Christopher Smith, M.P.H.

Chris Smith serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, focused on the Health and Wellbeing unit. He started November 1, 2023.

Smith holds a Master of Public Health degree from Saint Louis University – School of Public Health with a concentration in Behavioral Science / Health Education and a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science / Medical Technology from Tuskegee University. He was previously the Senior Director of Wellness at Kenyon College where he was responsible for the campus clinical/medical services, health promotion, wellness initiatives, and the counseling center. There, he co-led the Kenyon College COVID steering committee and directly advised the college president and senior leadership team on COVID response and policy.

Prior to working in college health, Smith worked for the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in various roles such as:

• CDC National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases
• CDC Public Health Prevention Services
• Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
• Michigan Department of Health and Human Services – Immunization Division
• Office of the CDC Chief of Public Health Practice

He also recently served as the president of the Ohio College Health Association and a member of the Knox Community Hospital Board of Directors.