The University of Kentucky College of Public Health (CPH) recently honored its faculty and staff at the college’s Summer Assembly. This event, organized by the faculty and staff councils, gathers the CPH community to celebrate and recognize the achievements of its members with awards for faculty, staff, and researchers.
Golden Apple Award: Sarah Wackerbarth, PhD
Dean’s Innovation in Teaching, 2023-2024: Angela Carman, DrPH, and April Young, PhD
Dean’s Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, 2023-24: Richard Ingram, DrPH
Dean's Outstanding Graduate Teaching, 2023-2024: Sarah Wackerbarth, PhD
Dean’s Innovation in Teaching, 2022-2023: Ketrell McWhorter, PhD
Dean’s Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching, 2022-2023: Anna Hoover, PhD
Dean’s Outstanding Graduate Teaching, 2022-2023: Beth Lacy, PhD
Dean’s Outstanding Online Teaching Award, 2022-2023: Sarah Wackerbarth, PhD
KIPRC Employee of the Year: Catherine Hines
IPH-C Employee of the Year: Joy Dicus
Research Staff Employee of the Year: Emily Clear
New Professional: Megan Webster
(Linda Williams) Unsung Hero: Rebecca Cameron
(Becki Flanagan) Spirit of CPH: Benji Bryant
Paper of the Year: Erin Abner, PhD
100 Pub Club: Richard Charnigo, PhD, April Young, PhD, Thomas Tucker, PhD, and Richard Crosby, PhD.
To see photos from the event and winners, click here for part 1 and click here for part 2
The University of Kentucky College of Public Health is undergoing a review by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for re-accreditation. Part of this process includes the invitation to provide third-party comments. Anyone, including students, alumni, employers, community partners, etc., is allowed to share relevant information about the college directly with CEPH. If you would like to provide input to CEPH to inform their review, send your comments to submissions@ceph.org by May 4th, 2025.
