Megan Sweet is a Program Coordinator with Rutgers Project ECHO and joined the team in early 2023. Her primary interests include community health, maternal health, and the intersection of nutrition, preventable chronic diseases and healthy food access. Megan plans and leads various ECHO programs, and supports the rest of the team with funding and other projects. 

Prior to joining the ECHO team, Megan worked for several years as a Nutrition Educator at Greater Newark Conservancy, an organization that expands access to healthy food, environmental education, and green spaces in Newark. Megan received her Master of Science in Public Health in Health Education & Health Communication with a concentration in Nutrition and Food Systems from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, as well as her Bachelor’s in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.  

“As someone who is passionate about public health and health education, I am excited by the power of ECHO to connect people from all walks of life to learn from experts and each other in a safe space with the shared goal of improving health outcomes for all.” 

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ―Nelson Mandela