2023-24 Student Champions

Students were asked to nominate faculty and staff members they believe went above and beyond their duties to provide exceptional or critical support to them during the academic year. This award is presented by the Office of the Executive Vice President and University Provost.

SPHIS Student Champions

• Tammy Albers, MS, Program Manager, Dept. of Student Services
• T’shura Ali, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health
• Richard Baumgartner, PhD, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health
• Lee Bewley, PhD, FACHE, Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Sara Choate, PhD, MSEd, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• Ryan Combs, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• Sidney Durbin, MS in Health Administration student, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Natalie Dupré, ScD, MS, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health
• Jenna El-Masri, MA, Academic Counselor, Dept. of Student Services
• Sam Fowler, Program Coordinator Senior, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• Brian Guinn, PhD, MPH, BSN (RN), Assistant Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health
• David Johnson, PhD, MPH, CPH, Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Gabe Jones, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• Seyed Karimi, PhD, Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Science
• Jelani Kerr, PhD, MSPH, Interim Chair and Associate Professor, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• A. Scott LaJoie, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
• Andrew McCart, PhD, MBA, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Deepti Miller, MBA, MA, Admissions Coordinator Senior, Dept. of Student Services
• Pam Renner, MPA, Program Coordinator, Senior, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Kira Taylor, PhD, MS, Associate Professor, Dept. of Epidemiology and Population Health
• Tammi Thomas, PhD, MSSW, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Public Health Practice and Undergraduate Education; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Health Management and Systems Sciences
• Hamid Zarei, PhD(c), MSc, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Health Management and Systems Sciences