ASPPH is now accepting nominations for 2021 awards which include, the Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service, as well as faculty and staff recognition and service awards. These awards will be presented at the 2021 ASPPH Annual Meeting on March 23-25.

Nominees for individual awards must be full-time faculty/staff from an ASPPH-member CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.

The deadline for Welch-Rose nominations is Friday, November 13.

The deadline for all other nominations is Monday, December 7.

• The Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service was created to honor Dr. Harrison Spencer, former ASPPH President and CEO, who had a long-standing commitment to principles of social justice with a focus on community engagement to address the social determinants of health. This annual award is given to an ASPPH-member, CEPH- accredited school or program of public health demonstrating a major institutional commitment to addressing community needs through education, practice, and/or research.
• The ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Distinguished Public Health Service recognizes the highest standards of leadership and scholarship in public health and honors individuals who have made a lasting impact in public health. The award also honors Drs. Wickliffe Rose and William Henry Welch whose seminal 1915 report continues to serve as a central reference point for the design of academic public health.
• The ASPPH Teaching Excellence Award recognizes faculty who are outstanding in teaching and mentoring students toward distinction in public health research, teaching, and practice. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member from an ASPPH-member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.
• The ASPPH Research Excellence Award recognizes faculty who have devoted their careers to investigating public health issues. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member from an ASPPH- member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.
• The ASPPH Practice Excellence Award recognizes faculty who have devoted their careers to advancing and integrating scholarly public health practice within research, teaching, and service. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member from an ASPPH- member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.
• The ASPPH Student Services Excellence Award recognizes individuals who have devoted their careers to innovating and improving the experience for applicants and students. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty or staff member from an ASPPH-member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.
• The ASPPH Early Career Teaching Excellence Award recognizes a junior faculty member for outstanding teaching and mentoring of students toward distinction in public health research, teaching, and practice. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member from an ASPPH-member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.
• The ASPPH Early Career Research Excellence Award recognizes an outstanding early-career investigator. The award is given annually to a full-time faculty member within 10 years of her or his last formal training from an ASPPH-member, CEPH-accredited school or program of public health.

Information regarding award criteria, eligibility, and the nomination/selection processes can be found on the individual award pages. If you have any questions, please contact awards@aspph.org.