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2012 ANNUAL REPORT

JUNE 2013

About CEPH

The Council on Education for Public Health is a private, non-profit corporation chartered

under provisions of the District of Columbia Non-Profit Corporations Act. It is recognized by

the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) organization and by the State of Maryland

government as an organization exempt from local income and sales taxes. No organizational

or structural changes took place during 2012 that would affect this status.

Annual Reporting Requirements

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is a private non-profit corporation

established in late 1974 by the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the

Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH). The articles of incorporation were adopted

by the two associations, which became the original corporate members of the new

organization. The articles specified CEPH's purposes as follows:

(a) Improving the quality of education in public health schools, institutions, and programs

through accreditation, certification, approval, and related activities which publicly

attest compliance with defined standards; including particularly the accreditation of

graduate schools of public health.

(b) Otherwise encouraging improvement in the quality of education in public health

through conduct of research, provision of consultation, distribution of publications,

support of demonstrations, definition of standards, development of sanctions,

sponsoring of examinations, and other appropriate means related to accreditation,

certification, and approval activities.

(c) Assuring an independent mechanism for the conduct of these accreditation and

related activities under joint sponsorship of professional and educational organizations

comprising the corporation membership.

The articles of incorporation ascribed broad powers and responsibilities to the governing

body of the newly established organization. One of the obligations specified in the charter

was a requirement that CEPH annually call a meeting of the corporation membership at

which duly designated representatives of those organizations would meet with the Council

to receive its annual report. This report, which reviews the activities of calendar year 2012,

is submitted in response to that requirement.

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Many of the images used in this annual report were submitted by accredited schools and programs of public

health. CEPH is grateful for the use of these photographs in its publication and on its website.

Table of Contents

CEPH Annual Report 2012 i

Letter from the President ...................................................................................... iii

Board of Councilors .............................................................................................. 1

Committees & Council Meetings .......................................................................... 2

Volunteers ............................................................................................................. 3

Management & Administration ............................................................................. 8

Staff

Administrative Services

Office Location

Sources of Financial Support

Budgeting and Financial Planning

Audit of CEPH Accounts

Insurance and Bonding

Trainings.............................................................................................................. 11

Accreditation Orientation Workshop

Site Visitor Training

Site Visitor Training Participants ......................................................................... 12

2012 Site Visits................................................................................................... 16

Accreditation Decisions ...................................................................................... 17

Interim Reports ................................................................................................... 18

Applications ......................................................................................................... 20

Communications & Trademark ........................................................................... 20

Accreditation Matters.......................................................................................... 21

Looking Ahead to 2013 ...................................................................................... 22

Letter from the President

CEPH Annual Report 2012 iii

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

The Council on Education for Public Health is pleased to share its 2012

annual report, which shows the continued strength of education in public

health amid economic pressures.

The Council worked on three major projects in 2012:

1. Baccalaureate Public Health Accreditation — The Council considered

guidance from three workgroups on substantive issues related to the

development of future accreditation criteria. An initial draft of the

criteria was developed to share with focus groups in early 2013.

2. Procedures Revision — The Council adopted revised procedures after

considering and incorporating feedback received during a public

comment period. The revisions largely related to CEPH’s site visit

process.

3. Office Relocation — The CEPH office moved from rented space in APHA’s

Washington, DC headquarters to Silver Spring, Maryland, in July 2012.

The new location accommodates planned growth of the organization,

and the Council looks forward to maintaining the professional

collaborations that began when its office was co-located with APHA.

The Council would like to thank its more than 160 dedicated volunteers who

make the accreditation process possible. We hope you find this report

informative and we appreciate your involvement in our efforts to work with

partners in assuring the quality of education in public health. Questions and

comments are always welcome.

Stephen W. Wyatt, DMD, MPH

President

Board of Councilors

The articles of incorporation establish a 10-member

Board of Councilors as the governing body of CEPH.

Members of the governing body are appointed either

singly or jointly by the two corporate members.

APHA has three appointments to the board, and

those representatives are expected during their

tenure as councilors to be "primarily involved in the

practice of public health or in the conduct of related

health services."

ASPH has three appointments and its delegates are

to be "drawn from the faculty, administration or

student body of schools of public health."

The remaining four councilors are jointly appointed

by the corporate members on the recommendation

of the CEPH governing body.

Two of these positions represent the interests and

concerns of the general public; public members may

not be affiliated with an academic institution that

has a school or program of public health. The

remaining two positions represent the programs

accredited by CEPH. These candidates are

nominated after broad solicitation of relevant

organizations. During 2012, the Council was

composed of the following individuals:

CEPH Annual Report 2012 1

Representing Public Health Practice Term Ending

Stephen A. Martin, Jr., PhD, MPH 2013

Chief Program Officer

Health Research & Education Trust

Chicago, IL

J. Alan Baker, MA 2015 Former Chief of Staff

American Public Health Association

Washington, DC

J. Henry Montes, MPH 2014

Former Senior Advisor for Special Initiatives

Health Resources and Services Administration

Rockville, MD

Representing the Public Term Ending

Patricia M. Lowrie, MS 2012 Director, Women’s Resource Center

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Jean P. O’Brien, PhD 2014

Professor of Psychology

King’s College

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Representing Schools of Public Health Term Ending

