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Department of Public Health Sciences
Friday, April 30, 2021
CURRENT STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
Students, Faculty Honored in University's Graduate School Annual Awards Each spring semester, the University of Miami’s Graduate School hosts an Awards Ceremony to showcase important contributions and achievements made during the academic year. Graduate students and faculty are recognized in support of graduate education and the teaching, research, and service missions of the University.
The ceremony took place this year on April 27, 2021, where 80 attendees gathered virtually to celebrate the recipients and nominees of five prestigious awards. “I have three favorite events of the year,” said Guillermo “Willy” Prado, vice provost for faculty affairs, dean of the Graduate School, and professor of nursing and health studies and public health sciences. “This is one of them. Each of the events has a common denominator in that we can recognize graduate students and faculty and/or highlight their talent. In this ceremony, we get to do both.” There were over 50 students and faculty from the University who were nominated for the awards, which included Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant, Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant, Graduate Student Exemplar, Outstanding Program Director, and Faculty Mentor of the Year. This year, Marissa Kobayashi, a Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health student, was named the recipient of the 2021 Graduate Exemplar Award. The award recognizes a graduating student who excelled academically and has either overcome tremendous odds to be successful or has consistently made contributions that benefit others. The Department of Public Health Sciences also had several of its students and faculty nominated for the awards—each who have made exceptional contributions to public health locally, nationally, and internationally. Pablo Montero-Zamora and Ruth St. Fleur, two Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health students, were nominees of the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant awards. Montero-Zamora was also nominated for the graduate student exemplar award, along with Aidan Wells, a Master of Public Health and Master of Arts in Latin American Studies student, and Nina Wojtowicz, a Master of Public Health student. Eric Brown, Ph.D., associate professor in the Miller School of Medicine’s Department of Public Health Sciences, was also nominated for Faculty Mentor of the Year. Congratulations to all recipients and nominees! Read the full story here.
ADDITIONAL CURRENT STUDENT HIGHLIGHTS
4+1 Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Master of Public Health Student
Alessandra Maggioni Honored with the Vice President’s Award for Service The University's Butler Center for Service and Leadership recently honored three recipients with the award, including Maggioni. As a teenager, she underwent major spinal surgery and lost her dream of becoming a professional tennis player. It was personal experiences like these that served as her driving force to make a difference in the community.
Ph.D. in Epidemiology Student
Kemi Ogunsina Awarded with the Academic Excellence, Leadership, and Service Scholarship Award Ogunsina was named a recipient of the award at the virtual annual Graduate Student appreciation dinner on April 17. Each year, the University's Graduate Student Association (GSA) awards a select group of outstanding graduate students, excelling in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and service.
Ph.D. in Prevention Science and Community Health Student
Symposium Highlights Breadth, Depth of Graduate and Postdoctoral Research This year's third Graduate and Postdoctoral Research Symposium demonstrated that curiosity and interest in research among students and postdoctoral fellows is thriving at the University. Cho-Hee Shrader participated in the symposium and presented a project that delved into why Miami-Dade County remains a hotbed for HIV transmission, despite the treatments available.
COVID-19 Remembrance Ceremony Reflects Both Painful Losses and Renewed Hope for the Future
Gold Humanism Honor Society Inducts 32 Miller School Students
OFFICE OF GRADUATE PROGRAMS ANNOUNCEMENTS Annual Student Awards
The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) and Delta Omega Honor Society announced the awardees of this year’s Annual Student Awards. PHSA awarded Teaching Assistant of the Year to Vanessa Morales, M.S.P.H. candidate, and Student of the Year to Victoria Pinilla Escobar, M.P.H. candidate. Megan Garber, M.S., M.Ed., associate director of Career and Professional Development, received the Staff Service Award. Delta Omega also awarded Excellence in Teaching to Dr. Audrey Harkness, research assistant professor, Distinguish Mentorship to Dr. James Shultz, voluntary
associate professor, and Outstanding Dedication to Dr. Adam Carrico, professor.
Course Registration Reminders and Important Dates
Registration for the upcoming summer and fall semesters is now open. Course schedules are available in Blackboard's One-Stop-Shop. Important dates to note: summer semester classes begin on May 17, 2021, and the last day for summer registration and to add a course is May 19, 2021. Fall classes begin on August 23, 2021, and the last day for fall registration and to add a course is September 1, 2021.
Course Evaluations
Course evaluations opened on Monday, April 26, 2021, and will be available until Monday, May 17, 2021. The Office of Graduate Programs encourages all students to complete the evaluations.
Spring 2021 Commencement
With continued consultation from public health experts and University leadership, all ceremonies will currently be held in person and outdoors at the Hard Rock Stadium. Graduate degree ceremonies will be held on Thursday, May 13, 2021, at 10 a.m. More information can be found here.
UPCOMING EVENTS Apr 30
10:00 am Public Health Jobs Virtual Career Fair. Register in advance to obtain the event link. Please note that the career fair is until 4 p.m.
May 04
12:00 pm Join the Public Health Student Association for Last Meeting of the Semester
May 04
3:00 pm All About Biostatistics Virtual Session Zoom Meeting ID: 96775339812
May 04
6:00 pm Thriving in Adversity Workshop with the University of Miami's Counseling Center Meeting ID: 921 7645 2931 Passcode: 435421
PUBLIC HEALTH GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Graduate Programs in Public Health
Delta Omega Honorary Society
Public Health Student Association
Epidemiology Journal Club
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For media inquiries regarding Graduate Programs in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Public Health Sciences, please contact Margie Jimenez, MA, CRA, at mjimenez5@miami.edu, Begoña Rovira, MBA, MA, at brovira@miami.edu and Amanda Torres at axt785@miami.edu
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