Academics

Rachel Wacks, a doctoral candidate in epidemiology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024-2025 SPHHS Outstanding Graduate Student Teacher Award.

Airín Martínez, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, has been named the winner of the school’s 2024-2025 College Outstanding Teacher Award.

Eliza Frechette, senior lecturer II in the Department of Kinesiology, has been named a 2024-25 Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) winner. 

Professor and Chair of Nutrition Lindiwe Sibeko has been named one of the nine winners of the 2025 UMass ADVANCE Faculty Peer Mentor Award.

Three SPHHS graduate students and faculty members received funding to attend the 2025 Future World Changers of the Academy (FWCA) national conference.

RobinAmara Heard, a junior nutrition major, is one of 20 students selected nationally for the 2025 USDA Future Leaders in Agriculture Program.

Eleven speech-language pathology students recently completed the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) Loud Training and Certification course.

Seniors enrolled in the undergraduate public health sciences capstone course participated in a Capstone Symposium event on November 21 in the Campus Center.

Anne Hewitt, an instructor in the Public Health Practice program, has published a book designed to prepare pre-health professionals.

Sofija Zagarins is featured in the Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS) group's October 2024 Faculty Spotlight.

Aline Gubrium, Adam Grimmitt and Ann-Marie Sylvia were selected as Instructional Innovation Fellows by Instructional Design, Engagement and Support (IDEAS).

Katherine Reeves is among the 10 UMass Amherst faculty members selected to participate in the Scholarly Writing Fellows Program for the 2024-25 academic year.