APHA’s Sections, Forums, Caucuses and the Student Assembly honored the best and brightest in public health with awards at APHA’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo in November.
Aging and Public Health Section
Aetna Award for Excellence in Research on Older Women and Public Health: Tanner Heaton, MD
Archstone Foundation Award for Excellence in Program Innovation: Gary Lee, MD Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care
Betty J. Cleckley Minority Issues Research Award: R. Turner Goins, PhD, MS
Erickson Foundation Award for Excellence in Research: Jennifer Lyn Shaw, PhD
James G. Zimmer New Investigator Research Award: Xiangjun Zhang, PhD
Laurence G. Branch Doctoral Student Research Award: Lena Thompson, PhD
Master’s Student Research Award: Sherry Wu, MPH
Nabuo Maeda Global Health Research Award: Preshit Ambade, DrPH
Philip G. Weiler Award for Leadership in Aging and Public Health: Isis Mikhail MD, MPH
Rural and Environment Research Award: Hoimonty Mzumder, PhD; Nasim Ferdows, PhD
Steven P. Wallace Emerging Advocate Award: Rebecca Payne, MPH, MURP
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Section
John D. Slade Memorial Advocacy Award: Tooka Zokaie, MPH, MAS
Lifetime Achievement Award: Manoj Sharma, PhD, MBBS
Section Leadership Award: Cassie Tourre, MPA; Sean Haley, PhD, MPH
Applied Public Health Statistics Section
Achievement In Academia Award: Ofer Harel, PhD
Lifetime Achievement Award: Robert Vogel, PhD
Mid-Career Achievement Award: Janet Rosenbaum, PhD
Lowell Reed Lecturer: Miguel Hernan, PhD
Mortimer Spiegelman Award: Russell Shinohara, PhD
Stata Scholar Award Finalists: Li Feng, Nicholas Link, Shangchen Song
Chiropractic Health Care Section
Distinguished Service: Dana Madigan, DC; Krista Ward, DC
Lifetime Achievement: Will Evans, DC
Community Health Policy and Planning Development Section
APHA CHPPD Travel Scholarship: Bree Bode; PhD; MPH; Mya Carter; Anny Dhanwani; Carolyn Fan; Indira Giri; Shimaa Heikal; Thomas Jackson; MPH; Preeti Juturu; Deja Knight; Marlette Grace Dulcinee Mabiala-Maye; Brianna Monk; Ajayi Oluwole; Bright Omolumen; James Waters
Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Planning: Sonia Deal
Vision Award for Excellence in Health Policy: Khushbu Balsara
Disability Section
Career Enhancement Scholarship: Elad Daniels, Joy Haizelden, Natalie Hardy, Samantha Ratakonda, Luca Swinford
Advocacy Award: Tameka Citchen-Spruce
Allan Meyers Award: D.J. McMaughan, PhD
Health Equity Award: Sandra Vanegas, PhD
Lifetime Achievement Award: Donald Lollar, EdD
New Investigator Award: Robyn Powell, JD, PhD
Peg Nosek Award: Justine Wu, MD, MPH
Student Award: Dana Rubenstein, MD
Environment Section
Damu Smith Environmental Achievement Award: Na’Taki Osborne Jelks, PhD, MPH Environment Section Distinguished Service Award: Theodora Tsongas, PhD, MA
Homer N. Calver Award: Doug Farquhar, JD
Rebecca A. Head Award: Natasha DeJarnett, PhD, MPH
Ethics Section
Distinguished Career Award: Ruth Faden, PhD, MPH
Student and New Career Award for Public Health Ethics: Rebecca Ellis, MPH, MS
Student Abstract Award: Carson Peters
Food and Nutrition Section
Catherine Cowell Award: Rebecca Larson, DrPH, MS
Mary C. Egan Award: Yen Ang, DrPH
Sarah Samuels Memorial Award: Christina Roberto, PhD
Student Scientific Presentation Award: Darashagam Nahal, Christopher Richter, Samantha Sundermeir
Student Scientific Presentation Recognition of Excellence: Matthew Lee
Foot and Ankle Health Section
John and Janet Carson Public Health Advocacy Award: David Lau, DPM, MPH
Outstanding Student Award: Kyler Hattendorf; Jack Arp, Rashika Budhatoki; Katherine Anne Hageney; Shawnda Henault; MS; Sharon Dei-Tumi, MPH; Stephen Toth
Distinguished Service Award: Matthew Diamond, DPM
Health Administration Section
Early Career Professional Scholarship: Akililu Ashuro, PhD
Early Career Professional Scholarship Award: Brianna Monk, MPA, MA; Angelina Cayabyab Graduate Student Scholarship: Asha Collier, Kearston Ingraham, MPH
HIV/AIDS Section
Early Career Professional Award: Alvin Kwon, MD, MPH
Excellence in Abstract Submission Among All Presenters: Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH
Excellence in Abstract Submission Among All Presenters Honorable Mention: Corey Garrett Excellence in Abstract Submission Among New Investigator Honorable Mention: Eleanor “Nellie” Gallow, MPH
Excellence in Abstract Submission Among New Investigators: Antoinette Oot, MD, MPH Excellence in Abstract Submission Among Student APHA Members and winner of the HIV/AIDS Section Student Scholarship: Abigail Lee, MPH
Excellence in Abstract Submission on an International Topic: Nasim Khoshnam, MS
Injury Control and Emergency Health Services Section
APHA Presidents Road Safety Scholarship: Alexander Ulintz, MD; Rachael Thompson Panik, AICP; Jialun Xue, MS; Irene Afua Quarshie, MD; Morgan O’Donald, MPH; Shima Shakory, MD; Woojae Choi, MD; Kirill Rogovoy, ENV; S.P. Yongcan Huang, PhD
Distinguished Career: Karen Liller, PhD
Dr. Susan Goodwin Gerberich Student Paper Award: Alex Richard
Early Career Award: Christopher Morrison, PhD
Excellence in Science Award: Motao Zhu, PhD
Institutional Public Service Award: National Athletic Trainers’ Association
International Health Section
Carl E. Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award: Sarah Shannon
Distinguished Section Service Award: Brianne Riggin-Pathak, MPH
Gordon-Wyon Award for Community-Oriented Public Health, Epidemiology and Practice: Judy Lewis, MPhil
International Health Section Abstract Award: Preshit Ambade, DrPH, MHA; Shawna Novak, MD, MA; Parthende Pinder, DrPH, MD; Hagere Yilma, PhD, MPH; Saurabh Kalra, MS; Iyanuoluwa Odole, MPH; Kingsley Ojeikere, MBBS, MPH
Mid-Career Award in International Health: Mona Bormert, MPH
Law Section
Abstract of the Year: S. Bryn Austin, ScD, SM
Early Career Award for Excellence in Public Health Law: Mellissa Sager, JD
Jennifer Robbins Award for the Practice of Public Health Law: Corey Davis, JD, MSPH
Lifetime Achievement in Public Health Law: Martha Katz, MPA
Student Abstract of the Year: Lindsay Cloud, JD
Maternal and Child Health Section
Effective Practice Award-Local Impact: Victoria Revelle, MPH
Effective Practice Award-State and National Impact: Jennifer Marshal, PhD
MCH Section Distinguished Service Award: Briana Jegier, PhD
MCH Young Professional Award: Brittany Chambers Butcher, PhD, MPH
Outstanding Leadership/Advocacy Award: Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza, PhD, MPH
Outstanding Leadership/Advocacy Award: Halida Hanum Akhter, DrPH, MBBS, MCPS
Medical Care Section
Medical Care Chair Citation: Kara Allard, MPH
Medical Care Student Paper Award: Alexander Adia, MPH; J.B. Eyring; Jessica Lipori, MSEd; Jacqueline Xu
Mental Health Section
Carl A. Taube Award: Hortensia Amaro, PhD
Kenneth Lutterman Award: Gul Saeed, MPH
Mental Health Section Award: Bruce Crow, PsyD; Brett Harris, DrPH; Kim Townsend, MHA Rema Lapouse Award: Preben Bo Mortensen, MD, DrMedSc
Steve M. Banks Award: Ron Manderscheid, PhD
Occupational Health and Safety Section
Alice Hamilton Award: Karen Malloy, DO, MSCH
Eula Bingham Award for Excellence in OHS Education and Training: Kim Dunn, MSPH; Bruce McClue III
Leslie Nichols International Health and Safety Award: Leslie London, MD, MBChB; MMed Lorin Kerr Award: Ingrid Denis, MS, LCSW
Tony Mazzochi Award: Catherine Duarte, MS
Oral Health Section
Anthony Westwater Jong Population Oral Health Pre-Professional Student Award: Sapna Nath, Olivert Mbah, MPH
Caswell A. Evans Population Oral Health Post-Professional Student Award: Ellyce Clonan, DDS, MPH, MA; Nithya Ramesh, MPH
Pharmacy Section
APHA Pharmacy Section Early Career Award: Kathryn Marwitz, PharmD, MPH
