Program Awards

Program Awards

Students, faculty and community faculty are honored each year in a spring celebration. During the program awards, each member of the class that has completed two years of the MPH program is honored and presented with a class picture; an outstanding student is nominated by MPH faculty and presented with a gift; and outstanding faculty and community faculty members are nominated by the class of honor and recognized. Outstanding student and faculty names are engraved on plaques and displayed outside the MPH program office. MPH students, alumni, faculty and committee members are invited to attend.

Outstanding MPH Student Award

    • 2021: Rachael Bucey Leopold 2019

    • 2020: Ann Walters, Class 2018

    • 2019: Amanda Walsh, Class 2017

    • 2018: Wendy Regoeczi, Class 2016

    • 2017: Austin Hilt, Class 2015

    • 2017: Mary Ellen Liang, Class 2015

    • 2016: Chelsey Bruce, Class 2014

    • 2015: Ayman Saleh, Class 2013

    • 2014: Kelsey Graf, Class 2012

    • 2013: Sarah Kelling, Class 2011

    • 2012: Cynthia Ferch, Class 2010

    • 2011: Daniel M. Mix, Class 2009

    • 2010: Carrie Rubin, Class 2008

    • 2009: Homer Skinner, Class 2007

    • 2008: Robert Flora, Class 2006

    • 2007: Alyce Rauchenstein, Class 2005

    • 2006: Christopher Kolbash, Class 2004

    • 2005: Michelle Chyatte, Class 2003

    • 2004: Angela DeJulius, Class 2002

    • 2003: Lana Ilain, Class 2001

    • 2002: Karen Keaton, Class 2000

    • 2001: John Gwinn and Peter Mazzone, Class 1999

Project Excellence Awards

    • 2021: Elizabeth DeCaro--most improved and project with best response rate

    • 2021: Dania El-Shaar--most diverse team and innovative methods

    • 2021: Katelyn Gonczy--most unique, in a clinical setting

    • 2021: Ann Ramer--best implemented community project for an at risk vulnerable population

    • 2021: Ann Walter--best community/public health integration project resulting in publication

Outstanding MPH Faculty Award

    • 2021: Rebecca Fischbein, PhD

    • 2021: Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA

    • 2020: Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA

    • 2019: Kristin Baughman, PhD

    • 2019: Kim Trowbridge, MEd, MCHES

    • 2018: Rachael Pohle-Krauza, PhD, RDN, LD

    • 2017: Kirsten Baughman, PhD

    • 2016: Don Allensworth-Davies, PhD, MSc, CPH

    • 2015: Alexander Sergeev, MD, PhD, MPH

    • 2015: Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA

    • 2014: Don Allensworth-Davies, PhD, MSc

    • 2014: Rachael Pohle-Krauza, PhD, RD, LD

    • 2013: G.Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2012: Alexander V. Sergeev, M.D., Ph.D., MPH

    • 2011: G. Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2010: G. Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2009: G. Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2008: Alexander V. Sergeev, M.D., Ph.D., MPH

    • 2007: G. Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2007: Amy Lee, M.D., MPH

    • 2006: Brenda Stevenson Marshall, Ph.D., MPH

    • 2005: G. Andy Chang, Ph.D.

    • 2004: T. Jean Byrne, Ph.D.

    • 2003: Kathleen Akpom, Ph.D., MPH

    • 2002: T. Jean Byrne, Ph.D.

    • 2001: T. Jean Byrne, Ph.D.

    • 2001: C. William Keck, M.D., MPH

    • 2001: Brenda Stevenson Marshall, Ph.D., MPH

Outstanding MPH Community Faculty Award

    • 2021: Mark Adams, RS, MPH

    • 2021: Ron Graham, RD, LD, MPH

    • 2020: Mark Adams, RS, MPH

    • 2019: Mark Adams, RS, MPH

    • 2018: Mark Adams, RS, MPH

    • 2017: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2016: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2015: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2014: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2013: Ronald Dwinnells, M., MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2012: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2011: DuWayne Porter, MPH, RS

    • 2010: Marguerite Erme, DO, MPH

    • 2009: DuWayne Porter, MPH, RS

    • 2008: DuWayne Porter, MPH, RS

    • 2007: Ronald Dwinnells, MD, MBA, CPE, FAAP

    • 2006: DuWayne Porter, MPH, RS