Ian Lapp, PhD 2014

Associate Dean for Strategic Educational Initiatives

Harvard University

Boston, MA

Stephen W. Wyatt, DMD, MPH 2013 Dean, College of Public Health

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MHS 2015

Dean, College of Public Health

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL

Representing Programs Term Ending

Michael D. Barnes, PhD 2013

Chair

Department of Health Science

Brigham Young University Provo, UT

Amy F. Lee, MD, MPH, MBA , CPH 2013

Director, MPH Program

Consortium of Eastern Ohio

Rootstown, OH

Committees & Council Meetings

2 CEPH Annual Report 2012

Administrative Committee

During 2012, the following Councilors served as

officers of the corporation and as members of the

Administrative Committee:

President: Stephen W. Wyatt, DMD, MPH

Vice President: Michael D. Barnes, PhD

Secretary: Patricia M. Lowrie, MS

Treasurer: J. Alan Baker, MA

The Administrative Committee met four times in

2012 (February, May, August and October) either via

conference call or face-to-face in conjunction with

Council meetings. The committee also functions as a

finance committee. As such, it performs regular

monitoring of CEPH financial matters, adopts annual

fee schedules and initially reviews and assists with

budget development. The Administrative Committee

is empowered to act for the Council in the interim

between CEPH meetings, and to this end, they

consider substantive change notices and other

routine accreditation-related business, freeing the

Council meetings for discussion of substantive

matters.

Ad Hoc Committee

One ad hoc committee was appointed by the Council

in 2012. The Nominating Committee typically

consists of Councilors who are not eligible for

reappointment to the board and/or former Council

members. The committee proposes the next slate of

CEPH officers. In 2012, Ms. Patricia Lowrie and Dr.

John Finnegan served in this capacity. The

committee presented—and the Council voted to

accept—the same slate of officers for 2013, with the

exception of the secretary position: Dr. Jean O’Brien

replaced Ms. Lowrie. These four officers make up the

Administrative Committee.

2012 Council Meetings

Three business meetings of the board were

conducted during 2012. The first of these was the

winter meeting on February 10-11 in San Juan,

Puerto Rico. The winter retreat typically focuses on

current policy matters. At this meeting, the Council

reviewed the findings from the 2011 annual reports

submitted by all programs that received initial

accreditation prior to 2009. The Council also

discussed possible changes to the site visit process.

And revisited its vision, mission and values

statements.

The Council held its spring meeting as well as its

meeting with corporate sponsors on June 21-23 in

Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Susan West Marmagus

represented APHA and Dr. Harrison Spencer and Dr.

Richard Kurz represented ASPH at the meeting. The

Council held its fall meeting on October 11-13 in

Park City, Utah.

Regular business meetings engage the Councilors in

accreditation-related actions—accreditation reviews,

interim reports, substantive change notices—and

policy-related matters such as the adoption of

criteria, policies, procedures and internal practices.

The board also provides oversight for the

management of the agency.

In 2012, the major work of the Council focused on

careful consideration of stakeholder feedback and

development of criteria related to baccalaureate

public health programs.

Volunteers

The most valuable asset of the Council is the cadre

of dedicated individuals who contribute their time,

effort and expertise to serve as board members and

site visitors. Including time devoted to the CEPH

board and related meetings, site visits and site

visitor training, the total estimated value of


contributions of volunteers during 2012 was

$585,000. This is the amount CEPH would have had

to pay professionals to carry out similar functions at

fairly modest rates of pay. The following individuals

served as on-site evaluators during 2012:

PRACTITIONERS

Martha E. Alexander, MPH, CHES

Workforce and Career Development Specialist

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta, GA

Nancy M. Hunt, MPH, RD

Manager

Deloitte Services LP

Atlanta, GA

Susan M. Allan, MD, JD, MPH

Director, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

University of Washington

Seattle, WA

Patricia L. Jones, DrPH, MPH

Behavioral Scientist


Atlanta, GA

Kelly Bishop, MA, MCHES, FASHA

National NGO Partners Team Lead


Atlanta, GA

Cynthia Kenyon, MPH

Epidemiology Senior

Minnesota Department of Health

St. Paul, MN

Joan P. Cioffi, PhD

Associate Director, Learning Office


Atlanta, GA

Susan McCarthy, MPH, CHES

Health Education Specialist


Atlanta, GA

Randolph Daley, DVM, MPH

Chief, EIS Field Assignments Branch


Atlanta, GA

Daniel McDonald, PhD

Workforce and Career Development Officer


Atlanta, GA

David T. Dyjack, DrPH

Associate Executive Director

National Association of County and City Health Officials

Washington, DC

Volunteers (cont.)


PRACTITIONERS (cont.)

