Awards and Distinctions
September 16, 2022 | Dean’s 2022 Pilot Innovation Award Winners Announced
The Rollins School of Public Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Dean’s Pilot Innovation Awards.
September 8, 2022 | James W. Curran Recognized as 2022 Hatcher Award Recipient
On September 8, James W. Curran, dean emeritus and professor of epidemiology and global health, was honored as the 2022 recipient of the Charles R. Hatcher Jr., MD Award for Excellence in Public Health.
May 23, 2022 | Post-Doctoral Fellow/Epidemiologist Recognized as Marie Skodowska Curie Award Recipient for Research Excellence
Kayoko Shioda, PhD, DVM, MPH, a post-doctoral fellow/epidemiologist at Rollins, was recently selected as a recipient of the prestigious Marie Skodowska Curie Award, which recognizes Japanese female researchers in the early phases of their careers.
May 16, 2022 | Lauren E. McCullough Receives Provost’s Distinguished Teaching Award
This annual teaching award is given to a single faculty member in each of the seven graduate and professional schools at the university who embody excellence in teaching and mentorship and elevate the reputation of the university.
May 1, 2022 | Dr. Aryeh Stein Selected as American Society of Nutrition 2022 Fellow
This recognition is the highest honor the ASN bestows and serves to recognize “individuals for significant discoveries and distinguished careers in the field of nutrition.”
April 15, 2022 | Recognizing Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health’s Staff Service Excellence Award Winners
The Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health (GDEH) recently announced this year’s recipients of the department’s Staff Service Excellence Awards for their continued dedication to the GDEH and Rollins at large.
March 29, 2022 | Rollins Ranked No. 4
The Rollins School of Public Health received a No. 4 ranking for the second year in a row in U.S. News & World Report's 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools, released today.
March 15, 2022 | Kathryn Yount Wins 2021-2022 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization
Kathryn Yount is a leader in women's empowerment research and is the Asa Griggs Candler Chair of Global Health at Rollins and is professor of global health and sociology in Emory College.
February 7, 2022 | Fourteen Rollins Students Selected as Finalists for 2022 Presidential Management Fellows Program
Over the two-year program, fellows receive 160 hours of formal interactive training, mentorship, developmental assignments and potential for promotions and career advancements.
December 22, 2021 | Emory University Names New Dean of Rollins School of Public Health
Emory University has appointed M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, an internationally regarded researcher and educator, as the new James W. Curran Dean of Public Health at the Rollins School of Public Health.
December 20, 2021 | Elizabeth Walker Receives 2022 ASPPH Early Career Teaching Award
Elizabeth Walker, PhD, MPH, MAT, has been selected as the 2022 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s (ASPPH) Early Career Teaching Excellence Award winner.
November 23, 2021 | Moose Alperin Elected to APHA Executive Board and Awarded the Chair’s Citation
In her new role as an executive board member, Moose Alperin will work to ensure the organizational and fiscal health of APHA including a focus on increasing membership engagement and retention.
October 15, 2021 | Newly Funded Project Seeks to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children in Vietnam Long Term
Researchers at Emory University have been awarded a $1.35 million, five-year grant to conduct trainings, develop prevention measures, and build workforce capacity to tackle gender-based violence and violence against children in Vietnam.
October 13, 2021 | 2021 Dean’s Pilot Grant Award Winners Announced
These awards go toward supporting full-time junior faculty with projects that are new, highly innovative, currently unpublished and unfunded, and that possess the potential to lead to larger extramural grants.
July 20, 2021 | Professor Roger Rochat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Family Planning Leadership
Roger Rochat, MD, is the recipient of the Society of Family Planning’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful, 50-year career surrounding maternal mortality.
July 1, 2021 | Rollins Researcher Tops List of Influential Researchers in Women’s Empowerment Research Over 20-Year Period
Kathryn M. Yount was recently recognized as an influential researcher in the field of women’s empowerment research in a report published by Women’s Studies International Forum.
