Daniel Christy, MPA

Daniel Christy is a professional researcher with a long career in the public health sector, namely with the Bureau for Behavioral Health, one of five major bureaus that comprise the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.

• MPA, West Virginia University
• BS, Parks and Recreation, West Virginia University

Christy, D., Thompson, G., Wineckerag, R., et al. (2018). "Prevalence of gabapentin in drug overdose postmortem toxicology testing results." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 186, 80-85.

As an embedded research associate, Daniel serves as a WVU representative and liaison to the WV DHHR Bureau for Behavioral Health (BBH) for the planning and performance of projects, programs, and activities involving health data analytics and program evaluation. In this role, he works closely with the BBH and Office of Health Affairs leadership to leverage its data and support analytic and policy needs, conducting relevant policy and evaluation research as well as participating in interdisciplinary research and evaluation.

Prior to joining the Office of Health Affairs, Daniel worked for the Bureau for Public Health as director of the WV State Health Statistics Center (HSC) from 1996-2018. He was also the principal investigator for the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Survey, as well as manager for several chronic disease epidemiologists. Daniel's background provides experience in critical areas such as research, planning, survey design and administration, budget management, policy development, and technical writing.