Patricia A. Nolan, MD, MPH

Former Director

Rhode Island Department of Health

Providence, RI 02912

Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH

Former Medical Director

Planned Parenthood of the Inland Northwest

Spokane, WA

Penney Reese, MS, BS

Public Health Educator


Atlanta, GA

Donald Rowe, PhD, BA

Director, Office of Public Health Practice

School of Public Health and Health Professions

University at Buffalo - SUNY

Buffalo, NY

Frederick Fridinger, DrPH, MS, BS

Supervisory Health Communication Specialist


Atlanta, GA

Virginia "Ginger" Smyly, MPH

Retired Deputy Director for Community Programs

San Francisco Department of Public Health

San Francisco, CA

Debbie L. Hettler, OD, MPH, FAAO

Clinical Director, Associated Health Education

Veterans Health Administration

Washington, DC

David H. Trump, MD, MPH, MPA

Director

Peninsula Health District

Newport News, VA

Matthew Stefanak, MPH

Former Health Commissioner

Mahoning County Health District

Pulaski, PA

Steven J. Ward, MA, MPH

Former Public Health Policy Administrator

Watertown Health Department

Worcester, MA

Volunteers (cont.)


ACADEMICS

Cheryl L. Addy, PhD

Executive Associate Dean

Arnold School of Public Health

University of South Carolina

Columbia, SC

Marie Diener-West, PhD

Professor

Johns Hopkins University

Bloomberg School of Public Health

Baltimore, MD

Christopher G. Atchison, MPA

Associate Dean for Public Health Practice

University of Iowa

College of Public Health

Coralville, IA

Sylvia E. Furner, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor

University of Illinois at Chicago

School of Public Health

Chicago, IL

J. Jackson Barnette, PhD

Associate Dean and Professor

Colorado School of Public Health

Aurora, CO

Ruth Gaare Bernheim, JD, MPH

Director and DPHS Chair

University of Virginia

MPH Program

Charlottesville, VA

Cyril Blavo, DO, MPH&TM, FACOP

Director

Nova Southeastern University

MPH Program

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH

Dean

University of Arizona

Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Tucson, AZ

Paul Brandt-Rauf, DrPH, MD, ScD

Dean



Chicago, IL

Charles Hamilton, MPH, DrPH

Director

MPH Program

University of Tennessee

Knoxville, TN

David F. Cruess, PhD

Graduate Program Director

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Public Health Program

Bethesda, MD

Cynthia M. Harris, PhD, DABT

Director and Professor

Florida A&M University


Tallahassee, FL

Volunteers (cont.)


ACADEMICS (cont.)

Carole Kacius, PhD

Associate Chair for Academic Programs

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis


Indianapolis, IN

Kathleen R. Miner, PhD, MPH, MCHES

Associate Dean for Applied Public Health

Rollins School of Public Health

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

C. William Keck, MD, MPH, FACPM

Professor Emeritus

Northeast Ohio Medical University

Akron, OH

Philip C. Nasca, PhD

Dean

University at Albany - SUNY


Rensselaer, NY

Ian Lapp, PhD

Associate Dean for Strategic Education Initiatives


Harvard University

Boston, MA

Robert Pack, PhD, MPH

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs


East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

Marinelle Payton, MD, PhD, MS, MPH

Assistant Dean for Research and Program Development

Jackson State University


Jackson, MS

Sara Plaspohl, DrPH, MHS, CIM, CIP

Assistant Professor

MPH Program in Community Health Education

Armstrong Atlantic State University

Savannah, GA

David D. Potenziani, PhD, MA, BA

Senior Associate Dean for Planning, Coordination and

Administration

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Chapel Hill, NC

James M. Raczynski, PhD

Dean

Boozman College of Public Health

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, AR

Beth Resnick, MPH

Assistant Scientist



Baltimore, MD

Volunteers (cont.)


Darlene L. Shearer, DrPH

MPH Coordinator

Western Kentucky University

Public Health Programs

Bowling Green, KY

LuAnn E. White, PhD, DABT

Professor

School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Tulane University

New Orleans, LA

Rob Simmons, DrPH, MPH, MCHES, CPH

Director

Thomas Jefferson University

Master of Public Health Program

Department of Health Policy

Philadelphia, PA

Susan M. Wozenski, MPH, JD

Vice Chair

University of Maryland at Baltimore

MPH Program

Baltimore, MD

Tanya Uden-Holman, PhD

Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs

University of Iowa


Iowa City, IA

Management & Administration

Staff

Laura Rasar King continues to serve as Executive

Director, providing overall leadership to CEPH. John

Conklin, Office Manager, carries out financial

functions and supports the overall operations of the

office.

Mollie Mulvanity serves as the Deputy Director and

manages the overall accreditation process including

the agency’s data and evaluation needs. She also

conducts consultation visits with schools and

programs upon request.

Maraquita Hollman and Kristen Force serve as

Accreditation Specialists. They provide staff support

on site visits to schools and programs. Ms. Hollman

also manages the agency’s training programs and

coordinates site visit teams. Ms. Force manages the

CEPH website and other external communication

efforts. She also conducts consultation visits with

schools and programs upon request.

Nicole Williams serves as Accreditation Coordinator

and provides support in such areas as

communications, volunteer management,

accreditation review and training programs.

Administrative Services

CEPH retained Quality Bookkeeping in Manassas,

Virginia, to perform bookkeeping, accounting and

payroll functions. All agency funds are now held in

SunTrust Bank and BB&T Bank. CEPH also retains

consultants to assist with specialized administrative

services such as computer networking and web

design support.

