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Office of the Dean

The Arnold School of Public Health is led by Dean G. Thomas Chandler. Patsy Yarborough serves as the Administrative Coordinator for the Dean. The Office of the Dean houses the School's Administration (i.e., Business, Human Resources) and Development and Alumni Relations functions. 

Dean's Office

Dean, Arnold School of Public Health
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences

Director, Meiobenthic Ecology and Estuarine Ecotoxicology Laboratory 
Office of the Dean; Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Phone: 803-777-5032
Email: tchandler@sc.edu

Administrative Coordinator for the Dean
Office of the Dean
Phone: 803-777-9074
Email: yarborop@mailbox.sc.edu 


Operations

Director, Business/Administrative
Office of Operations and Accreditation
Phone: 803-777-5034 
Email: sbbesley@mailbox.sc.edu

Associate Dean
Office of Operations and Accreditation
Phone: 803-777-5030
Email: jlpears@mailbox.sc.edu

Director, Human Resources
Office of Operations and Accreditation
Phone: 803-777-0056
Email: ruffad@mailbox.sc.edu  

 

Office of Development and Alumni Relations

Senior Director of Development
Arnold School of Public Health
Phone:  803-576-7949
E-mail: johns589@mailbox.sc.edu

Assistant Director of Development
Arnold School of Public Health
Phone: 803-576-7951
E-mail:
SML12@mailbox.sc.edu

Development Coordinator
Arnold School of Public Health
Phone:  803-777-0519
E-mail: wrigh454@mailbox.sc.edu


The Dean's leadership team also includes chairs and directors and five associate deans: Associate Dean for Research Alan Decho, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Curriculum James Hardin, Associate Dean for Clinical Public Health Ronnie Horner, Associate Dean for Operations and Accreditation Lee Pearson, and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

 

Associate Deans

Associate Dean, Research
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Office of Research; Department of Environmental Health Sciences
Phone: 803-777-9248
Email: awdecho@mailbox.sc.edu

Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs and Curriculum
Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Office of Faculty Affairs and Curriculum; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Phone: 803-777-3191
Email: jhardin@sc.edu

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs
Clinical Associate Professor
Office of the Dean
Phone: 803-777-3050
Email: bridget_miller@sc.edu 

Associate Dean, Operations and Accreditation
Office of Operations and Accreditation; Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Phone: 803-777-5030
Email: jlpears@mailbox.sc.edu

Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Phone: 803-777-0636
Email: torresmc@mailbox.sc.edu


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