June 7, 2019

The Dornsife School of Public Health is proud to announce the following student, faculty, and staff award recipients:

Public Health Practice Award

This award recognizes faculty or students who have demonstrated through either research/scholarship, teaching, and mentorship of students, commitment to the practice of public health and the improvement of health.

Recipients:

Niko Verdecias, MPH, DrPH candidate, department of Community Health and Prevention
Eliza Ziegler, MPH student, Urban Health Collaborative Fellow

Mentor Recognition

This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of a faculty or professional staff member to the student body in the areas of mentorship, advisement, teaching, or other service to the School.

Recipients:

Janelle Edwards, MPH student, department of Environmental and Occupational Health
Yvonne Michael, ScD, SM, associate professor, department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Golden Apple

This award recognizes faculty for excellence in teaching. All full-time tenure track, tenured, and teaching faculty are eligible.

Recipient:

Longjian Liu, MD, PhD, MSc, associate professor, department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Outstanding Promise

This award recognizes graduate students who have exhibited great promise for regional or national societal impact, and accordingly, for enhancing Drexel's reputation, now and in the future.

Recipients:

Marisa Felsher, MPH, DrPH candidate, department of Community Health and Prevention
Alya Nadji, MPH student, department of Health Management and Policy
Christine Chen, BS student

Staff Excellence

This award recognizes a professional staff member who has demonstrated dedication and commitment to the school through innovation or making significant contributions.

Recipient:

Melissa Kaufman, MS, director of Online Learning

Graduate College Awards

These awards recognize Drexel's high performing graduate students and their commitment to the University's mission.

The Graduate College appoints a Graduate Student Excellence Awards Committee to review the College/School finalists and select awardees based on the recommendation of each College/School.

Recipients:

Drexel Common Good: Cameron McConkey, MPH student
Research Excellence: Erica Smith, MPH, PhD candidate, department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Outstanding Dissertation: Janna Ataiants, MPA, PhD candidate, department of Community Health and Prevention
Teaching Assistant Excellence: Rini Jose, MPH, PhD candidate, department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Read more about Drexel's 2019 Graduate College Awards.