Our Leadership and Guidance

The purpose of the Advisory Board is to support the center’s mission and vision by: 1) connecting the Center to the local, national and international communities; 2) giving advice to the Center on the priorities and quality of its services; 3) giving insight into global issues, opportunities, topics and questions of relevance to the Center; and, 4) providing guidance to the Center on long-term vision and direction. The Advisory Board will meet on an annual basis. 

  • Experts from academia, policy, and public health.
  • Leaders in health research and international development.
  • Advocates for diversity, equity, and inclusion in global health.

Advisory board members: 

1) Jeet Joshee, Associate Vice President, Office of International Education and Global Engagement 

2) Grace Reynolds-Fisher, Interim Dean for the College of Health and Human Services

3) Curtis Bennett, Richard D. Green Dean College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; 

4) Michael Solt, Dean of the College of Business Administration

5) Chris Swarat Dean, College of Professional and Continuing Education 

6) Hamid Rahai, Associate Dean for Research & Graduate Studies, College of Engineering 

7) Michael Williams, Director of School of Nursing, CHHS 

8) Erlyana Erlyana, Chair Department of Health Care Administration, CHHS 

9) Kamiar Alaei, Chair Department of Health Science 

10) Laure Ceia, Chair, Department of International Studies, College of Liberal Art 

11) Richard R. Marcus, Director of The Global Studies Institute, College of Liberal Art 

12) Professor Henry O’Lawrence, Elected Chair, Department of Health Care Administration CHHS 

13) Professor Lucy Huckabay, Former Director of School of the Nursing, CHHS