Clermont County health commissioner Julianne Nesbit honored with 2025 Boonshoft School of Medicine Outstanding Alumna Award

Julianne Nesbit, who has dedicated nearly 30 years to advancing community health across Ohio, received the 2025 Boonshoft School of Medicine Outstanding Alumna Award from the Wright State University Alumni Association.

Receiving the award brought back memories of her time as a student, balancing full-time work with her studies in the Master of Public Health program at Wright State.

“As I was working on my degree, I was working a full-time job,” Nesbit recalled. “My daughter was born while I was in the middle of the program. She was read public health textbooks for the first year of her life.”

Nesbit’s career reflects a profound dedication to fostering healthier communities and a sustainable public health infrastructure.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental management from Ball State University and a Master of Public Health from Wright State’s Boonshoft School of Medicine. She is also a registered environmental health specialist.

Since 2013, Nesbit has led Clermont County Public Health as health commissioner. In this role, she drives strategic planning, advocates for essential funding and policy reforms, and collaborates with community leaders to ensure public health needs are met.

“We provide over 30 different public health programs through administration, our community health services, and our environmental health services,” Nesbit said.

Previously, she served as assistant health commissioner in Clermont County, where she spearheaded new program development, managed grant operations, led public relations efforts, worked in emergency preparedness and standardized personnel and operational policies, streamlining agency functions and improving service delivery.

She began her public health career at the Warren County Combined Health District, working in environmental health.

Julianne Nesbit, the Clermont County health commissioner, received the 2025 Boonshoft School of Medicine Outstanding Alumna Award.

Reflecting on her Boonshoft School of Medicine experience, Nesbit credited Wright State’s Master of Public Health program with playing a pivotal role in her professional growth.

“Wright State’s program is really practical,” she said. “I feel it really helped me to advance my career.”

Receiving the Outstanding Alumna Award was a humbling experience for Nesbit.

“I was somewhat speechless because within the Master of Public Health Program, there are so many extraordinary professionals who have gone through Wright State’s program,” Nesbit said. “I truly think it’s an honor to be recognized for the work that we do in public health.”

Nesbit lives in Blanchester with her husband and three dogs and has a daughter studying at Miami University.