Justin A. Frederick, MPH'11, CPH

Justin A. Frederick, MPH, CPH, is the Deputy Health Director and Chief of Epidemiology and Preparedness at the Douglas County Health Department in Omaha, Nebraska. He oversees infectious disease epidemiology, emergency response, health data, lead prevention, and administration and finance. 

He holds a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Missouri State University (2003) and a Master of Public Health in Administration from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health (2011). He is a Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) candidate with a concentration in Emergency Preparedness at UNMC. 

Nationally recognized for his expertise, Justin holds the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential and is a member of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. He has contributed as a content expert for the National Board of Public Health Examiners and serves as a site visitor for the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). 

With over 20 years of experience in public health, Justin specializes in epidemiology, infectious disease control, emerging infectious diseases, and emergency response. 

Nickolas Lamal, MPH'21

Lieutenant Nickolas J. Lamal, a native of Green Bay, Wisconsin enlisted in the Navy June 2008. Following completion of basic training at Recruit Training Command and Corpsman A-School in Great Lakes Illinois, he reported to the Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland as Program Student Input (PSI) in route to Field Medical Training Battalion East Camp Johnson, North Carolina. In 2009 he reported to his first duty station at HM3 Wayne Caron Clinic on Camp Lejeune where he was promoted to Petty Officer Third Class. After a short time, he volunteered as an Individual Augmentee and deployed to Kunar Afghanistan in 2009 with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Kunar for 12 months.

After returning from deployment in 2010, he completed his shore tour and was selected for orders to 2d Marine Raider Battalion Camp Lejeune. Then, HM3 Lamal was hand selected to deploy with the Special Operations Task Force West (SOTF-W) in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Herat providence Afghanistan in 2011. There he would acquire his Fleet Marine Force and Advance Parachutist warfare devices while performing resupply operations to Marine Special Operations Companies (MSOCs) and provide critical lifesaving materials to forward deployed combatant commanders.

Upon his return in 2012, he was promoted to Petty Officer Second Class and would go on to lead the command as the Battalion Leading Petty Officer and Command Career Counselor. He would prepare, train and equip junior Corpsman and MSOCs for deployments ISO Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR). He meticulously prepared 4 MSOCs for 5 combat deployments responsible for the acquisition of $500K in special pay, and SRBs and was promoted to Petty Officer First Class via the Navy Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE).

In March of 2017, he was selected for orders to Navy Medicine Training Support Center, Navy Enlisted Training Element San Diego, California as the Command Career Counselor. There he was selected for Chief Petty Officer and selected to be the LCPO for the Administrative Department. He tracked and managed administrative processes for 100 staff and students across 6 critical NECs in support of 2,760 mission critical billets and DoD missions. He was hand selected to be the Surgical Technologist Phase II Program lead for the San Diego Detachment, where he trains and graduates 24 National Certified Surgical Technologist every year in support of fleet operations.

HMC Lamal was selected as an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) via FY 20 MSC-IPP. He attended school at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and completed his Master of Public Health December 2021 and then accepted orders to NMRTC Lemoore, CA as a LTJG.

There he assumed control of PREVMED programs for Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, NAS Fallon, and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Monterey. As the Preventive Medicine Authority (PMA), he achieved 100 percent Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) program compliance during the NMCFHPC sanitary survey that encompassed 78 inspectable medical line items and was labeled by the Navy program manager and inspector as the “gold standard” for the fleet. He was by name requested to be the EHO Med Planner for Pacific Partnership 24-1. He advised a team of 22 planners, supervised 340 multinational engagements across 5 mission stops, supporting 820k nationals to improve public health and safety practices. As the Solomon Islands AOIC for PP24-1 site surveys and operations, he oversaw budgeting and acquisitions of $1.1M in supplies and travel. He worked in tandem with the Solomon Island Pacific Games Commission and orchestrated logistical movements of 127 medical providers to 24 engagements and game venues ISO 16k athletes from 24 nations enhancing goodwill and deeper strategic partnership across the pacific. Coordinated Solomon Islands National Disaster Management Department, Army HADR and Australian forces, facilitated TCCC, BLS courses and TTX exercises for 75 nationals increasing disaster preparedness and survivability of locals. Looking to advance his skills and impact across the Pacific rim, LT Lamal was selected for orders to Navy Expeditionary Preventive Medicine Unit Six (NEPMU-6) in November of 2024.

LT Lamal has been married to his wife Kayla since 2013. They currently reside in Hanford, California with their two children Oliver (8), Aliyah (5) and three dogs, Grizzley, Yeager and Shelby. His hobbies include carpentry, hiking, fishing with his son and is currently aspiring to be a classic car owner.

His Personal Awards include the Navy Commendation Medal with 2 gold star, Army Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medals with 1 gold star, Army Achievement Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters, and other unit, campaign, and service awards. LT Lamal is qualified as an Enlisted Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist (GCE) as well as a Navy Parachutist (Gold). He was selected as the 2024 Medical Service Corps, Junior EHO of the Year, NMRTC Lemoore Junior Officer of the Year FY24 and UNMC Early Career Alumni of the Year Winner 2025.

Than Htut Win, MPH'21

Than Htut Win (Win) is an administrative project associate at the Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD). Originally from Myanmar/Burma, he earned his Master of Public Health in Health Promotion from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) as a Fulbright Scholar in 2021. He completed his Applied Practice Experience (APEx) with the Center for Reducing Health Disparities and developed an evaluation toolkit for health promotion programs. His capstone research involved translating and culturally adapting the electronic health literacy scale into Myanmar/Burmese by conducting a qualitative study with bilingual healthcare participants.  

Before moving to the U.S., Win practiced medicine in Myanmar since 2009, working in public hospitals, private hospitals, and clinics in both urban and rural areas. Since 2018, he has practiced public health at the Department of Medical Services, Myanmar Ministry of Health, and Sports Head Office. Due to the 2021 military coup in Myanmar, he had to remain in the U.S. Win continued contributing to public health, especially in promoting health literacy & health communication, in organizing Nebraska Public Health Conferences and in serving all Nebraskans through a collaborative local public health system by working at NALHD. Win, as an independent researcher, continues to support Myanmar's health workforce through research and other volunteering activities. Win volunteers at the Alzheimer’s Association and reviews research abstracts at American Public Health Association (APHA) conferences and Health Literacy Conferences by the Institute of Healthcare Advancement (IHA). He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Bluestem Health. Win remains dedicated to empowering communities through knowledge, advocacy, and action.