Kimberly Enard and Marcea Walter Assume New Leadership Roles in CPHSJ
05/23/2025
The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice announces, effective July 1, 2025, that Kimberly Enard, Ph.D. will serve as the chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at SLU.
Enard earned her Ph.D. in public health services at the University of California-Los Angeles, and after a postdoctoral fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, joined SLU in 2014, where she has quickly risen through the ranks and was recently promoted from associate to full professor.
Enard's work encompasses many aspects of health care management and community engagement, and she is particularly interested in the impact of health care delivery and quality on socially disadvantaged patients. Enard has held various leadership positions within SLU and in local and national professional associations, including as a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration and co-chair of the Research and Academic Engagement Committee of the National Association of Health Services Executives.
In 2024, Enard received the John D. Thompson Prize from AUPHA in recognition of her contributions to health administration education nationally. Enard is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and a fellow of the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME).
“I am honored to accept this new role and to work with our incredible faculty, staff, students, and alumni to continue the remarkable progress the department has made over the past several years,” Enard said. “The SLU Department of Health Management and Policy is well-positioned to drive innovation in health management and policy education and research that benefits communities across the country. We are committed to doing so through collaborative efforts with our peers locally, regionally and nationally.”
As Enard moves into her new role as chair, Marcea Walter, M.H.S.A., will become the director of the Master of Health Administration program. Walter brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to the role and provides a seamless transition that will bolster the program’s position as one of the top programs in the country. In addition to serving as faculty in the department for the past seven years, Walter has served as director of CAHME accreditation, coordinator of M.H.A. admissions, and lead for much of the professional development activity within the M.H.A. program.
“I’m honored to step into this role and continue supporting our students as they grow into the thoughtful, values-driven leaders our field needs,” Walter said. “I’m excited to collaborate with our faculty, staff, and incredible alumni to keep pushing the program forward—strengthening professional development, deepening mentorship, and creating meaningful opportunities that prepare our students to lead with purpose.”
Under their leadership, the M.H.A. program aims to continue to fulfill its vision to “be nationally recognized as a preeminent graduate health care management education program that advances excellence, collaboration, and justice in health care.”
The shift in leadership in the HMP department and the M.H.A. program follows the announcement of the departure of Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., who has been missioned to serve as vice provost for strategic initiatives at Loyola University Chicago, with a faculty appointment in the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health. At Loyola Chicago, he will be responsible for launching a campuswide faculty development center and coordinating a campuswide student success strategy.
“Dr. Enard is a national leader in health administration education and has devoted her significant talents to SLU students and our community partners for over a decade. We are so fortunate to have someone of her caliber take on this role and continue to move our department forward,” Rozier shared.
College for Public Health and Social Justice
The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice is the only academic unit of its kind, studying social, environmental and physical influences that together determine the health and well-being of people and communities. It also is the only accredited school or college of public health among nearly 250 Catholic institutions of higher education in the United States. Guided by a mission of social justice and focus on finding innovative and collaborative solutions for complex health problems, the college offers nationally recognized programs in public health and health administration.