Vermont Department of Health
Jae Basiliere, Ph.D., currently serves as the Public Health Workforce Director at the Vermont Department of Health, a position held since December 2023. Previously, Jae was the Chief Diversity Officer at Vermont State University from July 2022 to July 2023, and the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Northern Vermont University from February 2021 to July 2022. Jae's academic career includes roles as an Assistant Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Grand Valley State University from August 2016 to May 2021, and various teaching positions at Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne and Indiana University Bloomington. Jae holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Gender Studies from Indiana University Bloomington, a Master of Arts in Global Gender Studies from the University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Arts in Women's Studies from Wells College.
Vermont Department of Health
The Vermont Department of Health has been working to protect and promote the health of Vermonters for more than 125 years. We are proud to continue this long tradition of public health service – working every day for your health. We are the state’s lead agency for public health policy and advocacy.