Staff Bio
Leonard Jack, Jr., PhD, MSc
Director, Office of Science Dissemination (OSD) in the Office of Science.
CDC role
Dr. Jack serves as Acting Editor-in-Chief of the MMWR Series and Acting Director of the Office of Science Dissemination (OSD).
Previous experience
Since 2016, Dr. Jack served as Editor-in-Chief of Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD). He brings a wealth of leadership experience from across CDC, including his tenure as Director of the Division of Community Health and key roles within the Division of Diabetes Translation. His distinguished academic career includes senior faculty appointments at Xavier University of Louisiana, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and Jackson State University, and he continues to serve as an adjunct professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, and Emory University.
A nationally recognized leader in scientific publishing, Dr. Jack previously served as Editor-in-Chief—and later Emeritus Editor-in-Chief—of Health Promotion Practice. His expertise spans chronic disease management, community-based interventions, men's health, and program evaluation.
Education
Dr. Jack earned both his MSc and PhD in behavioral sciences from The Pennsylvania State University and has been honored with numerous accolades for his contributions to public health and scientific communication. These include the Society for Public Health Education’s Distinguished Fellow Award, the Pennsylvania State University Alumni Recognition Award, NCCDPHP’s Jeffery P. Koplan Award, the Council of Science Editors’ Distinguished Service Award, and SOPHE’s Karen Denard Goldman Award.