Office Location

The Council was located with APHA at 800 Eye St,

NW, in downtown Washington, close to the Gallery

Place/Chinatown Metro and the Washington

Convention Center. CEPH entered into a three-year

lease agreement in 2009 for 1,272 square feet of

rentable space. Effective July 1, CEPH moved its


headquarters to Silver Spring, Maryland at 1010

Wayne Avenue and entered into a three-year lease

for 2,662 square feet. The new office is located in

downtown Silver Spring, close to the Silver Spring

Metro and bus stations. A breakdown of the 2012

lease expenses is provided in the table below.

CEPH Fiscal Year 2012 (January 1- December 31) Lease Expenses

Base Rent + Operating Costs = Negotiated Rate => 6-Month Total

Jan 1– Jun 30 $25.85 + $17.87 = $43.72 => $27,805.92

Jul 1 – Dec 31 (3 month abatement)

$31.00 + Waived = $31.00 => $20,630.49

2012 Total $48,436.41

SPH Annual Support33%

SPH Fees6%

Program Annual Support

28%

Program Fees14%

APHA9%

Interest<1%

Reimburseable Travel5%

Consultation Fees3%


1%

Source of Funds

Management & Administration (cont.)


organization’s policy about maintaining reserves.

Actual expenditures for the year were lower than

budgeted, approximately $843,096 (including travel

reimbursements). CEPH ended the year with

$859,375 in cash reserves, amounting to

approximately 98% of the operating expenses that

year. The Council follows a policy of maintaining

reserves equal to at least six months of operating

expenses.

2012 was the second year of a three-year funding

agreement with APHA. The APHA executive board

approved a new funding agreement for July 1, 2012

to June 30, 2013 of $84,693.

Each summer the Administrative Committee

establishes a fee schedule that will be applicable for

the following year. The annual support fees reflect no

increase for already accredited schools and

programs for 2013. In addition, accreditation and

consultation fees also remain unchanged.

Sources of Financial Support

The Council's income derives from a combination of

contributions and fees. During 2012, APHA

contributed $83,459 to CEPH. Accredited schools of

public health paid approximately $313,865 in

support fees and accredited public health programs

paid approximately $261,068 in support fees.

Additional fees are charged when a school or

program undergoes its periodic reevaluation, begins

the applicant process or seeks consultation. Total

revenues during 2012 from contributions, fees for

specific services, interest and miscellaneous sources

amounted to $947,072 (including reimbursement

for travel expenses of site visitors and consultants).

Budgeting and Financial Planning

The Council adopted a budget for calendar year

2012 in the amount of $910,045. Budget planning

takes into account anticipated review workloads and

expected increases in inflation, as well as the

Management & Administration (cont.)


Audit of CEPH Accounts

The accounting firm of Neuman, Pollack and

Associates, P.A. was retained to conduct an

independent audit of CEPH's financial records for

2012. A copy of the audited financial statement is a

part of this annual report to the corporate members.

Insurance and Bonding

The Council maintains directors and officers and

errors and omissions insurance in the amount of $2

million through the Chubb Insurance Group, a

special policy for standard-setting organizations. It

also maintains an accidental death insurance policy

covering individuals in active service to CEPH,

including Councilors, staff and site visitors who travel

on behalf of the Council. These individuals are

covered in the amount of $250,000 per incident

from the time of departure to the time of return,

excluding normal commuting to work and certain

other exclusions. The Council bonds its employees,

providing $25,000 coverage against employee

dishonesty. The Council also carries a premises

liability insurance policy.

Trainings


On August 2-3, 2012, CEPH held its annual

Accreditation Orientation Workshop in Washington,

DC. This workshop is required of all applicant

schools and programs and recommended to those

schools and programs undertaking the re-

accreditation process within a two-year period. The

two-day workshop opened with an afternoon plenary

and table discussions and included an evening

networking reception followed by a full day of

workshops conducted by CEPH staff.

The workshops provided an introduction to CEPH,

detailed information about conducting a self-study

process and hosting a site visit as well as instruction

about required reporting after the award of

accreditation. The session also offered the

opportunity for schools and programs to exchange

information about common challenges and to

interact with CEPH staff. The workshop is intended to

clarify CEPH processes and requirements and to

answer frequently asked questions.

Seventy individuals representing 26 public health

programs and 11 schools of public health attended

the workshop.


Site Visitor Training

CEPH sponsored two invitational training sessions

for prospective site visitors in 2012: 1) June 13 in

Portland, Oregon and 2) October 28 in conjunction

with the APHA annual meeting in San Francisco.

CEPH staff members served as trainers and group

facilitators. The full-day training sessions included an

overview of public health accreditation, discussion

about the purpose of the on-site visit and team

member roles and responsibilities, as well as in-

depth training on how to interpret and apply CEPH

criteria to conditions at schools and programs of

public health. Participants received a site visitor

training manual to study in advance of the training

program to facilitate discussions and group

assignments on site.

