Class Notes – Latest Entries
Emily Matson (MPH ’10)
The BACCHUS Network has awarded Emily Matson as the 2011 Advisor of the Year. This is an annual award given to advisors who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to motivate and educate the student body and campus community and who promote the BACCHUS philosophy of empowering students to positively influence their [...]
Lisa Pogoff (MPH/MSW ’85)
Lisa Pogoff has been elected to a 3-year term on the board of directors of Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council. Rimon promotes and enhances Jewish identity through arts and culture, supports arts and artists who broadly explore Jewish themes, and assists the greater Jewish community in developing a collaborative involvement with the arts.
Melissa Bachman Ugland (MPH ’98)
Melissa Bachman Ugland authored a report for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee in 2011. ”If Truth Be Told: 2006-2011. A 5-Year Progress Report on Ending Milwaukee’s Teen Pregnancy Crisis.” The report can be found at: http://www.unitedwaymilwaukee.org/IfTruthBeTold_FINAL_LowRes.pdf
Sue Abderholden (MPH ’80)
Sue Abderholden was appointed by Governor Dayton to the Health Care Exchange Advisory Committee.
Bailus Walker, Jr. (PhD ’75)
Bailus Walker, Jr., professor of environmental and occupational medicine at Howard University College of Medicine, received the President’s Award from Breathe DC, a United Medical Foundation program dedicated to the prevention and control of respiratory disease through education and advocacy. Advances Fall 2011
Stephanie Triplett (MHA ’09)
Stephanie Triplett, an industrial engineer with the New England Engineering Resource Center, entered a nationwide employee innovation contest and was awarded a $650,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Her submission proposed a way to significantly reduce email waste at the VA and ensure that providers receive timely critical patient or organization information. Advances [...]
Ahmed Javed Rahmanzai (MPH ’08)
Ahmed Javed Rahmanzai, a Fulbright scholar from Afghanistan, contributed to the development of the first National Strategy for Improving Quality in Healthcare for the Ministry of Public Health of Afghanistan. The program was launched in April in a ceremony that included the Afghan deputy minister of health, members of the Afghan parliament, and representatives from [...]
Lisa Pogoff (MPH ’85)
Lisa Pogoff, a continuing education specialist in SPH’s Center for Public Health Education and Outreach, has been elected to the University/Faculty Senate. The senate is among the most active shared governance systems in the country among large research universities. Advances Fall 2011
Jennifer O’Brien (MPH ’08)
Jennifer O’Brien is the new administrative director of the Deborah E. Powell Center for Women’s Health. The center promotes, facilitates, and disseminates University of Minnesota research on behalf of women’s health. O’Brien previously served as the adolescent health coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Health. Advances Fall 2011
Larissa Minicucci (MPH ’04)
Larissa Minicucci, assistant professor of veterinary population medicine, will serve as co-director of the Veterinary Public Health Residency Program in which veterinarians gain specialized clinical training in veterinary public health practice. Advances Fall 2011