The Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) was awarded Finance & Commerce’s 2017 Progress Minnesota Award, which showcases economic development happening across the state. The program is housed in the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s Environmental Health Sciences Division,
Awards
Tetyana Shippee Receives UMN Presidents’ Community-Engaged Scholar Award
Roetker Receives American Heart Association’s Williams Award
PhD student Nick Roetker won the American Heart Association’s Williams Award for work focusing on an epigenetic marker associated with developing atherosclerosis.
SPH Students, U of M Team Advance to National Global Health Case Competition
A multidisciplinary team that includes SPH students Spencer Cahoon and Noureldin Saad placed first in the 2017 U of M Global Health Case Competition.
HealthNewsReview.org Gets New Grant to Expand, Advise News and PR Pros
HealthNewsReview.org, led by Associate Adjunct Professor Gary Schwitzer, has received a new two-year grant from The Laura and John Arnold Foundation to continue and expand its mission to make sense of health journalism.
Kozhimannil Receives Honorable Mention for Gibbs Prize and Highlights Workplace Barriers for Nursing Mothers
A 2016 study by Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil has received Honorable Mention for the Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize, chosen by the editorial board of Women’s Health Issues.
Student Earns Fellowship to Research Meningitis Vaccine
Environmental Health PhD student Maria Sundaram has received the Graduate School’s 2017-18 Frieda Martha Kunze Fellowship and plans to spend her fellowship year completing her dissertation on the effectiveness of a meningococcal meningitis vaccine in an outbreak-prone region of Africa known as the “meningitis belt.”
Frizzell Named to U.S. Health and Human Services Committee on Minority Health
Assistant Professor Linda Bane Frizzell has been named to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Advisory Committee on Minority Health, which guides the department in developing goals and activities that benefit minority populations.
Hardeman Named to Advisory Board of Square Roots
Assistant Professor Rachel Hardeman has been named to the advisory board of Square Roots and will work on disparities in maternal and child health care.
Fernando Alarid Escudero wins prize and teaches at Society for Medical Decision Making meeting
Health Services Research, Policy & Administration PhD candidate Fernando Alarid Escudero won best student presentation and taught two courses at the Society for Medical Decision Making meeting in London in June.
Kozhimannil Receives AcademyHealth’s Hersh New Investigator Award
Katy Kozhimannil is the recipient of AcademyHealth’s Alice S. Hersh New Investigator Award in recognition of her research analyzing the effects of policies and services specific to women, children, and families, particularly in maternity care.
Chu Named 2016 American Statistical Association Fellow
Associate Professor Haitao Chu was named an ASA fellow in recognition of his ongoing commitment to meaningful research, education, and service to the field.