Training as a site visitor does not guarantee that an

individual will be asked to serve as an evaluator,

given the many factors that are considered when

structuring a site visit team. However, CEPH appoints

only visitors who have completed this formal

training.

A complete list of participants can be found on

pages 12-15.

Site Visitor Training Participants


The following individuals participated in site visitor

training in 2012. Training participants included 49

public health academicians and nine practitioners.

Rick A. Danko, DrPH

Director, Curriculum Development & Global Health

Initiatives

Texas A&M Health Science Center

School of Rural Public Health

College Station, TX

James R. Anderson, PhD

Associate Dean for Research and Professor

University of Nebraska Medical Center


Omaha, NE

Julie A. DeLoia, PhD


George Washington University

School of Public Health & Health Services

Washington, DC

Haroutune Armenian, MD, DrPH, MPH

Associate Dean Academic Affairs

University of California, Los Angeles

Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health

Tujunga, CA

Omur Cinar Elci, MD, PhD

Chair and Professor

St. George's University

MPH Program

Grenada, West Indies

Richard Beaulaurier, PhD, MSW

Associate Dean for Research & Engagement

Florida International University

Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work

Miami, FL

Molly Emmons, MPA

MCH Policy Analyst and Title V Coordinator

Oregon Public Health Division

Portland, OR

Melissa Begg, ScD

Professor and Vice Dean for Education

Columbia University

Mailman School of Public Health

New York, NY

Sabine Eustache, DrPH, MBA, MPH

Consultant

SEJ Associates, Inc.

Miramar, FL

Jesse Bliss, MPH, BA

Assistant Dean for Public Health Practice

Loma Linda University


Loma Linda, CA

Connie J. Evashwick, MA, MS, ScD, AB

Consultant

CEA - Consulting & Evaluation Associates

Arlington, VA

Daniel T. Boatright, MS, PhD, BS

Senior Associate Dean

University of Oklahoma


Oklahoma City, OK

L. Fleming Fallon, Jr., MD, DrPH

Director

Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health


Bowling Green, OH

Jean D. Brender, MSN, PhD


Texas A&M Health Science Center

School of Rural Public Health

College Station, TX

Eleanor Feingold, PhD

Associate Dean for Education

University of Pittsburgh

Graduate School of Public Health

Pittsburgh, PA

Thomas Burke, PhD

Associate Dean for Public Health Practice & Training



Baltimore, MD

Dale R. Fish, PhD

Sr. Assoc. Dean Academic Affairs & Student Affairs



Buffalo, NY

Site Visitor Training Participants (cont.)


