Faculty and Student Awards 2022-2023

Faculty Awards

Elana Elkin

Division of Environmental Health
SDSU Seed Grant

Noe Crespo

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science 
Presidential Research Faculty Fellow

Nathan Dodder

Division of Environmental Health
2023 Non Tenure-Track Faculty Outstanding RSCA Award Recipient

Emily Schmied

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
Golden Apple Award

Hector Lemus

Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Excellence in Teaching Award

Nick Macchione

Division of Health Management Policy
Public Health Practice Impact Award

Student Awards

Doreen Tuhebwe

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Public Health
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship

Jegede Oluwatosin

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Global Health
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship

Samantha Shinder

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Public Health
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship

Kristina Brandveen

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Global Health
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship

Jyotsna Negi

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship

Jocelyn Burridge

Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics 
Master’s Research Scholarship

Arianna Spata

Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, dual degree with Latin American Studies
Master’s Research Scholarship

Danielle Campbell

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Nichelle Brown

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Aaron Parr

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Marisa Torres-Ruiz

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Global Health
University Graduate Fellowship

Doreen Tuhebwe

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Samantha Shinder

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Jessica Swartz

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Alana Lopez

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
University Graduate Fellowship

Annie Dunlap

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
2022 CHHS Graduate Student Research Award

Michael Ediau

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Global Health
2022 CHHS Graduate Student Research Award

Eamonn Hartmann

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
CORE Fellowship

Mariah Blevins

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
CORE Fellowship

Lucia Canul

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Global Health
CGS Doctoral Fellowship

Jacob Carson

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
CGS Doctoral Fellowship

Ashtyn Nichols

Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
TIPH Ambassador

Roberto Santana

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Katelyn Sasaki

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Sydney Roman

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Jonathen Vazquez Ramirez

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Ekenedilichukwu Aniemeka

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Kenya Benitez

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Valentina Rivera

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SURP Awardee

Katelyn Sasaki

Undergraduate Public Health Major
SPH Symposium

Carrie Nacht

UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Health Promotion & Behavioral Science
CHHS Outstanding Graduate Student Award

Hannah Marks

Division of Health Management Policy
Hanlon Outstanding Student Award

Sandhya Muthuramalingam

Undergraduate Public Health Major
Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

Cleo Chan

Undergraduate Public Health Major
CHHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award

Florence Lo

Division of Health Management & Policy
AMI Awardee for Service

Tanya Ochoa-Cipes

Division of Health Management & Policy
AMI Awardee for Service

Najma Osman

Division of Health Management & Policy
AMI Awardee for Service

Elise Sevy

Division of Health Management & Policy
AMI Awardee for Outstanding Performance

Sydney Steinbeck

Division of Health Management & Policy
AMI Awardee for Service

Previous Awards

Faculty Teaching Awards

  • Jennifer Felner
    Undergraduate, SDSU Seed Grant
  • Emily Schmied 
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SDSU Seed Grant
  • Elizabeth Reed
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SDSU Seed Grant
  • Lauren Brown
    Division of Health Management Policy, SDSU Seed Grant
  • Humberto Parada
    Division of Epidemiology, Presidential Research Faculty Fellow
  • Eyal Oren
    Division of Epidemiology, Presidential Research Faculty Fellow
  • Gary Rotto
    Division of Health Management Policy, Darlene Shiley Honors Faculty Fellowship Award

Student Awards 

  • Brittney Seidmann
    Division of Health Management & Policy, Master’s Research Scholarship & SRS Dean’s Award
  • Thomas Morales
    Division of Environmental Health, Master’s Research Scholarship & Switzer Fellowship, NWRI
  • Christine Cho
    Division of Environmental Health, Master’s Research Scholarship
  • Alejandro Gonzalez
    Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics/ Latin American Studies, Master’s Research Scholarship
  • Claudine Manabat
    Division of Environmental Health, Master’s Research Scholarship
  • Leili Shrai
    Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics , Master’s Research Scholarship
  • Nicole Pippard
    Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics , Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship & University Graduate Fellowship
  • Shuwen Li
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Jennifer Bailey
    Division of Environmental Health, Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Dana Guglielmo
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Carrie Nacht
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship & University Graduate Fellowship
  • Giovanni Appolon
    Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Presidential Graduate Research Fellowship
  • Victoria Telles
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, University Graduate Fellowship
  • Laila Hamzai
    Division of Environmental Health, University Graduate Fellowship
  • Maria Lopez Gurrola
    UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Public Health, University Graduate Fellowship
  • Ryan Thomas
    Division of Health Management & Policy, Foster G. McGaw Graduate Student Scholarship
  • Ivette Lorona
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, Master’s Research Scholarship
  • Mariacarmen Cervantes
    Division of Environmental Health , Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Diversity Program 
  • Sara Rodrigue
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SRS Diversity Award
  • Catalina Torres
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SRS Diversity Award
  • Ray Cameron Vialu
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SRS Diversity Award
  • Angel Chukwu
    Division of Health Promotion & Behavioral Science, SRS HSI/AANAPISI Award

Faculty Teaching Awards

  • Wilma Wooten
    Public Health Officer and Director of Public Health Services in the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Advisory Board, Inaugural Distinguished Alumni 
  • Lauren Brown
    Assistant Professor, Division of Health Management and Policy, Golden Apple Award
  • Hector Lemus
    Lecturer, Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Excellence in Teaching Award
  • Ken Calvert
    Lecturer & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health, CHHS Teaching Award

Student Awards 

  • Sofia Palomas
    Undergraduate in Public Health, Outstanding Undergraduate
  • Natalie Bunchbinder
    Division of Health Management & Policy, President’s Award
  • Victoria Telles
    UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Public Health, Library Award
  • Marisa Torres Ruiz
    UCSD/SDSU Joint Ph.D. in Public Health, Library Award
  • Jade Johnson
    Division of Environmental Health, Hanlon Outstanding Student Award Winner
  • Anah Esquerio
    Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics , ASPPH Student Leadership Institute (SIL)
  • Chloe Hull
    Division of Environmental Health, ASPPH Student Leadership Institute (SIL)

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