COPH Alumna Olivia Luzzi Selected as CEPH Accreditation Specialist

Olivia Luzzi, 2017 alumna of the Master of Public Health program in Health Services Administration, has accepted a position as an Accreditation Specialist with the Council on Education for Public Health.  The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) is the nationally recognized accrediting body for both schools of public health and public health programs.

Among other duties, Ms. Luzzi will manage the accreditation review process, including site visit logistics, for assigned institutions; serve as on-site coordinator for accreditation site visits at universities located throughout the United States, edit and prepare sections of site visit team reports, assist with developing training materials and conducting training sessions, and respond to stakeholder inquiries.

During the selection process, Ms. Luzzi was evaluated on knowledge of the Council’s criteria and procedures, her communication skills, initiative, adaptability, constituent focus, interpersonal skills, and reliability.  She stated, “I believe that ETSU’s focus on practice, not only classroom instruction, really enabled me to hone in on soft skills that employers are looking for. The background knowledge that the classroom instruction was able to provide is a great stepping stone for the on-the-job training that I will receive once I begin my job with CEPH.”