Jeffrey Walline

Jeffrey J. Walline, OD PhD was appointed dean of the College of Optometry in June 2026. He received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry, and he received his Master’s and PhD degrees from The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Walline has led several pediatric contact lens studies, and he is the Study Chair of the Bifocal Lenses in Nearsighted Kids (BLINK) Study, a National Eye Institute-sponsored randomized clinical trial to investigate the myopia control effects of soft multifocal contact lenses.

Executive Assistant

Jill Myers    
614-292-020    
myers.799@osu.edu