May 14, 2021 | Joanne Williams Receives Advisor/Mentor of the Year and RSGA Staff Member of the Year
Rollins' associate director for student engagement leads with empathy, enthusiasm, and passion.
March 30, 2021 | Rollins Ranked No. 4
The Rollins School of Public Health was ranked fourth among accredited schools and programs of public health in U.S. News & World Report's 2022 Best Graduate Schools edition.
March 29, 2021 | Rollins Professor Michael Kutner Wins Karl E. Peace Award
This award is offered annually by the American Statistical Association (ASA) to statisticians who, “have made substantial contributions to the statistical profession and to society in general.”
March 5, 2021 | Sarah Blake Receives Award for Excellence in Teaching and Pedagogy
The award honors a teacher whose record demonstrates a willingness to bring gender issues into the classroom in creative and inspiring ways.
March 2, 2021 | Rollins Professor Wins the 2021 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award for Extensive Birth Defects Work
February 10, 2021 | PhD Student Angie Lisbeth Cruz Receives the 2020-2021 Kharen Fulton Diversity Graduate Award
January 19, 2021 | ASPPH Recognizes Excellence in Rollins Faculty
December 12, 2020 | Record Number of Rollins Students Accepted Into the 2021 Presidential Management Fellows Program
Read about the exceptional Rollins students accepted into the 2021 Presidential Management Fellows program
December 7, 2020 | Meet the PhD Student Selected for the Agents of Change Program
April Ballard, a third year PhD student in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health Sciences, was selected for the Agents of Change Program.
October 19, 2020 | Usha Ramakrishnan Recipient of the 2020 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization
Ramakrishnan is the third woman in Emory’s history to receive this leadership award.
September 15, 2020 | PhD Student Awarded NIH’s Individual Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Transition Award
Caitlin Allen will dedicate the next six years conducting research that seeks to reduce cancer disparities.
May 11, 2020 | Shivani Patel Invited to Esteemed Fellowship Selection Committee
Shivani A. Patel has been invited to serve on the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellowship Selection Committee.
April 14, 2020 | Doctoral Student Receives P.E.O. Scholar Award and American Psychological Foundation’s Visionary Grant
Behavioral, Social, and Health Sciences Student, Milkie Vu, was recently recognized by two organizations for her academic excellence.
March 30, 2020 | Rollins School of Public Health Accredited Through July 2027
Rollins School of Public Health's accreditation has been extended for another seven years by the Council on Education for Public Health.
February 21, 2020 | Amita Manatunga Named the Donna J. Brogan Professor in Biostatistics
This endowed professorship recognizes Manatunga’s excellence in teaching and research.
February 7, 2020 | Dr. Colleen McBride Named Winship's Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
McBride will provide vision and oversight for Winship’s community-facing activities in her new role.
January 27, 2020 | Donghai Liang Elected to ISES Board of Directors
January 23, 2020 | Carlos del Rio named foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
Rollins professor Carlos del Rio has been elected as the next foreign secretary of the National Academy of Medicine
December 20, 2019 | Felipe Lobelo Named to President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition’s Science Board
Felipe Lobelo has been invited to serve as a member of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Science Board.
December 12, 2019 | Rollins Student Wins 2019 Donald A. Pegg Student Leadership Award
EMPH student Krystyna Rastorguieva was recognized with this award by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.
December 2, 2019 | Monique Hennink Wins Excellence in Research Award
Monique Hennink was awarded the 2019 Excellence in Research Award by the Hubert Department of Global Health.
November 20, 2019 | Dr. William H. Foege Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Foege was recognized for his vast contributions to public health, including his role in developing the plan that eradicated small pox.
November 4, 2019 | W. Dana Flanders Receives Abraham Lilienfeld Award
Professor Flanders epitomizes eminence in epidemiology teaching and research
October 10, 2019 | Vanda P. Hudson named 2019 Emory Award of Distinction Honoree
Vanda P. Hudson, director of Fulfillment Services, has been recognized with Emory's highest honor for university staff members.
