Leah McCall Devlin

Leah McCall Devlin (born August 10, 1954)[1] is a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

The daughter of Fred[2] and Pearle McCall,[1] Devlin was born in Harnett County, North Carolina.[1] She attended Buies Creek School, where she played basketball.[2]

A dentist by training, she was the Wake County Health Director for ten years and the State Health Director for North Carolina, also for ten years.[3]

In 2019, she was named the Chair of the CDC Foundation’s Board of Directors.[4]

Devilin has been a consultant to the Aspen Institute, the Milbank Memorial Fund, and RTI International.[5]

Devlin is married to Joseph Devlin. They have one son.[1]

Education

• MPH, Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1984
• DDS, Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1979
• BS, Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1976 [3]

References

1. "Tar Heel". The News and Observer. North Carolina, Raleigh. November 11, 2001. p. 5 B. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Hennessy-Fiske, Molly (November 11, 2001). "Devlin keeps close eye on our health". The News and Observer. North Carolina, Raleigh. p. 1 B. Retrieved August 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Leah McCall Devlin, DDS". Gillings School Directory. UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
4. "Devlin named chair of CDC Foundation's Board of Directors". Gillings School News. November 15, 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
5. "Leah M. Devlin". Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.