Office of the Dean
Date April 11, 2023
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SPH Poster and Dean’s Award Winners

By Interim Dean Ronald Aubert and Deputy Dean Megan Ranney

We are thrilled to share with our community the awardees of the Dean’s Awards for faculty and staff excellence and the poster winners from Public Health Research Day 2023!

Each winner has shown significant dedication to the School and the hard work being done here. We are proud to celebrate not only these individuals but also everyone who has worked alongside them to achieve the many successes of SPH this year!

Please RSVP by 4/12 for the celebration on Monday, April 17th at 4:00 p.m. at the Hope Club as we congratulate and support these awardees. This catered event is open to our entire community!

Dean’s Awards for Faculty

  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Mentoring: Jennifer Pellowski, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching: Madina Agénor, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Research Collaboration: Shufang Sun, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Community Engagement: Rosemarie Martin, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences
  • Dean's Community Partner Award: CODAC Behavioral Healthcare

Dean’s Awards for Staff

  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Leadership: Ann Reddy, Project Director, Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research
  • Dean's Award for Excellence in Innovation: Meg Lackie, Communication and Events Specialist to the Dean

2023 Public Health Research Day Poster Award Recipients

PhD/MD/Postdoctoral Poster Award:

  • First Place: Taylor Fortnam
  • Runner Up: Tenzin Yangchen

Undergraduate Poster Award:

  • First Place: Ennie Zhu
  • Runner Up (tie): Jihwan Hwang
  • Runner Up (tie): Liza A. Kolbasov

MPH Poster Award:

  • First Place: Kylie Khoo
  • Runner Up: Kristin Koehm

ScM in Biostatistics Award:

  • First Place (tie): Amos Ochieng Okutse
  • First Place (tie): Breanna Richards

Centering Community and Cultures Award

(chosen by community partners and community-engaged research staff)

  • Khiara Lee

We hope to see you on Monday afternoon as we celebrate the accomplishments of our community members!

Sincerely,

Ronald Aubert Signature
Ronald Aubert Ph.D., MSPH
Interim Dean, School of Public Health

Megan Ranney Signature
Megan L. Ranney MD, MPH
Deputy Dean, School of Public Health

Please RSVP by 4/12 for the celebration