Eli Capilouto

Eli Capilouto, DMD, Sc.D. (born August 22, 1949 in Montgomery, Alabama)[1] is the twelfth president of the University of Kentucky.[1][2] He previously had been the provost of The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).[3]

Eli Capilouto
12th President of the University of Kentucky
Incumbent
Assumed office 2011
Preceded by	Lee T. Todd, Jr.
Personal details
Born	August 22, 1949 Montgomery, Alabama
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Alabama at Birmingham Harvard School of Public Health
Thesis	Research on dimensions of access to health care (1991)
Academic work
Discipline	Dentistry and Public health
Institutions	University of Alabama at Birmingham University of Kentucky

Early life

Capilouto is a native of Alabama.[3] He received most of his education there and has spent much of his career within the state. Capilouto obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa). His Doctor of Dental Medicine and master's degrees in epidemiology came from UAB. In 1991, he received a doctorate in health policy and management from Harvard School of Public Health.[4] He joined the UAB faculty in 1975. He is married to Mary Lynne Capilouto, who is also a dentist and former dean of the School of Dentistry at UAB. The couple has one daughter.[5]

Academic and administrative career

Capilouto served as Dean of the UAB School of Public Health from 1994 to 2001 before he returned to his research and faculty appointment as professor. He was named Acting Provost in 2002, and assumed the post permanently in 2005.[6] On 4 May 2011, Capilouto was selected to succeed Lee Todd, Jr., the eleventh president of the University of Kentucky. He was hired under a five-year contract with a base annual salary of $500,000 plus $125,000 in benefits and a possible bonus of up to $50,000.[5]

Under his administration, the University of Kentucky sued the university's student newspaper to appeal an open records dispute with the Kentucky Attorney General regarding a sexual harassment case involving students and a faculty member. The judge upheld the appeal, stating that the student records in the case are protected under the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). The newspaper plans to appeal the decision. The situation has created substantial controversy.[7]

Controversy

Although his 2018 salary and compensation totaled over $1,500,000,[8] Capilouto refused to take a pay cut[9] despite the University of Kentucky furloughing 1500 healthcare workers[10] during the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

1. "Curriculum Vitae". 1 July 2011. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
2. "Dr. Eli Capilouto Becomes the 12th President of the University of Kentucky". 1 July 2011. University of Kentucky. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
3. "Provost's Biography: Eli Capilouto". The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Office of the Provost. 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
4. Capilouto, Eli I. (1991). Research on dimensions of access to health care (Ph.D.). Harvard University. OCLC 230859014 – via ProQuest.
5. Blanton, Jay (4 May 2011). "Eli Capiluoto Named 12th University of Kentucky President". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
6. "Eli Capilouto, DMD, ScD, MPH". The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
7. Blackford, Linda (24 January 2017). "Judge rules against UK student newspaper in sexual harassment document dispute". Lexington Herald Leader.
8. "Executive Compensation at Public and Private Colleges". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
9. "Frontline Workers Are Going Without Pay as Hospital CEOs Keep Their Seven-Figure Salaries". The Daily Beast. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
10. Musgrave, Beth (2020-04-23). "University of Kentucky furloughs 1,700 staff; 1,500 work in healthcare". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved 2020-05-02.

External links

• President's page at uky.edu