David R. Buys
Associate Vice Provost for Health Science Partnerships & Professor, Mississippi State University; Chair, National Board of Public Health Examiners; Vice President of the Board, Five Horizons Health Services
- Role
- Associate Vice Provost for Health Science Partnerships at Mississippi State University
- Location
- Starkville, MS, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David R. Buys
Experienced #pracademic addressing #publichealth through academic administration and faculty roles at Mississippi State University. Currently serving as the Associate Vice Provost for Health Science Partnerships after 18-months as interim Head of Campus for MSU-Meridian and a decade as State Health Specialist for MSU Extension. In these roles and as Professor, I have secured $22m+ in federal funding to support public health in Mississippi, published 65+ journal articles, delivered 100+ presentations at international, national, and regional conferences, and co-led multiple Emmy award-winning educational documentary films.Expertise: Public Health Promotion, Epidemiological Research, Program Evaluation, Administration, and Public Speaking. Interests: Healthcare Access, Gerontology, Nutrition, Substance Abuse Prevention, Obesity Prevention. Education: Public Leadership Credential from the Harvard Kennedy School; PhD in medical sociology, Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in applied epidemiology and Graduate Certificate in gerontology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham; MS, BS, and AA from Auburn University, Mississippi College, and Hinds CC, respectively.Certified in Public Health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners.Chair, Board of Directors for the National Board of Public Health Examiners; Past-president, Mississippi Public Health Association (20••••19).Fellow, Gerontological Society of America; Fellow, Royal Society of Public Health; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Xi.I strive to live out the MSU values of integrity, a strong work ethic, and respect for others.
Experience
Associate Vice Provost for Health Science Partnerships
Feb 2026 — Present · MS, US
Education
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
2008 — 2011
Hinds Community College
Associate of Arts - AA
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postdoctoral Fellowship
2011 — 2013
Auburn University
Master of Science (M.S.)
2005 — 2007
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
2011 — 2013
Harvard Kennedy School
Public Leadership Credential
2023 — 2025
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate Certificate
2010 — 2010
Mississippi College
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
2001 — 2004
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