teams, including consulting on regulatory science issues, has been centered around designing, enacting, and implementing laws and policies that advance equitable health outcomes. She grew up in small, family-owned businesses in the food industry, which instilled in her a strong work ethic and sense of customer service. And, while she loves a good Taiwanese boba tea, her experiences have also catalyzed her commitment to undoing the harms of the “model minority” stereotype, a concept that robs people of their individuality and impedes the advancement of a just society. Darlene earned her B.S. from Colorado State University, M.P.H. from the University of Minnesota, and J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.
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