Dear SPH Community,
Each awardee has shown significant dedication to the school and the excellent work being done here. We look forward to celebrating these individuals and those who have worked alongside them to achieve the many successes of SPH this year.
Please join me in congratulating and celebrating the awardees at the annual Dean’s Award Ceremony on April 16th at 4 p.m at the Hope Club! We will also recognize the 2026 Public Health Research Day poster winners at the ceremony.
Dean’s Awards for Faculty
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
- Alexandria Macmadu, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Classroom Teaching
- Nisha Trivedi, Assistant Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research Collaboration
- Ying Ma, Assistant Professor of Biostatistics, Edens Family Assistant Professor of Healthcare Communications and Technology
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
- Shira Dunsiger, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
- James L. Rudolph*, Professor of Medicine, Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice
*We presented Jim with his award in front of his family and colleagues at a ceremony hosted by the Division of Biology and Medicine on March 13th, prior to his passing on March 26th.
Community Award
Dean’s Community Partner Award
- PACE Organization of Rhode Island
Dean’s Awards for Staff
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Brian Gully, Project Coordinator, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Dean’s Award for Excellence in Innovation
- Wendy Hernandez, Medical Lab Technician, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies
Congratulations to our award winners and thank you for your hard work and service to our school and public health initiatives around the globe!
I hope to see you on April 16th as we celebrate the accomplishments of our community members at the 2026 Dean’s Awards Ceremony!
Sincerely,
Francesca L. Beaudoin, M.D., Ph.D.
Interim Dean, School of Public Health