UNMC’s newest college is rapidly growing and moving towards accreditation.
In the past few months, ten faculty members have joined the college. They represent a continued commitment to education, public health practice and research.
Members of the UNMC campus had an opportunity to meet the college’s new dean, Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H. and other new faculty at an open house in the dean’s office.
The new faculty includes:
Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H. - dean and professor in the Department of Epidemiology;
Christopher Fisher, Ph.D. - assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health;
Patrik Johansson, M.D. - director of the Rural Health Education Network and associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health. He also holds a master’s degree in public health;
Magda Peck, Sc.D. - associate dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice and professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health;
Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D. - director of the Center for Reducing Health Disparities and associate professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health;
Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D. - associate professor in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health;
Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, Ph.D. - assistant professor in the Department of Environmental, Agricultural and Occupational Health;
Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D. - assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; and
Oren Yagil, Ph.D. - assistant dean for student affairs and assistant professor in the Department of Health Services Research and Administration.
