2023 UCLA FIELDING SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS CEREMONY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 2023
Program
WELCOME
Dean Ron Brookmeyer
CONTINUING STUDENT AWARDS
Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship
Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship
E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship
Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in International Nutrition
Samuel Tibbitts Fellowship
GRADUATING STUDENT AWARDS
Dean's Outstanding Student Award
Carolbeth Korn Scholars Award
CLOSING
Dean Ron Brookmeyer
Welcome from the Dean
Dear Students, Families, Friends, and Colleagues,
Welcome to the 2023 Student Academic Honors and Awards. We're thrilled to welcome you to our ceremony, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of our students as well as the support they have received from all of you with us today.
Dr. Ron Brookmeyer
This celebration provides an opportunity for us to reflect on the dedication and distinction of each of our student award winners The unwavering commitment and academic excellence of our students is inspiring, and it is just the beginning of their incredible public health journeys. I greatly look forward to seeing the impact that our students will have in years to come, in pursuit of transformational and lasting health equity.
Thank you for joining us and congratulations to all of the award winners!
Dr. Ron Brookmeyer Dean & Distinguished Professor of Biostatistics UCLA Fielding School of Public HealthAbdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship
The Abdelmonem A. Afifi Student Fellowship was established upon Professor Afifi's completion of 15 years of service as Dean of the school. Recipients are selected for academic excellence and demonstrating a well-balanced and humanitarian understanding of the field of public health.
Anna Ginther
COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Continuing Student Awards
Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship Award
Annette Blann created the Celia G. and Joseph G. Blann Fellowship, awarded annually to doctoral students on the basis of academic excellence, to honor the memory of her parents. A 1954 UCLA graduate, she was committed to the enhancement of health and the promotion of well-being.
Joseph Zoller BIOSTATISTICS
Matthew Coates
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Continuing Student Awards
E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship
The E. Richard (Rick) Brown Social Justice Fellowship was established in honor of the late faculty member Rick Brown, founder of the Center for Health Policy Research, and provides support to a student who conducts research and/or advocates policy to expand health coverage for all.
James Huynh
COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Continuing Student Awards
Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in International Nutrition Li Xiang EPIDEMIOLOGY
Juneal Smith's parents established the Juneal Marie Smith Fellowship in their daughter's memory to support graduate students pursuing careers in international nutrition. Juneal Marie Smith, who received her MPH and PhD from the Fielding School, combined her scholarship with a commitment to helping underserved communities worldwide through her work in the area of nutrition.
Continuing Student Awards
Samuel J. Tibbitts Fellowship
Family members and friends established the Samual J. Tibbitts Fellowship in honor of Samuel Tibbitts to award students for their academic excellence and commitment to public health. Samuel Tibbitts received a bachelor's degree in public health from UCLA in 1949. A pioneer in the field of managed care, he founded PacifiCare, one of the nation's first major HMOs, and was vice chair until his death in 1994.
Joseph Nwadiuko
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
Graduating Student Awards
Dean's Outstanding Student Awards
Each year all five departments nominate one student who has demonstrated exemplary scholastic achievement, community service and leadership in their class to receive the Dean's Outstanding Student Award.
Erica Su BIOSTATISTICS
Amanda Landrian
Gonzalez COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES
Graduating Student Awards
Dean's Outstanding Student Awards
Timothy Matthews
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
Angie Barrall
EPIDEMIOLOGY
Arman Ahmed
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
Graduating Student Awards
Carolbeth Korn Scholar Award
The late Carolbeth Korn received her bachelor's degree in public health from UCLA and was a long-time supporter and former member of the Dean's Advisory Board. In 2005, Carolbeth established an endowed prize to financially and publicly acknowledge, for generations to come, the Fielding School's most outstanding graduating student. Each year's recipient is selected by the Dean and academic leadership from across the school.
Carlos Oronce
HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT
