Meet the 2008 Scholars

C. Suzette McClellan, MPH, CHESRegional Professional Services Director
South Carolina DHEC – Region 4

Suzette McClellan is the Regional Director of Professional Services for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control- Region 4.  She is responsible for supervising and providing professional practice guidance for the Health Education, Nutrition, Social Work and WIC Directors in a ten county region.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Masters of Public Health degree in Health Promotion & Education.

She serves as the state chairperson for the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Committee, ensuring that health educators receive category I continuing education credits.  Recently, she was elected to a five-year term as a member of the Division Board for Professional Development for the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.  She serves in leadership roles in the SC Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD), SC Association for the Advancement of Health Education (SCAAHE) and the SC Public Health Association (SCPHA).   She is a member of the Delta Omega Society – Mu Chapter, National Public Health Honor Fraternity.  She lives in Sumter, SC, where she is active in church and other community organizations.