East Tennessee State Universityâs College of Public Health announced the appointment of Dr. David Shoham as chairman of the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. He begins his new role July 1. Shoham comes to ETSU from Loyola University Chicago, where he has served since 2007. In addition to his role on faculty as associate professor, he has held several administrative roles at Loyola, most recently serving as director of the Institute of Public Health, Public Health programs, and the Master of Public Health program. Trained in cardiovascular and renal epidemiology with a focus on social determinants of health and disease, his current research focuses on social network analysis and the social context of bladder health.