Julie Kornfeld
20th President of Kenyon College
Assumed office
October 1, 2023
Preceded byJeff Bowman (acting)
Personal details
EducationBoston University
University of Miami

Julie Kornfeld is an American epidemiologist and academic administrator serving as the twentieth president of Kenyon College since 2023.

Life

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]

Kornfeld was the assistant dean and director of education at the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.[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 twentieth president of Kenyon College.[1] She succeeded acting president Jeff Bowman.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kenyon College in Ohio Has Selected Julie Kornfeld as Its New President". Women In Academia Report. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ Kyaw, Arrman (2023-06-16). "Dr. Julie Kornfeld Appointed President of Kenyon College". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
  4. ↑ "Kornfeld Begins Tenure as Kenyon's 20th President". Kenyon College. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
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