College of Public Health
Design and Implementation
Task Force members

The Design and Implementation Task Force is charged to develop the draft design and implementation plan for the College of Public Health. This includes the following elements:

• Vision and mission statement, including branding for national and regional differentiation.
• Alternative organizational models for the college.
• Faculty recruitment.
• Staff recruitment, including professional staff (research assistants, project managers).
• Student recruitment.
• Components.
• New Ph.D. programs.
• Faculty appointment policy.
• Communications strategy internally and externally.
• Financial plan.
• Collaborative relationships.
• Accreditation development.
• International/global health programs.
• External advisory council(s).
• Administrative systems.
• Research and contract policies.
• Overview of experience at recently accredited schools of public health.

Task force members

Jay Noren, Chair
Dean, UNMC College of Public Health

Jim R. Anderson
Professor, College of Public Health

Bob Bartee
Vice Chancellor, External Affairs

Mary Cramer
Associate professor and chair
Gerontology, Psychosocial and Community Health, College of Nursing

David Crouse
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Steve Hinrichs
Director, Center for Biosecurity

Roxanna Jokela
Director, Rural Health Education Network

Kolene Kohll
Director, Health Professions Tracking Center

Susan Kraft-Mann
Business and Finance

Jim Linder
Associate Vice Chancellor, Research

Keith Mueller
Health Services Research and Rural Health Policy

Rubens Pamies
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Magda Peck
Director, City Match
Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Pediatrics

B.J. Reed
Dean, College of Public Administration and Community Service, UNO

Alice Schumaker
Director, Master of Public Health Program

Phil Smith
Director, Center for Biopreparedness Education