Faculty and Staff

Leah M. Devlin, DDS, MPH

Dr. Leah Devlin received her dental degree and masters degree in public health administration at the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill campus.  At UNC she was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa and the Gillings School of Global Public Health’s honor society. 

Dr. Devlin began her professional career at the Wake County Department of Health where she served as Director for ten years.  Dr. Devlin joined the NC Department of Health & Human Services in 1996 and began serving as State Health Director in 2001.  She is Past President of the NC Association of Local Health Directors, Past President of the NC Public Health Association and Past President of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).

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