Edward F. Fitzgerald, PhD

Associate Dean for Research

University at Albany - SUNY


Rensselaer, NY

Laura Magana Valladares, PhD

Academic Dean

Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica

Escuela de Salud Publica de Mexico

Cuernavaca, Mexico

Linda E. Forys, Ed.M., MCHES

Director

Office of Health Education and Promotion

Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services

Houston, TX

Shannon P. Marquez, MEng, PhD


Drexel University


Philadelphia, PA

Judith Garrard, PhD, MA, BA

Professor & Special Assistant to the Dean

University of Minnesota


Minneapolis, MN

Helen Hopp-Marshak, PhD




Loma Linda, CA

Sondos Islam, PhD, MPH, MS

Director and Associate Professor

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

MPH Program in Urban Public Health

Los Angeles, CA

Steven E. Mattachione, JD, BSc

Chair, Dept. of Health Administration & Policy



Oklahoma City, OK

Jayakaran Job, DrPH, MD, MBBS

Chair and Professor



Loma Linda, CA

Phyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN

Associate Dean for Practice

University of Michigan


Ann Arbor, MI

Ann Carroll Klassen, PhD, BA

Associate Dean for Research, Professor & Chair

Drexel University


Philadelphia, PA

John Meurer, MD, MBA

Professor

Medical College of Wisconsin

MPH Program

Milwaukee, WI

Dushanka V. Kleinman, DDS, MScD


University of Maryland


College Park, MD

Wilbur K. Milhous, PhD, FAAM, DABMM


University of South Florida


Tampa, FL

Laura A. Linnan, ScD, CHES

Professor

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Chapel Hill, NC

Christine A. Moranetz, MS, PhD


University of North Texas Health Science Center


Fort Worth, TX

Jay Maddock, PhD

Professor and Director

University of Hawaii


Honolulu, HI

Babette Neuberger, JD, MPH

Associate Dean, Academic Affairs



Chicago, IL



Michael F. Noe, MD, MPH

Associate Dean Community Relations & Clinical Affairs



Buffalo, NY

Darcell Scharff, PhD

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Saint Louis University


St. Louis, MO

Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD, MPH


University of Iowa


Iowa City, IA

Richard H. Sewell, MPH, BS

Associate Dean, Community & Public Health Practice



Chicago, IL

William G. Pfeifle, MS, MA, EdD, MBA

Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs



Lexington, KY

Roger Shaff, MPH, BS

Retired from Public Health Institute

Fremont, CA

William F. Pilkington, DPA, MPA, BA

CEO & Public Health Officer

Cabarrus Health Alliance

Kannapolis, NC

Mary Helen Smith, MPH, CPH, RS, REHS

Director of Environmental Health

Mahoning County District Board of Health

Youngstown, OH

Phyllis Pirie, PhD

Interim Associate Dean for Research

Ohio State University


Columbus, OH

Diane Marie M. St. George, PhD

Director

University of Maryland at Baltimore

MPH Program

Baltimore, MD

Elaine Puleo, PhD, MS, BA

Associate Dean of Research

University of Massachusetts Amherst

School of Public Health & Health Sciences

Amherst, MA

Pamela B. Teaster, PhD, MA

Professor & Director of Doctoral Studies



Lexington, KY

Gilbert Ramirez, DrPH

Senior Associate Dean Academic Affairs & Educational

Effectiveness

West Virginia University SPH


Morgantown, WV

Michael E. Thompson, MS, DrPH

Coordinator of Graduate Public Health Program

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Public Health Programs

Charlotte, NC

James L. Regens, PhD, MA, BS



University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Edward Trapido, MSPH, MS, ScD, BA


Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center


New Orleans, LA

Carol Runyan, PhD, MPH

Professor

Colorado School of Public Health

Aurora, CO

Stephen L. Walston, MPA, PhD




Oklahoma City, OK



Cameron Wild, PhD

Associate Dean for Research & Professor

University of Alberta


Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

“If our hopes of building a better and safer world are to become more than wishful thinking, we will need the engagement of volunteers more than ever.” Kofi Annan, former Secretary-General of the United Nations

Stephen R. Wisniewski, PhD


University of Pittsburgh

Graduate School of Public Health

Pittsburgh, PA

Ricardo Wray, PhD, MS

Associate Dean for Graduate Education & Research

Saint Louis University


St. Louis, MO

2012 Site Visits


On-site evaluation visits by teams of qualified

reviewers are the primary basis by which the CEPH

governing body is informed about the schools and

programs it accredits. Typically, teams arrive on site

the evening before the visit and spend two or three

days interviewing university officials, school

January

23-24

Westminster College

Chair: Cynthia Harris, PhD, DABT

April

19-20

Wright State University

Chair: Christopher Atchison, MPA

February

7-9

Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica

Chair: Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH

May

21-22

Missouri State University

Chair: Patricia Nolan, MD, MPH

February

20-21

East Carolina University

Chair: Martha Alexander, MPH, CHES

June 11-12

Georgia State University

Chair: Charles Hamilton, MPH, DrPH

February

23-24

University of California, Irvine

Chair: Virginia “Ginger” Smyly, MPH September 13-14

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Chair: Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH

February

27-29

University of Texas HSC at Houston

Chair: J. Jackson Barnette, MA, PhD

October

8-9

Virginia Tech University

Chair: Christopher Atchison, MPA

March

5-6

University of Cincinnati

Chair: Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH

October

15-16

Florida A&M University

Chair: Charles Hamilton, MPH, DrPH

March

21-23

University of Michigan

Chair: Ian Lapp, PhD

October

22-23

East Stroudsburg University

Chair: David Trump, MD, MPH, MPA,

FACPM

March

26-28

University of Alberta

Chair: Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH

November

8-9

University of Texas at El Paso

Chair: William Keck, MD, MPH, FACPM

April

2-4

Emory University

Chair: LuAnn White, PhD, DABT

November

12-13

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Chair: Kathleen Miner, PhD, MPH, MCHES

April

11-13

Florida International University

Chair: Joan Cioffi, PhD

November

15-16

University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Chair: Kelly Bishop, MA, MCHES, FASHA

April

16-17

New York University

Chair: Ruth Gaare Bernheim

December

10-11

George Mason University

Chair: Martha Alexander, MPH, CHES

administrators, program faculty, students, alumni

and community leaders. They also review documents

and view facilities and resources. The last task

during the visit is an exit interview. During 2012,

CEPH conducted visits at the following 23 schools

and programs:

Accreditation Decisions


During 2012, the Council took final actions on the

following 23 accreditation reviews, of which nine

were new applicants, each following an on-site

evaluation and the preparation of a written report.

Claremont Graduate University Master of Public

Health Program was accredited for a five-year term,

extending to July 1, 2017. Interim reporting was

requested.

Eastern Virginia Medical School/Old Dominion

University MPH Program was accredited for a seven-

year term, extending to July 1, 2019. Interim

reporting was requested.

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science

MPH Program in Urban Public Health was accredited

for a five-year term, extending to July 1, 2017.

University of Pennsylvania Graduate Program in

Public Health was accredited for a seven-year term,


requested.

University of Montana MPH Program was accredited

for a five-year term, extending to July 1, 2017.

Interim reporting was requested.

Mercer University Master of Public Health Program

was accredited for a seven-year term, extending to

July 1, 2019. Interim reporting was requested.

Case Western Reserve University MPH Program was

accredited for a seven-year term, extending to July 1,

2019. Interim reporting was requested.

Washington University in St. Louis Master of Public

Health Program was accredited for a five-year term,


requested.

American University of Beirut Master of Public Health

Program was accredited for a seven-year term,


requested.

Westminster College Public Health Program was

accredited for a five-year term, extending to July 1,

2017.

