Angelina Ruiz, MPH

Coordinator, Community Engagement Team

Angelina Ruiz is the Coordinator of the Community Engagement Team at the SDSU HealthLINK Center, which aims to foster meaningful relationships between researchers and community partner organizations in San Diego and Imperial Counties. She earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Management and Policy at SDSU in 2025, building on a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UCLA in 2020. Since 2018, Angelina has supported implementation science-based initiatives across behavioral health and public health settings. She is passionate about applying community-engaged research practices and implementation science principles to improve the co-creation and implementation of interventions within health service settings and supported the Intervention Methods Group at the SDSU HealthLINK Center prior to joining the Community Engagement Team. With strong experience in data analysis, project management, and quality improvement, Angelina strives to improve access and outcomes across systems of care.