Dean's Awards

2024 Winners. Photo Credit: Sirin Samman

Dean's Excellence in Faculty Leadership Award

Since 2008, the Dean of Columbia Mailman School has presented the Excellence in Leadership award to recognize efforts by the School’s senior leaders that exceed the expectations of any individual role. Past winners, who demonstrate exemplary leadership, excellence, and impact, include:

  • 2025
    • Michael A. Joseph, PhD, MPH, Vice Dean for Education, Associate Professor of Epidemiology 
    • S. Patrick Kachur, MD, MPH, Vice Chair for Education Professor of Population and Family Health 
    • Rachel Shelton, ScD, MPH, Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2024
    • Gary Miller​, PhD, Vice Dean for Research Strategy and Innovation, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2023
    • Dr. Mary Beth Terry, Professor of Epidemiology
  • 2022
    • Terry McGovern, Professor and Department Chair, Population and Family Health
    • Dr. Stephanie Grilo, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of MOSAIC, Population and Family Health
    • Dr. Goleen Samari, Assistant Professor and Co-Director of MOSAIC, Population and Family Health
       
  • 2021
    • Dr. Jeffrey Goldsmith, Associate Professor, Biostatistics
  • 2020
    • Dr. Jeffrey Shaman, Professor Environmental Health Sciences
    • Dr. Jessica Justman, Associate Professor Medicine (in Epidemiology and ICAP)
  • 2019
    • Dr. Virginia Rauh, Professor, Population and Family Health
  • 2018
    • Pam Factor-Litvak, Professor of Epidemiology at CUMC​, Associate Dean for Research Resources
  • 2017
    • Wafaa El-Sadr, University Professor and Director of ICAP
  • 2016
    • Roger D. Vaughan, Vice Dean for Academic Advancement
  • 2015
    • Andrew Rundle, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
    • Y. Claire Wang, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management
  • 2014
    • Linda Cushman, Associate Dean of Field Practice and Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health
    • Marlyn Delva, Senior Associate Dean of Education and Student Affairs and Lecturer, Department of Epidemiology
  • 2013
    • Melissa Begg, Vice Dean for Education
  • 2012
    • Anthony Pramberger, Vice Dean for Finance and Administration
  • 2011
    • Sandro Galea, Chair of Epidemiology and Anna Cheskis Gelman and Murray Charles Gelman Professors of Epidemiology
  • 2010
    • Moise Desvarieux, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
  • 2009
    • Melissa Begg, Vice Dean for Education
    • Andy Davidson, Executive Vice Dean
    • Wafaa El-Sadr, Professor and Director of ICAP
    • Bob Fullilove, Associate Dean for Community and Minority Affairs and Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
    • Sherry Glied, Professor and Chair of Health Policy and Management
    • Joseph Graziano, Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
    • Virginia Rauh, Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health
    • Susan Smith, Associate Dean for Program Development
  • 2008
    • Andrew Davidson, Executive Vice Dean

Dean's Excellence in Administrative Leadership

  • 2025
    • David DeClercq, MBA, Senior Associate Dean, Strategic Finance and Business
    • Leah Hooper, Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning 
  • 2024
    • Linda B. Lupiani​, MBA, MS, Associate Dean for Faculty and Human Resources
  • 2023 
    • Jody Grunfeld, Assistant Dean for Budget and Analysis
  • 2022
    • Sandra Bernal Garcia, Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Dean of Students, Office of Student Affairs
  • 2021
    • Dr. Raygine DiAquoi, Assistant Professor, Sociomedical Sciences, Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity, Culture and Inclusion
  • 2020
    • Bethany Jankunis, Chief of Staff and Interim Co-Lead, Development & Alumni Relations, Dean’s Office
    • Clare Norton, Associate Dean, Enrollment Management and Co-Interim Vice Dean of Education, Office of Education
  • 2019
    • Elizabeth Tashiro, Associate Dean, Information Technology
  • 2018
    • Rosa Rivera, Associate Dean for Research Administration & Director for MSPH Operations, Office of Sponsored Projects Admin
  • 2017
    • Heather Krasna, Assistant Dean & Director, Career Services
  • 2016
    • Mark D. Fussell, Chief Operating Officer, ICAP

Dean’s Excellence in Mentoring Award

Created in 2014, this award celebrates excellence in mentoring junior faculty and acknowledges the important role that mentoring plays in the success of our faculty. Nominees are recognized for the quality of advising, guidance, or investment in others’ professional development, sharing professional knowledge and experience, and/or fostering excellence, goals, and independence. Past winners include:

  • 2025
    • Katherine M. Keyes, PhD, MPH, Professor of Epidemiology
  • 2024
    • Monette Zard, MA​, Allan Rosenfield Associate Professor of Forced Migration and Health and Director of the Forced Migration and Health Program​
  • 2023
    • Dr. Virginia Rauh, Professor of Population and Family Health
  • 2022
    • Dr. Marianthi-Anna Kioumourtzoglou, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2021
    • Dr. Marina Catallozzi, Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Population and Family Health, Director, General Public Health Program
  • 2020
    • Dr. Jeanine Genkinger, Associate Professor Epidemiology
  • 2019
    • Ana Navas-Acien, Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2018
    • Joe Graziano, Professor​, Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2017
    • Silvia Martins, Associate Professor of Epidemiology
    • David Rosner, Ronald H. Lauterstein Professor of Sociomedical Sciences
  • 2016
    • Linda Cushman, Associate Dean of Field Practice
  • 2015
    • Karolynn Siegel, Professor of Sociomedial Sciences and Social Work
  • 2014
    • Regina Santella, Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences
  • 2013
    • Jim Phillips, Clinical Professor of Population and Family Health
    • Mary Beth Terry, Associate Professor of Epidemiology