Allison Chamberlain Named Inaugural Director of Rollins Doctor of Public Health Program
We are pleased to announce that Allison Chamberlain, PhD, will serve as the inaugural director of our new Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) program.
Our 60-credit hour, entirely online program will prepare early- to mid-career public health professionals for leadership roles, while providing the opportunity to continue working in their current positions. The new program is scheduled to launch fall 2025 with an initial cohort of approximately 30 doctoral students.
As director of the DrPH program, Chamberlain will play a key role in achieving a core goal of Rollins’ five-year strategic plan by elevating practice and partnerships. A practice-based doctoral degree in public health is a critical educational component for our contributions to the public health workforce across the globe, as the public health leaders of today are called upon for their expertise in applying scientific evidence to guide population-level solutions to complex health issues.
About Allison Chamberlain
Chamberlain is a research associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology with a demonstrated commitment to the real-world application of academic research. In addition to her research and instructional work, Chamberlain serves as the director of research and practice relations with the Georgia Department of Public Health. She also directs the Emory Center for Public Health Preparedness and Research, within which the Emory COVID-19 Response Collaborative operated from 2020–2023.
In 2020, Chamberlain established the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship, to attract early career public health professionals to epidemiology careers in state and local public health in Georgia. She served as an epidemiology consultant with the Fulton County Board of Health from 2017-2024 and remains the academic advisor to the Emory Student Outbreak Response Team.
