School of Public Health

Dr. Muge Akpinar-Elci is Dean and Professor at the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno. A physician, researcher, and public health leader with more than 20 years of experience in clinical practice and field research, she brings deep expertise in environmental and occupational health.

Before joining the University of Nevada, Reno in 2021, she served as Associate Dean in the College of Health Sciences and Director of the Center for Global Health at Old Dominion University. Dr. Akpinar-Elci previously worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and led the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Environmental and Occupational Health in Grenada.