Kelly Gebo

Dr. Kelly Gebo began her tenure as Dean of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (GW) in October 2025. She comes to GW from Johns Hopkins University, where she spent more than two decades in leadership and faculty roles across the School of Medicine and the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

An infectious disease physician-scientist, educator, and accomplished academic leader, Dr. Gebo’s work focuses on health equity, access to care, and outcomes for people affected by infectious diseases such as HIV, COVID-19, and mpox. Throughout her career, she has been deeply committed to teaching and mentoring students, trainees, and early-career faculty, helping to shape the next generation of clinicians and public health professionals.

As Dean, Dr. Gebo is focused on deepening interdisciplinary collaboration, advancing scientific discovery and innovation, and preparing the next generation of public health leaders to tackle complex challenges locally, nationally, and globally.

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