MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Since late March, Dr. Clay Marsh, West Virginia University’s vice president and executive dean for Health Sciences, has been serving as the state’s COVID-19/Coronavirus Czar. In June, Dr. Marsh will begin transitioning back to his duties at the university.
Dr. Marsh will continue to provide insight and guidance as West Virginia slowly reopens and as the University plans for the return of students in the fall.
Dr. Jeff Coben, associate vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Public Health, has managed the oversight of the Health Sciences Center in Marsh’s absence. Coben will continue providing public health expertise and leadership regarding a host of COVID-19 initiatives.
“I would like to sincerely thank Jeff for his leadership and guidance with the Health Sciences Center over the past two months,” Marsh said. “During that time, we were able to quickly flip all of our courses online, graduate our seniors and begin to plan for the return of our students – which is no small task.”