Director, Center for Public Health & Professor of Clinical

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors 

 

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

 

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, the oldest and one of the largest cooperative education programs, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals $2 billion.

 

UC is a mission-driven organization where we are committed to student success and positively transforming the community through scholarship and service.  We thrive on innovation, making an impact, and fostering an environment where staff and faculty are key contributors to UC’s success.   

Job Overview

The University of Cincinnati (UC) seeks a leader to serve as the Inaugural Director of the newly formed Center for Public Health. The Director will play a pivotal role in establishing and leading the Center during a critical growth phase. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of public health at UC, guiding program development, faculty recruitment, interdisciplinary collaboration, and strategic growth across a complex academic environment.

 

Public health at the University of Cincinnati is a dynamic, interdisciplinary field that spans across the College of Medicine, College of Education, Criminal Justice, Human Services, and Information Technology. There are also a growing number of embedded concentrations and dual degree programs and initiatives spanning multiple colleges university wide. The new UC Center for Public Health unifies these efforts under a collaborative framework of shared governance. The Center serves as a central hub that eliminates fragmented efforts, streamlines decision-making, and fosters synergy among stakeholders. It will create a strong, cohesive identity for public health at UC, enhancing internal coordination, community engagement, institutional visibility, and national competitiveness.

 

The Center supports UC’s broader strategic goals by advancing public health education, research, and service. It will also provide a platform that enables colleges to maintain their autonomy while contributing to and benefiting from unified programs and shared resources. The Director will lead efforts to develop a foundational structure and policies and procedures necessary to launch and operationalize the center and its activities.

 

The Director will report directly to the Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and work closely with leadership across UC’s colleges and administrative units. The ideal candidate will bring a visionary yet pragmatic approach to leadership, with a proven track record in managing educational programs in a matrixed academic or public health environment. This role is ideal for an academic leader who is passionate about public health and driven to build a nationally recognized program that integrates education, research, and community engagement.

Essential Functions

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for all public health academic programs.
• Oversee the planning and implementation of new academic offerings, including new concentrations and potential doctoral (DrPH) programs.
• Coordinate and integrate the Bachelor of Science (BS), Master of Public Health (MPH), and 4+1 programs across participating colleges.
• Lead efforts to attain joint accreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).
• Collaborate with academic units to recruit public health faculty aligned with each college’s strategic priorities.
• Drive undergraduate and graduate enrollment growth through unified marketing, recruitment strategies, and program excellence.
• Serve as a faculty member through teaching and/or research contributions to the field of public health.

Minimum Requirements

• Terminal degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DrPH, or equivalent).
• Eligibility for faculty appointment at the Professor level.
• Distinguished track record in scholarship and academic accomplishment.
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