ATLANTA—Rodney Lyn, Professor and Dean of the Georgia State University School of Public Health, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health.
Representing more than 140 schools and programs accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health, the ASPPH is the leading voice and authority on academic public health. The organization advances solutions to critical public health challenges facing society, champions the development of a diverse and exceptional public health workforce, and upholds and advances excellence and innovation in teaching, research and practice. The Board of Directors is composed of up to 17 members elected to three-year terms, with the next term beginning in March.
Lyn was appointed dean of the GSU School of Public Health in 2021. He joined Georgia State in 2004 and has been on the public health faculty since 2007, currently holding an appointment as professor in the Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences. He previously served as associate dean for academic affairs, senior associate dean for academic and strategic initiatives, and interim dean from 2019-2021. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he co-led the university’s campus-wide response across testing, case investigation, vaccinations, and data management and reporting. Since assuming the role of dean, he has increased alumni and donor engagement, strengthened research and administrative infrastructure, and led the development of an ambitious strategic plan, Vision 2027.
Lyn’s research interests center around chronic disease prevention, including physical activity, healthy eating, obesity and cancer, with special focus on health equity and health disparities. He has an active research program, having led or contributed to funded grants totaling over $16 million from federal and state agencies and foundations.
“I am honored to work alongside peers from the outstanding schools and programs that comprise the ASPPH to advance the critical work of educating the next generation of public health practitioners and promoting research-based solutions to public health programs,” Lyn said.