Helen Cox
About Helen Cox
Helen Cox is a Senior Grants Management Specialist at the National Institutes of Health, where she has worked since 2020. With extensive experience in health policy and administration, she has held various roles in federal health organizations since 1999.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Helen Cox has held multiple positions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She worked as a Grants Management Specialist from 2006 to 2008, followed by a role as Senior Grants Management Specialist from 2010 to 2016. After a two-year tenure at the US Department of Health and Human Services, she returned to NIH as a Program Management Officer from 2016 to 2020. Since 2020, she has resumed her role as Senior Grants Management Specialist, contributing to the management and oversight of grant programs.
Education and Expertise
Helen Cox earned her Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) in Health Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, completing her studies from 1994 to 1998. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Policy and Management, as well as Behavioral Science and Health Education from The Johns Hopkins University, from 1998 to 2000. Her academic background supports her expertise in health policy and grants management.
Background in Public Health Service
Helen Cox has been an active duty Health Services Officer in the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service since April 2002. In this role, she has contributed to the mission of protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the nation. Her service includes supporting crisis response operations during significant natural disasters such as hurricanes and typhoons.
Previous Roles in Health Administration
Before her extensive career at the National Institutes of Health, Helen Cox worked at the US Department of Health and Human Services as a Staff Program Management Officer from 2008 to 2010 and as a Program Analyst from 2002 to 2006. Additionally, she served as a Program Assistant at the DC Department of Health in 1999 and as a Research Assistant at Johns Hopkins University in 2000. These roles provided her with a solid foundation in health administration and program management.