Faculty and Staff News

Vanda P. Hudson, Director of Fulfillment Services, was recently named a 2019 Emory Award of Distinction Honoree for her outstanding contributions to both Rollins and the university. This award is the university’s highest honor given to university staff members. Read more.

Dr. Willian H. Foege, Emory Emeritus Presidential Distinguished Professor of International Health, received a lifetime achievement award for his work surrounding disease eradication during the REACH Awards, held in Abu Dhabi on November 19, 2019. Read more.

Associate Professor, Monique Hennink (global health) was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Research Award by the Hubert Department of Global Health. She was the first recipient of this newly established award that recognizes a single outstanding research publication of importance to the field. Read more.

Rollins is thrilled to welcome a leader in women’s cancer research, Dr. Joellen Schildkraut, as a faculty member in the Epidemiology department and as a member of the Winship Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program. Dr. Schildkraut joined our faculty on January 1, 2020. Read more.

Congrats to Rollins Chair in Substance Use Disorders Research, Dr. Hannah L. F. Cooper (behavioral sciences and health education) alongside co-author Mindy Thompson on the release of their book entitled From Enforcers to Guardians: A Public Health Primer on Ending Police Violence, on January 14, 2020. Read more.