Chris Duffrin, PhD is a Professor of Public Health at Benedictine University. Prior to joining the faculty at BU, Dr. Duffrin held positions at Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University and Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Prior to entering his academic career, Dr. Duffrin had a career in prehospital medicine, serving as an EMT and Paramedic, and working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Economic Development Administration, and Western Illinois Regional Council, and the Ohio Division of EMS. He holds a PhD in Higher Education, MS in Community Health, MEd in Educational Leadership, and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES), and has been a certified Paramedic /EMT since 1984.