October 2, 2019 | Carlos del Rio receives the 2019 HIVMA Clinical Educator Award
Carlos del Rio was recognized for significant achievement in the area of HIV clinical care and provider education.
September 20, 2019 | Ha Ngan Vu Receives F31 NRSA Fellowship
Student receives a three-year $135,000 fellowship to support her research surrounding HPV vaccine uptake.
August 19, 2019 | Rollins Researcher Focus of Pediatric Research's Early Investigator Spotlight
Melissa Smarr is the Early Investigator Spotlight for the month of August
August 14, 2019 | Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Paper by the Society of Toxicology
Qiang Zhang's paper was published in the Frontiers in Public Health in 2018
June 18, 2019 | Lauren E. McCullough recipient of the 2019 Brian MacMahon Early Career Award
May 23, 2019 | Julia Gallini wins 2019 Charles C. Shepard Award
Gallini's thesis analyzed sampling methods for trachoma surveillance
May 10, 2019 | The Change Maker: Aisha Mahmood Receives the 2019 Heart of Emory Award
Rollins first-year HPM student, Aisha Mahmood, receives the Heart of Emory Award.
May 6, 2019 | Pitch Perfect: Angela Udongwo's winning business model tackles tropical diseases
Angela Udongwo has won three student pitch competitions with her start-up InnoHealth Diagnostics Co.
April 18, 2019 | Rollins Student 2019 Emory Graduate Student Leader of the Year
Rosa Abraha has been recognized for her outstanding leadership qualities by the University.
March 12, 2019 | Rollins School of Public Health Ranked 5th
Rollins was ranked 5th among 177 accredited programs and schools of public health.
February 4, 2019 | Rollins Faculty Named President-Elect of SOPHE
Cam Escoffery is the new president-elect of the Society for Public Health Education.
January 24, 2019 | BIOS PhD Students Recognized with Awards
Yikai Wang and Jeong Hoon Jang receive the Kutner and Livingston awards.
December 10, 2018 | Dean Curran receives lifetime achievement award
The Fulton County Board of Health recognized James W. Curran with a lifetime achievement award for his work in HIV/AIDS.
December 7, 2018 | Rollins Alumna Receives Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award
Dr. Do Mai Hoa was awarded the 2018 Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award.
November 14, 2018 | Rollins Alumna and Instructor Named President-Elect of APHA
Lisa Carlson was named American Public Health Association's president-elect.
October 19, 2018 | Hannah Cooper named chair in substance use disorders
Hannah Cooper has been chosen as the first Rollins Chair in Substance Use Disorders
July 24, 2018 | Global health seed grants support multidisciplinary faculty research
Two Rollins faculty, Melissa Young and Thomas Clasen, received EGHI seed grants.
July 6, 2018 | Emory doctoral graduate named Outstanding Dissertation Award recipient
Xu Ji wins Outstanding Dissertation Award
May 4, 2018 | Tim Lash named chair of the Department of Epidemiology
Timothy L. Lash has been appointed as Rollins Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology
April 26, 2018 | Rollins researchers receive IBM grant to study impact of climate change on health
Howard Chang and Yang Liu have received one of IBM's Climate Change and Environmental grants
April 23, 2018 | Rollins-Developed Database Integrated into CDC Platform
Rollins-developed PrEP Locator has been integrated into NPIN's national service directory
April 23, 2018 | Rollins Biostatisticians awarded by the American Statistical Association
The American Statistical Association has recognized biostatisticians from Rollins for excellence in the field
April 13, 2018 | Kathleen Miner named 2018 Charles Hatcher Award Recipient
Kathleen Miner is the 2018 recipient of the Charles R. Hatcher Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Health.
March 30, 2018 | Rollins Students Receive Healthcare Innovation Seed Grants
Grants go toward funding research and education projects addressing health care quality, costs and/or access.
