Reeves Elected Co-Chair of ASPPH Academic Affairs Section
Reeves will serve a three-year term.
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Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies Katherine Reeves has been elected to serve as co-chair of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Academic Affairs Section. She’ll begin her 3-year term in 2024.
The co-chair is part of a team of three (future/present/past) who lead the section, setting the agenda for the annual meeting and retreats, hosting webinars, and providing support for sharing of best practices across institutions. Reeves joins fellow co-chairs Kim Krytus from the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions and Laura Liang from the Rutgers University School of Public Health.
“ASPPH, and specifically the Academic Affairs section, have been immensely helpful to me as an Associate Dean,” says Reeves. “When I was new to this position, I appreciated the perspectives and mentoring from the more seasoned members. Now that I am more established in my role, I am enthusiastic to give back by joining the leadership team for the section.”
Reeves is a Professor of Epidemiology who has served as the SPHHS Associate Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies since 2020. In this role, she oversees all SPHHS graduate programs across the six departments within the school, including twenty-one on-campus programs and three online degree programs, in total serving nearly 600 graduate students. She served as a key member of the school’s accreditation team during the school’s most recent CEPH reaccreditation review in 2022, at which time the school’s accreditation was extended a full seven-year term (through 2029).
In addition, Reeves led the redesign and implementation of the new MPH curriculum, supported faculty teaching and mentoring, instituted a school-wide graduate student orientation, organized community building events for graduate students, and developed and taught a doctoral seminar on inclusive teaching practices. She has also worked to improve graduate admissions throughout the school, including supporting the discontinuation of the GRE requirement in all graduate programs and the implementation of holistic admissions processes.
“While there are many such issues that merit our attention, to me it is most critical that we recruit, educate, and support students to ensure a diverse public health workforce,” adds Reeves. “As a leader, mentor, and researcher, I work tirelessly to institute meaningful change to promote a culture of inclusion, and I emphasize equity and respect within all aspects of my professional work and personal life. As co-chair of our section, I will endeavor to bring us all together around these issues, encourage sharing best practices, and develop actionable steps we all can take to promote our work as administrators of schools and programs in public health.”