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    Matthew A. Stefanak

    College of Public Health
    Public Health Ambassador & Instructor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Office Hours:
    by appointment through advising.kent.edu
    Contact Information
    Email:
    mstefan2@kent.edu
    Phone:
    330-672-6003
    Personal Website:
    https://www.kent.edu/publichealth/profile/matthew-stefanak

    Biography

    Mr. Stefanak received his Master of Public Health degree from Johns Hopkins University.  He is an alumnus of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Ohio Public Health Leadership Institutes.  He currently is a part-time instructor and public health “ambassador” in the College of Public Health at Kent State University and consultant to public health professional associations and local health departments on financial performance improvement and public health ethics.

    Mr. Stefanak served as Health Commissioner of the General Health District in Mahoning County, Ohio from 1988 until his retirement in 2012.  While serving as chief executive officer of the county health department, he focused on expanding and improving public health services to the 235,000 residents of Mahoning County.

    Mr. Stefanak has received a number of awards.  These awards include the 2006 “To Do What is Just Award” from the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing our Neighborhoods in Youngstown for his efforts to eliminate child lead poisoning from Mahoning County, the 2011 Champion for Ohio’s Children Award from Voices for Ohio’s Children, and two Model Practice Awards from the National Association of County and City Health Officials.

    He volunteers his time for a number of professional and civic organizations, including NACCHO, the Public Health Accreditation Board, the Council on Education for Public Health, the Public Health Foundation, and his township planning commission, which he chairs.

    Education

    MPH, Johns Hopkins University
    College of Public Health

    Street Address

    800 Hilltop Drive Kent, OH 44242


    Mailing Address

    800 E. Summit St.
    Kent, OH 44242

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    • info@kent.edu

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    330-672-6500 publichealth@kent.edu
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