Julie Kornfeld
Julie Kornfeld | |
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| 20th President of Kenyon College | |
| Assumed office October 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Bowman (acting) |
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| Education | Boston University (BA) University of Miami (MPH, PhD) |
Julie Kornfeld is an American epidemiologist, academic administrator, and 20th president of Kenyon College since 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]Kornfeld earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Boston University.[1] She completed a M.P.H. and a Ph.D. in epidemiology from the University of Miami.[1] Her 2009 dissertation was titled, Factors Associated with Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Study of Spanish Information Seekers.[2] David J. Lee was her doctoral advisor.[2]
Career
[edit]Kornfeld was the assistant dean and director of education at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.[3] In 2016, she became the vice dean of education and associate professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.[1]
In 2020, she became the vice provost for academic programs at Columbia University.[1]
On October 1, 2023, Kornfeld became the 20th president of Kenyon College,[1] succeeding acting president Jeff Bowman.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Kenyon College in Ohio Has Selected Julie Kornfeld as Its New President". Women In Academia Report. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ a b Kornfeld, Julie (2009). Factors Associated with Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine: A Study of Spanish Information Seekers (Ph.D. thesis). University of Miami. OCLC 668224859.
- ^ Kyaw, Arrman (2023-06-16). "Dr. Julie Kornfeld Appointed President of Kenyon College". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
- ^ "Kornfeld Begins Tenure as Kenyon's 20th President". Kenyon College. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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- Living people
- Boston University alumni
- University of Miami alumni
- University of Miami faculty
- Columbia University faculty
- Kenyon College faculty
- Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
- Women heads of universities and colleges
- American women epidemiologists
- 21st-century American women scientists