Julie Kornfeld

20th President of Kenyon College

Incumbent

Assumed office
October 1, 2023
Preceded by| Jeff Bowman (acting)
Personal details
Education| Boston University (BA)
University of Miami (MPH and PhD)

Julie Kornfeld is an American epidemiologist, academic administrator, and 20th president of Kenyon College since 2023.

## Early life and education[edit]

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]

## Career[edit]

Kornfeld was the assistant dean and director of education at the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami.[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 20th president of Kenyon College,[1] succeeding acting president Jeff Bowman.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e "Kenyon College in Ohio Has Selected Julie Kornfeld as Its New President". Women In Academia Report. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-12-23.
2. ^ a b 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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