Awards
The ASPPH Awards honor individuals and institutions demonstrating outstanding commitment to public health in areas such as teaching, research, practice, community service, mentorship, and student services. The Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service is unique in recognizing an entire ASPPH-member institution for its significant community engagement efforts. For those interested in attending the awards luncheon, registration is required, with a fee of $75. Online registration for the Annual Meeting is open until Friday, March 14, 2025.
2025 Award Winners
ASPPH Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service
2025 Winner
San Diego State University School of Public Health
ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Service
2025 Winner
Donna J. Petersen, ScD, MHS, CPH, FAAAS
University of South Florida College of Public Health
ASPPH Welch-Rose Award for Distinction in Public Health
2025 Winner
William E. Bertrand, PhD
Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
ASPPH Teaching Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Mike Stoots, EdD, MPH
East Tennessee State University College of Public Health
ASPPH Research Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Velma McBride Murry, PhD, MS
Vanderbilt University Institute for Medicine and Public Health
ASPPH Practice Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Sheryl A. McCurdy, PhD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
ASPPH Student Services Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Charletta Sims Evans, MEd
University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health
ASPPH Early Career Teaching Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Sarah E. Cprek, PhD, MPH
University of Kentucky College of Public Health
ASPPH Early Career Research Excellence Award
2025 Winner
Amanda K. Gilmore, PhD
Georgia State University School of Public Health
Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education
2025 Winner
Keri J. Griffin, PhD, MPH, MPA, MCHES
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Special Recognition Award
2025 Winner
Mark Mioduski, MPA
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