Transitions in PPCW Leadership Team

The Women’s Place is pleased to announce transitions to the President & Provost’s Council on Women leadership team for the 2022-23 academic term.

• Dr. Zarine Shah (Chair), associate professor, College of Medicine 
• Aparna Dial (Incoming Chair), director, Office of Administration and Planning 
• Christine O’Malley (Past Chair), senior communications consultant, Office of Human Resources 

PPCW leads the charge to advance women across The Ohio State University and works in partnership with The Women’s Place. The council advocates to the President and Provost to develop policies and practices that positively affect the working environment for women. PPCW leaders are elected by the council to serve three-year terms in progressive roles as incoming chair, chair, and past chair.  

Learn more about the 2022-23 PPCW leadership team below: 

Dr. Zarine Shah is associate professor of Radiology in the College of Medicine and Wexner Medical Center. She has also served as vice chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the department since 2020. She has been a member of the Women in Medicine and Science committee at the College of Medicine since this organization was formed in 2014, serving as associate director since 2020 and currently serving as interim director of Women’s Academic Advancement. Shah is a current cohort member of the President and Provost’s Leadership Institute (2021-2022). 

Aparna Dial is senior director of Sustainability and Strategic Services at Ohio State. Dial is responsible for all strategic and operational aspects of Ohio State’s energy services and sustainability program, which seeks to achieve sustainability in all areas of university operations, including responsible resource use and energy management. Her team created the Zero Waste Program with the aim of achieving zero waste at Ohio State by 2025. She is a past participant in the Staff Leadership Series (SLS) through The Women’s Place.  

Christine O'Malley is a communication consultant in the Office of Human Resources. Her previous roles at the university include leading communications and marketing for the Global One Health initiative and as communications and alumni affairs director for the College of Public Health. During her 17 years as a university staff member, she has been named as one of PPCW’s Glass Breakers and is an alum of the Staff Leadership Series.