DGHI member Randy Kramer, professor of Environmental Economics at the Nicholas School of the Environment, has accepted the position of Associate Director for Strategy at the Duke Global Health Institute.
In his new role, Kramer will oversee DGHI’s strategic planning and related activities, faculty recruitment and development, and international operations. He will also continue to lead DGHI’s signature research initiative on global environmental health, as well as teach and conduct research at the Nicholas School.
“Randy brings a great deal of experience to the position, including more than 20 years at Duke and a passion for global health,” said Michael Merson, founding director, Duke Global Health Institute. “I know he will be a tremendous asset as we continue to build a world-class Institute.”
Kramer is currently working with Duke faculty from the schools of the environment, law and medicine to develop decision-support tools related to malaria policy in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in an effort to explore the health, environmental and economic impacts of interventions. He has been teaching and conducting research at Duke since 1988.
“I expect that there will be a lot of crossover between the two programs and, in the final analysis, we will all profit from Randy’s new appointment,” said Bill Chameides, dean, Nicholas School of the Environment.
Kramer will begin in his new role July 1, 2010.
