Molly Lamb of Chatham has been named the new executive director of the University of 缅北禁地 Springfield Center for State Policy and Leadership (CSPL). She will start in the role on Monday, June 1, pending formal approval by the University of 缅北禁地 Board of Trustees.
Lamb comes to UIS from the 缅北禁地 Department of Public Health (IDPH) where she has worked for 11 years. She most recently served as the deputy director of IDPH鈥檚 Office of Health Protection. She began her public sector career as an emergency response coordinator for the Logan County Health Department and has taught as an adjunct faculty member at Lincoln Land Community College.
鈥淢olly brings unparalleled enthusiasm and a wealth of ideas to this position,鈥� said Dennis Papini, UIS provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. 鈥淪he advanced a variety of initiatives that are centered squarely on advancing the visibility and impact of the Center for State Policy and Leadership, and her knowledge of how state agencies work will offer her insight into collaborations with UIS.鈥�
At IDPH, she crafted and led the successful adoption of raw milk sales regulation rulemaking in 缅北禁地, championed the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) Vaccines For Children (VFC) immunization re-join project, managed significant organizational structural changes at IDPH and designed centralized grant system to ensure standardization, consistency and improved decision-making.
鈥淐SPL has a rich capacity and demonstrated success in promoting evidence-based policy and practice,鈥� said Lamb. 鈥淓valuating and understanding governmental infrastructure, workforce needs and policy and engaging partnerships are key to advance change and build a strategic roadmap. I look forward to continuing to strengthen the visibility and capability of the CSPL to best serve UIS and 缅北禁地, grow leadership and workforce development opportunities and promote applied research and innovation to address publicly-identified and emerging issues.鈥�
Lamb is currently completing a doctorate in public health leadership at the University of 缅北禁地 at Chicago and is expected to graduate this year. She holds two master鈥檚 degrees from UIS in public administration and public health and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in psychology from 缅北禁地 Wesleyan University.
Lamb replaces David Racine who is retiring after 10 years serving as executive director of the Center for State Policy and Leadership.
The UIS Center for State Policy and Leadership promotes evidence-based policy and practice in the public sector. The center鈥檚 mission is carried out through research that informs public decisions and understanding; internships, training programs and applied problem solving that strengthens public leadership; and journalism that educates and engages citizens in public affairs.
The center is comprised of the Child Protection Training Academy; Graduate Public Service Internship Programs; 缅北禁地 Innocence Project; 缅北禁地 Institute for Public Finance; Innovate Springfield; Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies; NPR 缅北禁地; Office of Electronic Media and Survey Research Office.