Christopher G. Atchison, MPA - Associate Dean for Public Health Practice
The associate dean for public health practice has primary responsibility for representing the college in this area within the state, nationally, and internationally, and also directs the Institute for Public Health Practice, which manages the college’s public health practice outreach and training activities.
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Leon F. Burmeister, MS, PhD - Associate Dean for Research and Academic Affairs
The associate dean for research and academic affairs manages the college’s research office, all faculty appointments, faculty promotion and tenure, academic policies and procedures, and other faculty affairs.
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Ann M. Coady - Assistant Dean for Administration
The assistant dean for administration manages the fiscal, human resources, facilities, and administrative activities of the college. The assistant dean also advises the dean in relation to policy and planning for programs, instruction, research, and service activities.
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Joe Dan Coulter, PhD - Associate Dean for Diversity
The associate dean for diversity promotes, coordinates, and provides leadership on collegiate diversity objectives; acts as liaison on diversity issues with College of Public Health departments, other colleges, and University committees; chairs the college's diversity committee; and works to recruit a more diverse faculty and student body.
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Mary Lober Aquilino, MSN, PhD, FNP - Assistant Dean and Director of the Master of Public Health Degree Program
The assistant dean and director of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree program directs the MPH program and oversees MPH processes such as recruitment, admissions, orientation, and academic advising; coordinates MPH focus areas, subtracks, and dual and joint degrees; assures the quality of educational programs; and represents the college nationally in MPH program development.
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Tanya Uden-Holman, MA, PhD - Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs
The associate dean for education and student affairs directs collegiate educational programs; oversees student affairs processes, such as admissions, recruitment, and orientation; leads accreditation processes; and represents the college nationally in public health education. The associate dean also leads the college’s strategic planning functions.
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Dr. James A. Merchant was appointed as the first dean of the University of
Iowa College of Public Health on July 1, 1999. Dr. Merchant is a nationally
known expert on occupational and environmental health, rural health, and
public health policy. He served as head of the UI College of Medicine’s
Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health from July 1, 1997,
to June 30, 1999, directed the department’s Division of Occupational
and Environmental Health and Institute for Rural and Environmental Health
from 1983-1997, and taught in the department since 1981.
