College of Public Health presents CPH Awards Night Recognizing each other and outstanding achievement

• 4:30pm - Early Check-In/Mix and Mingle/Appetizers Served
• 5:10pm - Welcome & Introductions
• 5:15pm - Opening Remarks 
• 5:30pm - Awards Presentation
• 6:15pm - Student Induction for Delta Omega and Upsilon Phi Delta
• 6:30pm - Student Ambassadors
• 6:45pm - Closing Remarks

The 100 Pub Club recognizes faculty who reached the 100 published peer review journal articles and at the same time incentivize other faculty members to aspire to similar levels of scholarly productivity.  

The Paper of the Year Award recognizes outstanding scholarship based on articles with most impact and recognition in their respective fields. Two awards will be given:  

1. Paper of the Year authored/co-authored by a tenured faculty member  
2. Paper of the Year authored/co-authored by a non-tenured or non-tenure track faculty member 

100 Pub Club Criteria

Nomination or self-nominations should include a list of peer-review publications, demonstrating the 100-publication milestone.   

Paper of the Year Award Criteria  

All peer-reviewed journal articles on which the CPH faculty member have served as lead or senior author, and which were published within five years of December 31, 2022, are eligible for nomination. The five-year eligibility period will allow time for articles to accumulate citations. Nominations/self-nominations should include evidence supporting the impact and recognition of the paper.

Staff of the Year Award recognizes three CPH staff that demonstrate outstanding professionalism, support and communication, quality of work, and teamwork.

CPH staff and faculty are invited to nominate students for the following awards. Below you will find the descriptions of each award.  Please note that ALL College of Public Health students are eligible for awards, not just those who are graduating.

• Howard L. Bost (Undergraduate): Awarded to an undergraduate student who through service and leadership has made the greatest contribution to the welfare and success of fellow students and the College of Public Health.
• Howard L. Bost (Graduate): Awarded to a graduate student who through service and leadership has made the greatest contribution to the welfare and success of fellow students and the College of Public Health.
• John Sterling Wiggs "Golden Rule" (Undergraduate): Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the field of public health, gerontology, biostatistics, or health administration.
• John Sterling Wiggs "Golden Rule" (Graduate): Awarded to a graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the field of public health, gerontology, biostatistics, or health administration.
• Undergraduate Research Award (BPH): Awarded to a BPH student whose research activities demonstrate the potential to make an impact in the area of public health research.
• Outstanding Student (BPH): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in the BPH program.
• Outstanding Student (MHA): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in the MHA program.
• Outstanding Student (MPH - Environmental Health): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their MPH concentration.
• Outstanding Student (MPH - Epidemiology):  Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their MPH concentration.
• Outstanding Student (MPH - Health Behavior): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their MPH concentration.
• Outstanding Student (MPH - Health Management Policy / Health Systems & Policy Analytics): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their MPH concentration.
• Outstanding Student (Doctoral - Epi/Bio): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their doctoral concentration.
• Outstanding Student (Doctoral - Gerontology): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their doctoral concentration.
• Outstanding Student (Doctoral - DrPH): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their doctoral concentration.
• Outstanding Students (Doctoral - Health Services Research): Awarded to a student who has demonstrated above-and-beyond excellence in their doctoral concentration.

CPH student are invited to nominate a fellow student or faculty member for one of the following awards!

Award Descriptions:

Below you will find the descriptions of each award.  Please note that for the student awards ALL College of Public Health students are eligible for awards, not just those who are graduating.

• Golden Apple (Faculty): Awarded to an outstanding professor for excellence in Teaching and Leadership.
• Howard L. Bost (Undergraduate): Awarded to an undergraduate student who through service and leadership has made the greatest contribution to the welfare and success of fellow students and the College of Public Health.
• Howard L. Bost (Graduate): Awarded to a graduate student who through service and leadership has made the greatest contribution to the welfare and success of fellow students and the College of Public Health.
• John Sterling Wiggs "Golden Rule" (Undergraduate): Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the field of public health, gerontology, biostatistics, or health administration.
• John Sterling Wiggs "Golden Rule" (Graduate): Awarded to a graduate student who has demonstrated a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion in the field of public health, gerontology, biostatistics, or health administration.