East Carolina University MPH Program was

accredited for a seven-year term, extending to

December 31, 2019. Interim reporting was

requested.

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health was


December 31, 2019.

Florida International University Robert Stempel

College of Public Health and Social Work was



requested.

Georgia State University MPH Program was



requested.

Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica Escuela de Salud

Publica de Mexico was accredited for a seven-year

term, extending to December 31, 2019.

Missouri State University MPH Program was

accredited for a five-year term, extending to


requested.

New York University Master of Public Health Program

was accredited for a seven-year term, extending to


requested.

University of Alberta School of Public Health was



requested.

University of California, Irvine MPH Program was


December 31, 2017.

University of Cincinnati Public Health Program was



requested.

University of Michigan School of Public Health was



requested.

University of Texas HSC at Houston School of Public

Health was accredited for a seven-year term,

extending to December 31, 2019. Interim reporting

was requested.

Wright State University MPH Program was



requested.

Interim Reports


Accredited schools and programs are required to

submit interim reports when the Council finds non-

compliance with one or more accreditation criteria at

the time of the accreditation decision. Any

compliance concern must be resolved within a two-

year period.

The Council reviewed interim reports from the

following schools and programs during 2012:

Boston University School of Public Health: report

accepted.

California State University, Long Beach MPH and MS

Programs in Community Health Education: report

accepted.

California State University, Northridge MPH Program:

report accepted.

CUNY School of Public Health: report accepted.

Columbia University Mailman School of Public

Health: report accepted.

Colorado School of Public Health: report accepted.

Drexel University School of Public Health: report

accepted, additional reporting required.

Georgia Southern University Jiann-Ping Hsu College

of Public Health: report accepted.

Harvard University School of Public Health: report

accepted.

Indiana University at Bloomington MPH Program:

report accepted.

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

Public Health Program: report accepted.

Jackson State University Public Health Program:

report accepted.

Loma Linda University School of Public Health:

reports accepted, additional reporting required.

Medical College of Wisconsin MPH Program: report

accepted.

Meharry Medical College Master of Science and

Public Health Program: report accepted, additional

reporting required.

Morgan State University Public Health Program:

report accepted.

New Mexico State University MPH Program: report

accepted.

Northeastern University MPH Program: report

accepted.

Northwestern University MPH Program: report

accepted.

Simon Fraser University Faculty of Health Sciences:

report not accepted, accreditation continued for one

year for good cause, additional reporting required.

Interim Reports (cont.)


St. George’s University MPH Program: report

accepted.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center School of Public


Southern Illinois University Carbondale MPH

Program: report not accepted, additional reporting

required.

Saint Louis University School of Public Health: report

accepted.

Temple University Master of Public Health Program:

report accepted.

Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural

Public Health: report accepted.

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W.

Boozman College of Public Health: report accepted.

University at Buffalo—SUNY: report accepted,

additional reporting required.

University of California, Davis MPH Program: report

accepted.

University of Florida College of Public Health and

Health Professions: reports accepted.

University of Kansas MPH Program: report accepted.

University of Miami Graduate Programs in Public


University of Maryland School of Public Health:

report accepted.

Université de Montréal Master of Science Program in

Community Health: report not accepted,

probationary status conferred, focused self-study

required.

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of

Public Health: report accepted, additional reporting

required.

University of New England Graduate Programs in

Public Health: report accepted.

University of New Hampshire Master of Public Health

Program: report accepted.

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Gillings

School of Global Public Health: report accepted.

University of New Mexico MPH Program: report

accepted.

University of Nevada, Reno, MPH Program: report

accepted.

University of North Texas Health Science Center

School of Public Health: report accepted.

University of Puerto Rico Graduate School of Public

Health: report accepted, additional reporting

required.

University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public

Health: report not accepted, accreditation continued

for one year for good cause, additional reporting

required.

Vanderbilt University MPH Program: report

accepted.

Wayne State University MPH Program: report

accepted.

West Chester University MPH Program: report

accepted.

Applications


Ten requests from educational institutions desiring

to begin the accreditation evaluation process were

received in 2012; one was subsequently withdrawn,

and two requests were not approved by the Council.

With the exception of the currently accredited

schools and programs in transition to other

accreditation categories, these schools and

programs do not appear on the published CEPH list

until after a site visit and a favorable decision is

made about accreditation. Applicants have up to two

years to undertake a self-study and submit a self-

study document; the on-site visit is scheduled about

five months later. However, applicants may be ready

to proceed more quickly and may negotiate earlier

site visit dates. Newly approved applicants include

the following schools and programs:

West Virginia University


Morgantown, WV

Self-study due by June 23, 2014

Tennessee State University


Nashville, TN


Indiana University, Bloomington


Bloomington, IN


Kent State University


Kent, OH

Self-study due by October 13, 2014

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis


Indianapolis, IN


University of Memphis


Memphis, TN

Self-study due by October 13, 2014

Montclair State University

MPH Program

Montclair, NJ


The status of applicants, including the due date of the preliminary self study, the scheduled site visit dates and the anticipated decision date, is continuously updated on the CEPH website: http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) has registered its name and logo with the United States

Patent and Trademark Office. The federal registration symbol (®) or the phrase “Registered in U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office” will now appear at least once on 1) all advertising and printed materials bearing the CEPH

name; 2) in packaging in which any goods are sold or shipped; 3) any tags or labels applied or affixed to the

goods upon which the mark is used; and 4) all website pages featuring the mark. Failure to use any of these

notices may preclude a monetary recovery in an infringement suit. The registration is valid until September

22, 2015.

