Awards and Distinctions
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
