Christine Kaunas, MPH

Biography

Christine L. Kaunas, MPH is the Executive Director for Interprofessional Education & Research at Texas A&M Health.  Working with all academic units, she provides leadership for interprofessional education (IPE) across the institution by building infrastructure for and removing barriers to IPE, providing faculty development for IPE, and supporting interprofessional student activities.  From 2011-2016, Kaunas served as the inaugural director for the ADVANCE Center at TAMU, a $3.5 million, National Science Foundation-funded effort to promote the success of women faculty, particularly those in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields.  She received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from DePaul University in Chicago, completed her master’s degree in public health (epidemiology) at San Diego State University, and is currently completing a doctoral degree in higher education administration.  Ms. Kaunas also serves as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Health Policy and Management in the TAMU School of Public Health.