March 26, 2018 | Jim Lavery receives Global Forum for Bioethics in Research Award
Jim Lavery was recognized for his significant contributions to progress in international research ethics.
January 9, 2018 | Rollins Foundation creates Stephen D. Clements, Jr. Chair in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
The O. Wayne Rollins Foundation has established a chair honoring Stephen D. Clements.
December 7, 2017 | Rollins researchers selected as partners in 10-year Gilead HIV/AIDS COMPASS Initiative
Rollins researchers have been selected by Gilead Sciences, Inc., as a coordinating center for their new COMPASS Initiative.
November 3, 2017 | Award-winning doctoral candidate selected as the 2017 Lesbian Health Fund grant recipient
Casey D. Hall receives 2017 Lesbian Health Fund grant
October 23, 2017 | Emory Alumni Board honors scholars dedicated to making positive impacts
Elizabeth Odunaiya is a winner of the Emory Alumni Board scholarship.
October 10, 2017 | Rollins epidemiologist David Kleinbaum retires
Epidemiology professor David Kleinbaum has retired from Rollins.
August 9, 2017 | Dabney P. Evans receives 2017 Mid-Career Award in International Health
Dabney P. Evans received APHA's 2017 Mid-Career Award in International Health.
July 7, 2017 | Limin Peng named 2017 Mortimer Spiegelman Award recipient
Limin Peng was selected as the American Public Health Association's 2017 Mortimer Spiegelman Award recipient.
May 5, 2017 | Carol Hogue Wins Jefferson Award
Carol Hogue wins 2017 Jefferson Award for a career dedicated to healthier families.
April 26, 2017 | Rollins Professor Named Carnegie Fellow
Polly J. Price named one of 35 recipients of the 2017 Andrew Carnegie fellowship.
February 17, 2017 | Karen Levy named 2017-2018 AAAS Leshner Leadership Institute Public Engagement Fellow
Karen Levy named as a 2017-2018 Public Engagement Fellow.
January 26, 2017 | From immigrant health to disability law, faculty exchanges broaden perspectives
Solveig Cunningham contemplates her time as a Fulbright grant recipient.
October 17, 2016 | Emory receives record $574.6 million in external research funding for FY 2016
Emory brings in $574.6 million in external research funding for FY 2016
October 17, 2016 | National Academy of Medicine elects Emory nursing, public health researchers
Deborah W. Bruner, RN, PhD, and K.M. Venkat Narayan, MD, MSc, elected to National Academy of Medicine.
October 6, 2016 | The Task Force for Global Health receives world's largest humanitarian prize
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded The Task Force for Global Health with the Hilton Humanitarian Prize.
October 3, 2016 | School of Public Health to receive over $850K for Zika capacity building in Latin America
Rollins has received $850K from the CDC in support of cross-collaborative Zika response and training efforts.
September 20, 2016 | Synergy awards support collaborative research among health sciences schools, faculty
The Woodruff Health Sciences Center has announced the six winning proposals for its first cycle of Synergy Awards.
September 2, 2016 | James V. Lavery named inaugural Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics at Emory
James V. Lavery was named the first Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics at Emory University.
June 17, 2016 | Rollins researcher appointed to Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
Patrick Sullivan has been appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.
May 23, 2016 | Rollins professors named American Statistical Association Fellows
Limin Peng, Qi Long, and Eugene Huang were named fellows of the American Statistical Association
May 6, 2016 | Early architect of public health at Emory wins Scholar/Teacher Award
Nancy Thompson wins the Scholar/Teacher Award.
April 19, 2016 | Government of Mexico selects Carlos del Rio for Ohtli Award
The government of Mexico selected Carlos del Rio for the Ohtli Award.
January 20, 2016 | School of public health faculty member recognized as most highly cited researcher
Dana Barr listed as a "Highly Cited Researcher" for the second year in a row
January 13, 2016 | School of Public Health names associate dean for Academic Affairs
Kim Arriola named associate dean for Academic Affairs
