Meg Hooper MPA

Meg Hooper is Chief of the CT Department of Public Health’s Planning Branch. The Planning Branch provides comprehensive health planning services and technical assistance to DPH staff and local, regional, and state partners. The Planning Branch encompasses the entire planning process including data surveillance, assessment, analysis, and research; priority and policy development; and developing the workforce to support the department’s strategic plans and priorities. Meg was recently recognized with the Governor’s Service Award for her contributions to Connecticut’s emergency preparedness efforts and promoting public health planning.

Meg has worked at DPH for the past 14 years after working in the Department of Corrections and the Capitol Region Council of Governments. Meg received her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Hartford.