Mark Hatzenbuehler, PhD has been selected as the recipient of the 2016 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology in the Public Interest (Early Career), presented by the American Psychological Association's Committee on Psychology in the Public Interest Awards. Read more.
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, professor of Epidemiology and director of ICAP, is the inaugural recipient of a new Columbia endowed professorship in global health at the Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. El-Sadr was named the Dr. Mathilde Krim-amfAR Chair of Global Health. Read more.
Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, dean and DeLamar Professor of Public Health, was named one of Next Avenue 2015 Influencers in Aging, a list of 50 innovators and thought leaders who are changing how we age and think about aging in America. Read more.
Sacrifice Along the Energy Continuum: A Call for Energy Justice by Sociomedical Sciences assistant professor Diana Hernandez, PhD, was the top-read article in Environmental Justice, a publication of the EPA.
Quarraisha Abdool Karim, associate professor of Epidemiology, has been named one of five “exceptional laureates” of the 2016 prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Award for her “remarkable contribution to the prevention and treatment of HIV and associated infections, greatly improving the quality of life of women in Africa.” Read more.
Dean Linda P. Fried, was named the 2015 Lorraine and Ralph Lubin Distinguished Visiting Professor at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dean Fried was chosen for her achievements in the field of epidemiology and as a role model for students.
Frederica Perera, professor of Environmental Health Sciences and director of the Columbia Center for Children’s Environmental Health, was awarded the second annual Jean and Leslie Douglas Pearl Award by the Cornell Douglas Foundation for her pioneering work in the field of molecular epidemiology.
In recognition for her role leading the implementation of a pioneering curriculum for the Mailman School’s signature Master’s in Public Health, Dean Linda P. Fried was guest editor of "Innovations in Public Health Education," a special online supplement of the American Journal of Public Health, featuring perspectives on the need to re-invigorate public health by making sustained changes to the way it delivers an education.
Alfredo Morabia, professor of Epidemiology, was named as new editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Public Health, effective June 2015.
Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health Melissa Stockwell, was elected to the Society for Pediatric Research, which fosters research and career development for those engaged in the health and wellbeing of children.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA), the AIA Foundation, and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture named Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health and Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation as charter members of the AIA Design and Health Research Consortium. The initiative, led by Andrew Rundle, associate professor of Epidemiology and co-director of the Obesity Prevention Initiative, will help fund basic research on how design affects public health.
Elaine Larson, professor of Epidemiology, was selected by the New York Academy of Medicine as the 2014 recipient of the John Stearns Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Clinical Practice.