DJ Gering is a Public Health Analyst for the CDC Foundation supporting the Overdose Response Strategy in the state of Kansas. He has 6 years of public health experience specializing in data visualization and geospatial analysis. DJ is passionate about using data to address health equity and promoting the use of social determinants of health data to empower local organizations to make decisions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wichita State University and a Master of Arts in Global Security from Arizona State University.