Kathleen  Miner

Kathy is a tenured professor in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education and Associate Dean for Applied Public Health and serves as the principal investigator for the R-IV PHTC.  She is a leader, manager and educator in the public health field for over 35 years during which time she has been the PI on training grants in excess of $48 million. She is the Associate Dean for Applied Public Health and reports directly to the dean of the school. She has status in the dean’s office equal to all other associate deans and participates in the executive leadership decisions in the school.  Kathy has been instrumental in the development of numerous professional competencies sets and is a recognized expert in competency-based adult education development and delivery. She is an active member of both local and national professional associations, including GASOPHE, National SOPHE, GPHA, and APHA. She took the lead on funding and being one of the guest editors on the special issue of Health Promotion Practice dedicated to the work of the PHTCs.