EPCC is composed of one elected faculty member from each department and three elected representatives of the student body, one master's, one doctoral and one undergraduate. The associate deans and directors responsible for student affairs, education, enrollment management and accreditation and the directors of any stand-alone schoolwide programs are ex-officio, non-voting members.
The charge of the committee is to establish and update the academic policies and procedures for the school as well as reviewing and recommending action to the Council on all curriculum changes.
Contact epcc@pitt.edu with questions.
Committee
Department Representatives
EPCC Chair: Kevin Broom, Health Policy and Management
Zoé Hendrickson, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Lu Tang, Biostatistics
Nesta Bortey-Sam, Environmental and Occupational Health
Elsa Strotmeyer, Epidemiology
Kevin Broom, Health Policy and Management
Cindy McCarthy, Human Genetics
Josh Mattila, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Back-up Representatives
Thistle Elias, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Haley Grant, Biostatistics
Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Environmental and Occupational Health
TBD, Epidemiology
Cindy Bryce, Health Policy and Management
Frank Fan, Human Genetics
Sarah Krier, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology
Ex-Officio Members
Cindy Bryce, Associate Dean for Enrollment
Jeanine Buchanich, Vice Dean
Michael Dolinger, Director of Student Services
Michael Deem, MMPH Program Director
Michelle Ehrich, Educational Programs Specialist and EPCC Staff Liaison
Renee Valenti, Director of Educational Programs and Accreditation Initiatives
Ying Ding, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs
Ada Youk, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
Student Members, AY 2026-27
Bethany Hoschar, doctoral backup representative, IDM
Dayton Krowas, master's backup representative, EPIDEM
Aubree McMahon, doctoral primary representative, BCHS
Lydia Roberts, master's primary representative, HPM
Maliya Simpson, bachelor's primary representative
Bennett Johnston, bachelor's backup representative
- Terms of Office for Committee Members
Standing Committee as of 2024-25 Academic Year:
Zoé Hendrickson, BCHS - first term expires 2027
Lu Tang, Biost - second term expires 2029
Nesta Bortey-Sam, EOH - second term expires 2028
Elsa Strotmeyer, Epi - second term expires 2027
Kevin Broom, HPM - second term expires 2027
Cindy McCarthy, Hugen - first term expires 2028
Josh Mattila, IDM - first term expires 2027
For meeting schedules, submission information, forms and more, visit EPCC on Sharepoint.
MPH Committee
The MPH Committee is a formal sub-committee of the EPCC. It includes:
- MPH program directors
- MPH core course teaching faculty
- Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs
- Associate Dean for Enrollment
- Director of Student Services
- Director of Recruitment and Admissions
- Director of Educational Programs and Accreditation Initiatives
- EPCC Staff Liaison
- Two student representatives who are elected by their peers in MPH programs
The committee meets monthly to discuss the MPH curriculum, core classes, practical experiences, and any other core related curricular needs.
Committee
Program Directors
MPH Committee chair: Andrea Durst, Hugen
Thistle Elias, BCHS (MPH/MID, MPH/MPA, MPH/MPIA
Zoé Hendrickson, BCHS (MPH/Anthropology PhD, MPH/MPA
Nesta Bortey-Sam, EOH (MPH)
Sharon Welburn, EPI (MPH)
Cindy Bryce, HPM (MPH, JD/MPH)
Tina Hershey, HPM (JD/MPH)
Andrea Durst, HUGEN (MPH, MPH/MSGC)
Wenndy Hernandez, HUGEN (MPH)
Jodie Vento, HUGEN (MPH/MSGC)
Toan Ha, IDM (MPH - infection prevention)
Linda Frank, IDM (MPH - infection prevention)
Jeremy Martinson, IDM (MPH - one health)
Michael Deem, MMPH
Abi Fapohunda, BCHS (4+1 MPH)
Core Teaching Faculty
Thistle Elias, BCHS 2509
Haley Grant, BIOST 2041
Sally Wenzel, EOH 2013
Thomas Songer, EPIDEM 2110
Tina Hershey, HPM 2001
John Chernus, PUBHLT 2015
Jeremy Martinson, PUBHLT 2015
Nesta Bortey-Sam, PUBHLT 2033
Elizabeth Felter, PUBHLT 2034
Sarah Krier, PUBHLT 2034, PUBHLT 2035
Jamie Sokol, PUBHLT 2035
MPH Students
Jason Edwards, HPM
Elizabeth Marchini, EPI
Faculty and Staff
Kevin Broom, EPCC Chair
Cindy Bryce, Associate Dean for Admissions
Ying Ding, Associate Dean for Graduate Academic Affairs
Mike Dolinger, Director of Student Services
Michelle Ehrich, Educational Programs Specialist, MPH Committee Staff Liaison
Karrie Lukin, Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Renee Valenti, Director of Accreditation and Educational Programs
More information may be found on the EPCC SharePoint site, including:
- Upcoming meeting dates
- Minutes from recent MPH meetings
Contact epcc@pitt.edu with questions.
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Educational Committee
The BEC is a subcommittee of the Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee. It includes:
- Instructors of Tier I & II courses
- Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
- Director of Recruitment and Admissions
- Director of Undergraduate Advising
- Director of Undergraduate Curriculum
- Director of Educational Programs and Accreditation Initiatives
- Human Genetics Faculty Representative
- EPCC Staff Liaison
- Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
- Undergraduate academic advisors
- Two student representatives who are elected by their peers in the BSPH program
The charge of the committee is to represent the interests of the undergraduate program, as well as reviewing and recommending action to the EPCC on the undergraduate curriculum.
Committee
Teaching Faculty
BEC Chair: Grace Drnach-Bonaventura
Firoz Abdoel Wahid, PUBHLT 0110, PUBHLT 0140
Priscila Da Silva Castanha, PUBHLT 0110, PUBHLT 0140
Jason Deakings, PUBHLT 0120, PUBHLT 0140
Berthony Deslouches, PUBHLT 0320
Grace Drnach-Bonaventura, PUBHLT 0100
James Egan, PUBHLT 0120
Abimbola Fapohunda, PUBHLT 0120
Adrianna Gradisek, PUBHLT 0140
Zoe Hendrickson
Wenndy Hernandez, PUBHLT 0110
Beth Hoffman, PUBHLT 0100
Travis Knuckles, PUBHLT 0320
Mara Koperwas, PUBHLT 0100
Jeremy Martinson, PUBHLT 0110
Cindy McCarthy, PUBHLT 0140
Aubree McMahon, PUBHLT 0120
Thomas Songer, PUBHLT 0330
Sharon Welburn, PUBHLT 0330
Miranda Yaver, PUBHLT 0340
Ada Youk, PUBHLT 0310
BSPH Student
Arushi Bansal
Faculty and Staff
Kristen Amos Abanyie, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Kevin Broom, EPCC Chair
Michelle Ehrich, Educational Program Specialist, BEC Staff Liaison
Christian Goetz, Undergraduate Recruitment Coordinator
Adrianna Gradisek, Experiential Learning Specialist
Phoebe Grady, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Mara Koperwas, Director of Public Health Innovation and Strategic Initiatives
Karrie Lukin, Director of Recruitment and Admissions
John Shaffer, HUGEN Representative
Lauren Smith Lemesh, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Emily Snyder, Undergraduate Academic Advisor
Renee Valenti, Director of Accreditation and Educational Programs
Ada Youk, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs
More information may be found on the EPCC SharePoint site, including:
- Upcoming meeting dates
- Forms for instructors to submit new or modified undergraduate courses and programs
- Minutes from recent BEC meetings
Please contact bsphepcc@pitt.edu with questions.