About me
Raegan A. Carter is the Director of Health Policy and Governmental Affairs at the Louisiana Primary Care Association. Raegan is a graduate of Southern University in Baton Rouge where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work. She is also a graduate of Tulane University where she obtained both a Master of Social Work degree and a Master of Public Health degree.
Raegan provides leadership to the LPCA public health policy and advocacy initiatives on the federal, state and local levels, fosters and maintains strategic partnerships and collaborations, guides the implementation of organizational and program strategies and manages the Marketing and Communication plan and team.
Raegan has extensive knowledge and experience working with public policy and advocacy and community organizing related to public health and in particular; health care access, adolescent and women’s health and smokefree and tobacco prevention. Raegan has been interviewed by national, state and local media, including television, radio and print to discuss and share her expertise on numerous public health and policy issues.
Raegan is an adjunct professor at Southern University-Baton Rouge, Nelson Mandela College of Government and Social Sciences, School of Social Work and enjoys teaching and training. Raegan has over twenty years of experience implementing and conducting professional development and trainings in public health, policy and advocacy.
Raegan is on the Board of Directors of several non-profit organizations and was appointed by Governor John Bel Edwards to service on the Women’s Policy and Research Commission.
