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“We also need someone who has that leadership role in case events occur like the recent event with <br />OWASA,” Lackey said. <br />During the recent water shortage in Chapel Hill, the Orange County Health Department played a <br />crucial role in deciding to close down restaurants and businesses in Chapel Hill. <br />“I have great confidence that (Cilenti) will be able to respond to any of the events that might occur,” <br />Lackey said. <br />Cilenti said working with the health department helps keep her up to date with what is going on in <br />the field as a professor. <br />“I feel that being in a practice setting in a local health department makes me a better professor in <br />the classroom,” Cilenti said. <br />Lackey said having Cilenti work demonstrates a unique partnership between Orange County and the <br />University. <br />“One of the obvious reasons in choosing Dorothy is that it further illustrates the strong relationship <br />that the health department has with the University, a relationship that is of great value to both,” <br />Lackey said. “We want to continue to nurture that.” <br />