Educational Policies and Curriculum Committee

EPCC is one of the standing committees of the Pitt Public Health Council composed of one elected faculty member from each department and two representatives of the student body, one master's and one doctoral. The associate deans for enrollment and academic affairs, the director of student affairs, and the director of the MMPH program 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 Members

Faculty Members

EPCC Chair

Ryan Minster, Human Genetics

Departmental Faculty Representatives

Elizabeth Felter, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Lu Tang, Biostatistics
Nesta Bortey-Sam, Environmental and Occupational Health
Elsa Strotmeyer, Epidemiology
Kevin Broom, Health Policy and Management
Ryan Minster, Human Genetics
Josh Mattila, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Back-up Departmental Faculty Representatives

Thistle Elias, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences
Haley Grant, Biostatistics
Firoz Abdoel Wahid, Environmental and Occupational Health
Anthony Fabio, Epidemiology
Cindy Bryce, Health Policy and Management
Zsolt Urban, Human Genetics
Sarah Krier, Infectious Diseases and Microbiology

Ex-Officio Members

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
Berthony Deslouches, Interim Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Student Members, AY 2024-25

Rob Gresser, EOH MPH
Aubree McMahon, BCHS PhD
Simon Fisher, BSPH
Xuelin Gu, BIOST PhD (backup)
Julia Dani, EPIDEM MPH (backup)
Victoria Shovlin, BSPH (backup)

Terms of Office for Committee Members

Standing Committee as of 2024-25 Academic Year: 

Elizabeth Felter, BCHS - second term expires 2026

Lu Tang, Biost - first term expires 2026

Nesta Bortey-Sam, EOH - first term expires 2025

Elsa Strotmeyer, Epi - second term expires 2027

Kevin Broom, HPM - second term expires 2027

Ryan Minster, Hugen - second term expires 2027

Josh Mattila, IDM - first term expires 2027

For meeting schedules, submission information, forms and more, visit EPCC on Sharepoint. 

EPCC Sharepoint Site

Bylaws

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. Currently, the committee is chaired by Dr. Elizabeth Felter.

More information may be found on the EPCC SharePoint site, including:

  • Upcoming meeting dates
  • List of current MPH members
  • 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 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.

More information may be found on the EPCC SharePoint site, including:

  • Upcoming meeting dates
  • List of current BEC members
  • Forms for instructors to submit new or modified undergraduate courses and programs
  • Minutes from recent BEC meetings

Please contact bsphepcc@pitt.edu with questions.