Assistant Professor Linda Bane Frizzell was recently elected to join the governing board of the Indian Health Board (IHB) of Minneapolis.
Awards
PhD Student Green Awarded 2017-18 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
PhD student Deirdre Green was awarded the 2017-18 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship to pursue research focusing on health and injuries among janitors.
Wholey Honored with Top National Scholar Award
Professor Douglas Wholey received the Provan Distinguished Scholar Award from the Health Care Management Division of the Academy of Management in Atlanta on Aug. 8.
Maldonado and Jurek Awarded Best Paper by Annals of Epidemiology
Associate Professor George Maldonado and alumna Anne Jurek (PhD, ‘04) received the 2017 General Best Paper award from the American College of Epidemiology and the Annals of Epidemiology.
SPH Students Take Top Honors at ASPHN Annual Meeting Poster Competition
SPH students Rebecca Leighton and Samantha Mosbrucker placed first and second in the research poster competition held during the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists annual meeting in Minneapolis on June 13.
Alumni Selected for Emerging Leaders in Public Health Initiative
Alumni Mageen Caines (MPH ’16) and Gretchen Musicant (MPH ’85) were selected by The Kresge Foundation for its Emerging Leaders in Public Health Initiative.
Basu and Reilly named Fellows of the American Statistical Association
Associate Professor Saonli Basu and Professor Cavan Reilly have been named 2017 Fellows of the American Statistical Association.
Jacobs Receives American Heart Association Mentor of the Year Award
Professor David Jacobs has received the 2017 Mentor of the Year Award from the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Council on Epidemiology and Prevention.
Griffith Receives National Fellowship to Study Maternal Health in Uganda
Epidemiology PhD student Bridget Griffith has received the 2017-2018 Fogarty Fellowship in Global Health to spend a year in Uganda conducting research aimed at reducing maternal mortality.
Kozhimannil and Collaborators Win Outstanding Article of the Year Award
The 2016 HCUP Outstanding Article of the Year Award will be presented by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and AcademyHealth to School of Public Health Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil and her colleagues,
MnTAP Receives Honor for Partnership with City of Minneapolis
During Minneapolis Public Health Week in April 2017, the Minneapolis Health Department recognized the School of Public Health’s Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) as a longtime partner.
Rebecca Leighton Wins University Award for Starting Food Pantry for Students
Public Health Nutrition MPH student Rebecca Leighton was honored with the University of Minnesota President’s Student Leadership and Service Award for starting the Nutritious U Food Pantry.
