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External Advisory Committee

The committee aims to provide meaningful and extensive discussion with public health employers and community leaders from the non-profit, public and private sectors on the critical skills necessary for today's public health professionals, and on how the college can better integrate these skills into its academic programs and training opportunities. The committee assists the college in forecasting future academic needs and gauging professional readiness, thus providing the public health field with a valuable workforce of competitive and skilled graduates. The responsibilities of the External Advisory Committee are to:

  • Advise the dean and the College on any matters related to strategic decisions.
  • Assist the College in connecting with external constituencies to advance the mission of the college.
  • Identify opportunities for research collaborations and financial sustainability.
  • Advise the college in understanding how the needs of employers can be met by the talent, skills and knowledge of the 鶹Ƶ College of Public Health graduates.

Committee Members

John R. Aller

John Aller is the chief executive director of Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (StarkMHAR).

 

Tarun Bhalla, MD, MBA, FASA, FAAP

Dr. Tarun Bhalla  serves as the chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine; chief clinical officer and pediatric anesthesiologist at Akron Children's Hospital.

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Bill Benoit

Bill Benoit is the chief operating officer of University Hospitals Portage Medical Center and UH Market COO. He joined UH as vice president of Rehabilitation Services for the health system.

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Allan M. Boike, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Allan Boike is the dean of 鶹Ƶ College of Podiatric Medicine (KSUCPM). 

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Alec Boros, PhD

Dr. Alec Boros is the research manager at Oriana House, Inc. He directs all the research and evaluation efforts of the agency.

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Jennifer Eaton, PhD, CHRC

Dr. Jennifer Eaton is the vice president for Research, Sponsored Programs & Innovation at Summa Health System.

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Marguerite A. Erme, DO, MPH

Marguerite (Margo) Erme is an assistant professor at Northeast Ohio Medical University, NEOMED. 

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Darcy Folzenlogen, MD, MPH

Dr. Darcy Folzenlogen is a retired emeritus professor of child health, internal medicine and pathology at University of Missouri School of Medicine. 

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William Franks, MPH

William Franks works in the 鶹Ƶ College of Public Health Office of Public Health Practice and Partnership to develop job experiences and recruitment placements for students and graduates.

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Iris Harvey

Iris Harvey is the retired, former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio (PPGOH). 

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Suzanne Hobson

Suzanne “Sue” Hobson directs Community Relations for Cleveland Clinic Akron General.

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Bobbi Krabill

Bobbi Krabill is the deputy director of the Office of Performance and Innovation at the Ohio Department of Health. 

 

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Becky Lehman

Becky Lehman is the Health Commissioner of Portage County Combined General Health District.

 

 

 

 

Frank Migliozzi, RS, MPH

Frank Migliozzi is the health commissioner for the Trumbull County Combined Health District. 

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Steve Paciorek, PhD, MPH

Dr. Steven Paciorek has been an instructor in the College of Public Health at 鶹Ƶ since 2015. 

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Chris Richardson, M.Ed, LPC, LIDC-CS

Chris Richardson is the Senior Chief Officer of Substance Use Treatment at Coleman Health Services in Kent, Ohio.

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Nicole Russ

Nicole Russ is the vice president of Human Resources at the Aultman Health System and the Aultman Healthcare Delivery System. 

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Joan Seidel, MA, BSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC

Joan Seidel is the commissioner for health at Kent City Health Department. Seidel felt a calling to become a nurse. 

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Matt Stefanak, MPH

Matthew Stefanak is an instructor and public health ambassador for the College of Public Health at 鶹Ƶ and the public health preparedness liaison for the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners.

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