APHA Pharmacy Section Lifetime Achievement Award: Stuart Feldman, PhD
APHA Pharmacy Section Sustained Contributor Award: Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD
Physical Activity Section
Outstanding Student Oral Presentation of Physical Activity Research in Public Health: Zach Farley, MPH
Outstanding Student Poster Presentation of Physical Activity Research in Public Health: Mary Catherine Innace
Steven P. Hooker Award for Outstanding Physical Activity Research in Public Health: Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS
Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section
Everett M. Rogers Award: Jingwen Zhang, PhD
Health Equity Award: Sherilyn Duckworth, PhD
Judith R. Miller Award: Amanda Wilkerson, PhD, CHES
PHEHP Early Career Award: Jennifer Mandelbaum, PhD
PHEHP Materials Contest: Yvonnes Chen, PhD; Alyssa Robillard, PhD, MCHES; Jennifer Kawatu, MPH
Public Health Nursing Section
Emerging Researcher Award: Jessica LeClair, PhD, MPH
Feleta Wilson Award: Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN
Lilian Wald Service Award: Rebecca Shasanmi Ellis, PhD, MPH
Margaret G. Arnstein Award: Rita Munley Gallagher, PhD, RN
Public Health Nurse Creative Achievement Award: North Carolina Credentialed Public Health Nurse Program
Ruth B Freeman Award: Jennifer Collins, PhD, RN
Public Health Social Work Section
Insley-Evans Public Health Social Worker of the Year: Alison Kiser, MSW
School Health and Wellness Section
Leader Award: Rajika Reed, PhD, MPH
Student Abstract Award: Elisa Park
Sexual and Reproductive Health Section
Outstanding Early Career Professional: Brandon Crawford, PhD
Sexual and Reproductive Health Outstanding Student Poster: Eric Schisler, Megan Williams, PhD
Vision Care Section
Distinguished Service Award: Susan Primo, OD, MPH
Melvin D. Shipp Best Abstract Award: John Wittenborn, David Rein, PhD
Morton W. Silverman Outstanding Student-Paper Project Award: Rachel Breliant
Caucus on Public Health and Faith Community
Flame Award: Hatch John, PhD
LGBTQ Health Caucus
Friend of the LGBTQ Health Caucus Award: Heather Brandt, PhD, James Carbo
Pat Mail-Peggy Kopf Leadership Award: Rachel L Levine, MD
Walter J. Lear Outstanding Student Research Award: Jackie Cosse
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus
Margo Kerrigan Student Scholarship: Nina Edwards, Kassandra Eyre
Roderick Harp, Cameron Smith, Jetney Vegas
Genomics Forum
Distinguished Service Award: Karen Niemchick, PhD
Outstanding Research Award: Brett Maricque, PhD
Public Health Genomics Award: Stephen Modell, PhD
Cancer Forum
Cancer Public Health Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award: Manoj Sharma PhD, MBBS
Cancer Public Health Student Award: Thinh Vu
Cancer Public Leadership Award: Mona Saraiya, MD, MPH
Human Rights Forum
Best Oral Presentation Abstract Professional: Yutian Li
Best Poster Presentation Abstract Professional Student: Trevor Clark
Best Poster Presentation Abstract Professional: Chris Schmidt
Best Poster Presentation Abstract Professional Student: Divya Mohanraj
Best Oral Presentation Honorable Mention: Sage Kim, PhD
Student Assembly
APHA Student Assembly Annual Meeting Scholarship: Daniel Amoatika, Abimbola Ayomiposi, Amrit Baral, Nalim Choi, Khadijah Davis, William Eger, Chidera Emeto, Brenna Kirk, Deja Knight, Mark Kuo, Lorraine LaCroix-Williamson, Grace Mabiala-Maye, Selene Manga, Ezinne Sylvia Melikam, Simon Mwima, Deborah Nabubwaya Chambers, Nika Norvila, Iyanuoluwa Odole, JaNiene Peoples, Sabrina Richards, Joel Rubio, Gul Saeed, Samuel Saidu, Hannah Stewart, Ann Yao Zhang
Campus Liaison of the Year Award: Jocelyn Dela Cruz, Pradeep Rajbhandari
Chair Citation Award Winner: Germysha Little
Friend of the Student Assembly: Sebastian Padrino
Section Liaison of the Year Award: Bree Zhang
Trong D. Nguyen Memorial Award: Raghavee Neupane
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