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UofL names new dean for School of Public Health and Information Sciences

August 3, 2026

Indiana University’s Eric Walsh-Buhi has been selected as dean of the University of Louisville 

University of Louisville Appoints Associate Dean of Administration, Dr. Kim Linnear

The University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences is pleased to announce that Kim Linnear, PhD, MPA, CHES, has joined the school’s leadership team effective January 2, 2025. As the Associate Dean of Administration, Dr. Linnear is a strategic advisor to the dean and oversees several services including communication, facilities, information technology, human resources, and philanthropy. Linnear's faculty appointment is with the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences.