Faculty Recognition
Excellence in Teaching Award
These instructors were recognized by students as individuals who have contributed significantly to the intellectual life of the School through their excellence in teaching.
Each term students recognize faculty members, through their course evaluations, who they believe to have provided the highest quality instruction and stimulated intellectual curiosity. Honorees instructors who received an average score of 3.6 or above (on a four-point scale) in both the Overall Course and Overall Instructor categories of their student course evaluations with a response rate of 70% or higher.
Academic Year 2023 - 2024
1st Term
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Applegate Assistant Research Professor |
The Science of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Prevention in Population Health Essentials of Environmental Health |
| Julie Denison Associate Professor |
Seminar for MPH Concentration in Social Behavioral Sciences I |
| Anbrasi Edward Associate Scientist |
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Cyrus Engineer Distinguished Professor of the Practice |
Applications in Managing Health Organizations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Applied Concepts and Foundations of High Performance for Population Health |
| Julian Fernandez Nino Assistant Scientist |
Health Systems Program Seminar |
| Steve Harvey Associate Professor |
Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science and Global Health |
| Anna Kalbarczyk Assistant Scientist |
Gender and Health: Foundational Theories and Applications |
| Joanne Katz Professor |
Doctoral Seminar in International Health I |
| Caitlin Kennedy Professor |
Qualitative Research Theory and Methods Social and Behavioral Interventions Program Seminar I: Applied Social Science and Global Health |
| Adam Koon Assistant Scientist |
Health Systems Program Seminar I Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Improve Public Health |
| Rupali Limaye Associate Professor |
Identifying and Mitigating Misinformation to Improve Trust in Public Health |
| Rosemary Morgan Associate Scientist |
Gender and Health: Foundational Theories and Applications |
| W. Courtland Robinson Associate Professor |
Seminar in Humanitarian Health |
| Kerry Schulze Research Professor |
Critical Thinking in Nutrition |
| Paul Spiegel Distinguished Professor of the Practice |
Seminar in Humanitarian Health |
| Melissa Walls Assocaite Professor |
The Obesity Epidemic Problem-Solving Seminar: What We Can Learn From Native American Communities |
2nd Term
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
|
Abdulgafoor Bachani |
Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective |
|
Sara Bennet |
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
|
Gilbert Burnham |
Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies |
|
Svea Closser |
Doctoral Seminar in Research Methods in Applied Medical Anthropology II |
|
Andreea Creanga |
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low Income Countries |
|
Cyrus Y. Engineer |
Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Health |
|
Steven Harvey |
Qualitative Data Analysis |
|
Elizabeth A. Hazel |
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar II |
|
Maria Knoll |
Doctoral Seminar in International Health II |
|
Hannah Marker |
Global Sustainability and Health Seminar |
|
Rosemary Morgan |
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Applications to Gender Analysis within Health Research and Interventions |
|
Melinda Kay Munos |
Issues in the Reduction of Maternal and Neonatal Mortality in Low-Income Countries |
|
Kwaku Nuamah |
International Political Science for PH Practitioners |
|
W. Courtland Robinson |
Seminar in Humanitarian Health |
|
Haneefa Saleem |
Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development |
|
Paul B. Spiegel |
Seminar in Humanitarian Health Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Health |
|
Pamela J. Surkan |
Qualitative Research Practicum I: Partnerships and Protocol Development |
|
Yvonne Yin On Tam |
Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program Seminar II |
|
Mija-Tesse Ververs |
Leadership and Management in Humanitarian Health |
|
Peter Winch |
Global Sustainability and Health Seminar |
|
Nukhba Zia |
Confronting the Burden of Injuries: A Global Perspective |
Summer Institute 2023
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Nabeel Akram Senior Research Associate |
The Role of the Private Sector Sustainable Development in Global Health |
| Joshuaa Allison-Burbank Assistant Scientist |
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics |
| Jennifer A. Applegate Assistant Scientist |
Research and Project Coordination in Global Health |
| Gilbert Burnham Professor Emeritus |
Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) & Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries |
| Anbrasi M. Edward Associate Scientist |
Quality Assurance Management Methods for Developing Countries |
| Cyrus Y. Engineer Professor of the Practice |
High Performing Organizations in LMIC Settings |
| Carlton A. W. Evans Associate |
Tuberculosis, HIV and Other Infections in the Tropics |
| Robert H. Gilman Professor |
Tuberculosis, HIV and Other Chronic Infections in the Tropics & Vector-Borne Diseases in the Tropics |
| Meagan Harrison Research Associate |
Research and Project Coordination in Global Health |
| Anna Kalbarczyk Assistant Scientist |
Essential Skills for Women’s Leadership in Global Health |
| Michelle R. Kaufman Associate Professor |
Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health |
| Adam Koon Assistant Scientist |
Commercial Determinants of Health |
| Maria Merritt Associate Professor |
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics |
| Anthony D. So Professor of the Practice |
Designing Innovation and Access for Technologies in Global Health |
| Kristen Speakman Senior Research Associate |
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics |
| Anna M. Sundbo Research Associate |
Introduction to American Indian Health Research Ethics |
| Mija-Tesse Ververs Senior Associate |
Health Emergencies in Large Populations (H.E.L.P.) |
Third and Fourth Terms, Academic Year 2022-2023
3rd Term
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Gilbert Burnham Professor-Emeritus |
Armed Conflict and Health |
| Laura Caulfield Professor |
Developing Skills in Clinical Nutrition III: Nutritional Counseling Across the Life Span |
| Maria Karla Lin Eng Associate |
Pharmaceuticals Management for Underserved Populations |
| Robert H. Gilman Professor |
Domestic Immigrant Health Issues and Emerging Diseases |
| Kristen M. Hurley Associate Professor |
Nutrition and Life Stages |
| Anna Kalbarczyk Assistant Scientist |
Global Epidemiology Policies and Programs |
| Yeeli Mui Assistant Professor |
Planning for Food Systems and Public Health |
| Kwaku Nuamah Senior Associate |
Armed Conflict and Health |
| Victoria M. O’Keefe Assistant Professor |
Indigenous Health |
| W. Courtland Robinson Associate Professor |
Migration and Health: Concepts, Rates, and Relationships & Seminar in Humanitarian Health |
| Andrea Ruff Associate Professor |
Infectious Diseases and Child Survival |
| Yusra Shawar Associate Scientist |
Health Policy Analysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Jeremy Shiffman Professor |
Health Policy Analysis in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Paul B. Spiegel Professor of the Practice |
Seminar in Humanitarian Health |
| Kawsar R. Talaat Associate Professor |
Infectious Diseases and Child Survival |
| Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman Associate Scientist |
Seafood and Public Health: Global Trade, Nutrition, and the Environment |
| Antonio J. Trujillo Associate Professor |
Econometric Methods for Evaluation of Health Programs |
4th Term
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Olusoji Adeyi Senior Associate |
Global Health Dynamics in Practice: Exploring Power, Colonial Legacies, Foreign Aid, Leadership Accountability, and Institution |
| Smisha Agarwal Assistant Professor |
Design and Implementation of Global Digital Health Interventions II |
| Joseph Ali Associate Professor |
Ethics and Global Public Health Practice |
| Agbessi Amouzou Professor |
Methods for Planning and Implementing Evaluations of Large-Scale Health Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Madison Billingsley Research Associate |
Clinical and Epidemiologic Aspects of Tropical Diseases |
| August Bourgeois Senior Associate |
Biologic Basis of Vaccine Development |
| William Brieger Professor |
Courses: Integrative Activity in Community-Based Primary Health Care & Integrative Activity in Global Health Planning and Management |
| Anna Durbin Professor |
Biologic Basis of Vaccine Development |
| Jess Fanzo Professor, School of Advanced International Studies/International Health |
Nutrition and Food Equity and Ethics |
| Dustin G. Gibson Associate Scientist |
Design and Implementation of Global Digital Health Interventions II |
| Rupali Limaye Associate Professor |
Global Disease Control Programs and Policies |
| Abdoulaye Maiga Assistant Scientist |
Methods for Planning and Implementing Evaluations of Large-Scale Health Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Patricia Mechael Senior Associate |
Design and Implementation of Global Digital Health Interventions II |
| Maria Merritt Associate Professor |
Ethics and Global Public Health Practice |
| Melinda Munos Assistant Professor |
Methods for Planning and Implementing Evaluations of Large-Scale Health Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Amanda Palmer Assistant Professor |
Nutrition, Infection and Immunity |
| Bryan Patenaude Assistant Professor |
Advanced Topics in Economic Evaluation and Modeling for Global Health |
| Courtland Robinson Associate Professor |
Humanitarian Health Integrative Activity |
| David Sack Professor |
Clinical and Epidemiologic Aspects of Tropical Diseases |
| Ashley Sheffel Assistant Scientist |
Methods for Planning and Implementing Evaluations of Large-Scale Health Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| Anita Shet Senior Scientist |
Nutrition, Infection and Immunity |
| Paul Spiegel Professor of the Practice |
Humanitarian Health Integrative Activity |
| Kawsar Talaat Associate Professor |
Clinical and Epidemiologic Aspects of Tropical Diseases |
| Andrew Thorne-Lyman Associate Scientist |
Course: International Nutrition |
| Brian Wahl Associate Scientist |
Global Disease Control Programs and Policies |
| Keith West Professor |
International Nutrition |
| Julia Wolfson Associate Professor |
Food Insecurity and Nutrition: Partnering with Community Organizations to Make Change |
Winter Institute 2023
| Instructor | Course Title |
|---|---|
| Joshuaa Allison-Burbank Assistant Scientist |
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans |
| Olakunle Alonge Associate Professor |
Conceptual and Evidential Foundations of Health Equity and Social Justice |
| Carlton A. Evans Associate |
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology |
| Robert Gilman Professor |
Tropical Medicine and Parasitology |
| Jerreed Ivanich Assistant Professor |
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Health of Native Americans |
| Anna Kalbarczyk Assistant Scientist |
Essential Skills for Women’s Leadership in Global Health |
| Kristen Speakman Senior Research Associate |
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Heath of Native Americans |