CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Submit a Proposal for Annual Meeting
The 2027 ASPPH Annual Meeting is the premier gathering for academic public health leaders, faculty, students, and practitioners. This three-day conference brings together the global public health community to exchange ideas, explore emerging research and teaching strategies, and advance innovation in public health education and practice. Whether you’re a faculty member, researcher, student, or practitioner, this conference offers networking, professional development, and insights into the future of public health.
The 2027 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health is March 17-19 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront in Baltimore, MD. This premier gathering brings together graduate and undergraduate leaders, faculty, students, and global public health practitioners. Together, you’ll exchange ideas, explore emerging strategies, and advance innovation in education, research, and practice.
We are committed to presenting timely, relevant sessions that provide information to facilitate essential discussions that advance our shared mission of creating a healthier world.

The 2026 ASPPH Awards nomination cycle is now open. The awards are a unique opportunity to recognize colleagues who go above and beyond in their careers in public health teaching, research, practice, community service, mentorship, and student services.
The due date to submit a proposal, volunteer as a reviewer or nominate a colleague is Friday, October 9, 2026, at 11:59 PM PT.

Edith Parker, DrPH, MPH
Committee Chair and ASPPH Board Chair
Dean, University of Iowa College of Public Health

Cynthia Harris, PhD, MA
Associate Dean for Public Health and Director and Professor
Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M University Public Health Program

Renee Johnson, PhD, MA
Chair, DrPH Program
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Julie Kapp, PhD, MPH
Department Chair and Professor
University of Missouri – Columbia Department of Public Health

Denise Nelson-Hurwitz, PhD
Associate Professor and BA Public Health Program Chair
University of Hawai’i at Mānoa Department of Public Health Sciences

Saad Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD
Dean and Professor
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center O’Donnell School of Public Health

Robert Pack, PhD, MPH
Dean
East Tennessee State University College of Public Health

Christopher Seplaki, PhD
Professor and MPH Program, Director
University of Rochester Graduate Public Health Programs

Laura Magaña, PhD, MS
President & CEO