Benjamin Batey, MPH, RN

Ben Batey, RN, MPH, joined Bowling Green State University in July 2020 in the inaugural position of Chief Health Officer, created in part as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously, Ben worked at the Wood County Health Department for 10 years, where he served as health commissioner since 2014. He also held several leadership positions, including CEO of the Wood County Community Health Center, director of nursing and infectious disease, emergency preparedness coordinator, and epidemiologist. Prior to the health department, he was a registered nurse for Mercy St. Anne Hospital and Mercy Home Care. He holds a Master of Public Health degree through a joint program of BGSU and the University of Toledo and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Mercy College of Ohio. Ben now serves as the Chief Well-Being Officer of BGSU and oversees the Division of Community Well-Being.