The SPH recognizes faculty and students for their hard work, commitment, and outstanding service to our school. The following faculty and students distinguished themselves with awards this academic year:
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)