On Monday, August 6, ASPPH hosted a meeting between representatives of five ASPPH member institutions and seven applicants for CEPH-accreditation as stand-alone baccalaureate programs. The meeting, facilitated by ASPPH consultant Josh Mintz and led by John Finnegan (Minnesota) chair of ASPPH board, was designed to learn more about the undergraduate programs, including their motivations to pursue CEPH accreditation and their challenges. Many opportunities for meaningful collaboration were identified. ASPPH will be forming a small task force to explore these issues further. A full list of the attendees is below:
Stand-alone Baccalaureate Programs
- Dr. Beth Chaney, East Carolina University
- Dr. Jason Coleman, University of Nebraska at Omaha
- Dr. Randy Cottrell, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
- Dr. William Kernan, William Paterson University of New Jersey
- Dr. Jennifer Matthews, East Carolina University
- Dr. Dona Schneider, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Dr. Alan Utter, Appalachian State University
CEPH-Accredited Schools and Programs
- Dr. John Finnegan, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
- Dr. Gary Raskob, University of Oklahoma College of Public Health
- Dr. Barbara Rimer, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Gillens School of Global Health
- Dr. Phil Williams, University of Georgia College of Public Health
- Dr. Randy Wykoff, East Tennessee State University College of Public Health
ASPPH Staff and Consultant
- Ms. Allison Foster
- Ms. Rita Kelliher
- Dr. Harrison Spencer
- Mr. Josh Mintz