CEPH Trademark

http://ceph.org/accredited/applicants/

Accreditation Matters


US Department of Education Recognition

Recognition by the US Department of Education

(USDE) is essential to establishing eligibility of

accredited schools and programs for certain federal

funds. Recognition requires that an accrediting

agency meet specific criteria and guidelines and that

there be a periodic review and recertification of the

qualifications of an accrediting body.

Guidelines for recognition are published in the

Federal Register and call for evidence that the

agency has the administrative capacity and decision-

making independence to carry out its

responsibilities. The accrediting agency’s board is

expected to have the sole responsibility for

accrediting and policy decisions, have budgetary and

administrative autonomy and share information with

affiliated trade or membership organizations only to

the extent that such information is generally

available to the public.

health on an annual basis. Working with ASPH’s

Data Committee, CEPH developed a reporting

mechanism for graduation rates to be integrated into

the existing annual report structure. CEPH submitted

its interim report to the USDE in May 2008, as

required.

In August 2008, the Higher Education Opportunities

Act (HEOA) was reauthorized by Congress and, as

part of the act, the National Advisory Committee for

Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) – the

committee that advises the Secretary of Education

on the recognition of accrediting bodies – was

dissolved. The committee was reconstituted

according to the new law in 2009. CEPH’s interim

report was considered by the committee and the

report was accepted without question in February

2011. Because of the committee’s two-year hiatus,

regular reviews of all agencies have been

rescheduled. CEPH’s next review will be in spring

2013.

Participation in ASPA

CEPH was a founding member and continues as an

active participant in the Association of Specialized

and Professional Accreditors (ASPA), a national

organization of approximately 60 specialized

accrediting agencies, which provides membership

services, including professional development for

staff, and which advocates policy on behalf of the

specialized accrediting community.

CEPH’s Executive Director participates actively in this

organization, and has served on several committees

and task forces in past years. Currently, she serves

on the organization’s External Recognition and

Issues Committee (ERIC), which closely monitors

policy developments related to the US Department of

Education as well as the Council on Higher Education

Accreditation. The committee ensures that the

perspectives of specialized and professional

accreditors are considered in national policy

discussions.

To qualify for recognition, accrediting bodies must

have standards that address a) student achievement

success in relation to the institution’s mission; b)

curricula; c) faculty; d) facilities, equipment, and

supplies; f) fiscal and administrative capacity; g)

student support services; h) recruiting and

admissions practices; i) measures of program length;

and j) student complaints. Other requirements focus

on procedural expectations, most of which are

oriented to assuring due process for applicants.

Recognition is conferred for periods up to five years.

CEPH was last reviewed in spring 2007 and,

following this review, the Secretary of Education

notified CEPH that its recognition had been extended

to spring 2012. CEPH was required to submit an

interim report in fall 2008 demonstrating that it

collects graduation rate data from schools of public

Looking Ahead to 2013


CEPH will be working on four major projects in 2013:

1. Working with Framing the Future Effort:

The Council will continue to work in close

collaboration with the Framing the Future: The

Second 100 Years of Education for Public

Health project. This broadly participatory effort,

convened by ASPH, has defined the critical

components of a baccalaureate public health

degree, which the Council has used to guide

the development of accreditation criteria for

standalone baccalaureate programs. CEPH

representatives will participate throughout

2013 in an MPH Expert Panel charged with

updating the MPH for the 21st century.

2. Baccalaureate Public Health Accreditation:

The Council will release the draft criteria for

public comment in spring 2013 and, depending

on the feedback received, expects to adopt the

criteria by the end of the year.

The Council will develop technical assistance

materials for those interested in the

accreditation process.

The Council anticipates receiving the first

applications from standalone baccalaureate

programs in February 2014.

Following receipt of the first applications, CEPH

will begin to recruit and train site visitors for

baccalaureate programs.

CEPH Staff

2012

Executive Director

Laura Rasar King, MPH, MCHES

[email protected]

Deputy Director

Mollie Mulvanity, MPH

[email protected]

Office Manager

John B. Conklin

[email protected]

Training Programs Director &

Accreditation Specialist

Maraquita Hollman, MPH

[email protected]

Accreditation Coordinator

Nicole Williams

[email protected]

Communications Director &

Accreditation Specialist

Kristen Force, MPH, CHES

[email protected]

3. Branding Update: The Council has identified a

need to update its logo to make it more user-

friendly in an increasingly electronic world. In

addition, the Council plans to develop an

accreditation seal that its schools and programs

can use to identify their relationship with CEPH.

4. Annual Report Overhaul: The Council plans to

redesign the interface for the annual report

questionnaire required of all accredited schools

and programs to make the submission process

easier.

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