Nelson J. Dunlap, J.D. currently serves as the Vice President for Public Policy & External Affairs in the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College. In this role he helps to lead the health policy initiatives of the School, as well as the development of new partner relationships, all while keeping health equity centered at the core of the mission.

As a dedicated health policy advocate, author, and experienced public speaker, Mr. Dunlap has utilized every opportunity in his career to fight on behalf of marginalized communities and push for the advancement of health equity. His commitment to the pursuit of health equity has recently been recognized as he was named to the de Beaumont Foundation’s 40 Under 40 in Public Health. Mr. Dunlap’s passion for shaping the minds of the next generation of learners and leaders, and doing so with an eye towards leveraging the law and the political determinants of health, has afforded him the opportunity to provide numerous speaking engagements and author a number of publications centered around health policy and health disparities.

Mr. Dunlap graduated from Texas Tech University with a BA in Political Science and received his JD from DePaul University College of Law.