Honors and accolades

Public Health faculty, staff recognized for excellence
A roundup of spring semester awards

College of Public Health, MHA program ranked among best in nation
2025 U.S. News report highlights top-tier graduate offerings

JOJO Beyene, Karen Reider honored with ETHOS Awards
CPH staff recognized for care and compassion, integrity and respect

Joshua Ghosh-Groen, Alex Ochoa receive Student Life Leadership awards
The annual awards celebrate exceptional members of the university community

Kummer, Dummitt honored with 2024 teaching, employee of the year awards
Nominations came from college students, faculty and staff

Fulbright student celebrates ‘a dream that came true’
Mohammad Jawad Jahid will graduate with a MPH-VPH this spring

Lemeshow named Distinguished University Professor
CPH’s founding dean recognized for his extensive record of achievement with Ohio State’s highest faculty honor

Jiyoung Lee receives CFAES Innovator of the Year Award
Lee awarded for research about pathogen transmission and exposure pathways and their impact on human health

MHA students win 2022 NAHSE Student Case Competition
Ben Almassi, Sarah Gebretsadik and Sydney Stepney top 28 teams.

College honored with national diversity award
HEED recognizes equity, inclusive excellence efforts

College announces 2022 Excellence in Teaching, Employee of the Year awards
Professor Laura Pomeroy, staff member Dawnne Wise honored

Ruth C. Bailey award winner inspired by community engagement
Darryl B. Hood applauds university leadership for support of outreach and engagement

Two public health staff honored with Distinguished Staff Award
Misti Crane, Kynthia Droesch receive Ohio State’s highest staff award

College honored with national diversity award
2021 Health Professions HEED Award recognizes equity, inclusion efforts

Berman receives national award for tobacco control advocacy
Professor of public health, law honored by American Public Health Association

College announces 2021 Excellence in Teaching, Employee of the Year awards
Professor Liz Klein, staff member Mindy Freed honored

College honored by Sorority and Fraternity Life for COVID efforts
Public Health named 2021 Outstanding Campus Community Partner

Bill Miller receives national Achievement Award
Faculty member honored by American Sexually Transmitted Diseases Association

Michael Bisesi receives President and Provost’s Award for Distinguished Faculty Service
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Academic Administration honored in virtual visit

OSU Engages: Celebrating Engaged Scholarship at Ohio State
Ohio State recognized its 2021 Outreach and Engagement Award Recipients

College honors 2020 Public Health Champions
Ohio public health leaders recognized by Ohio State

College announces 2020 Excellence in Teaching, Employee of the Year awards
Professor Ashley Felix, staff member Todd Thobe honored at virtual staff retreat

Andridge named American Statistical Association fellow
Biostats professor Ohio State’s only 2020 award winner

Adebimpe Adelaja named Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellow
PEP student to focus on addressing racial disparities in organ transplantation.

Aparna Mangadu, Nandini Rangan named ‘This is Public Health’ ambassadors
ASPPH program highlights extraordinary experiences of public health graduate students

JaNelle Ricks receives Changemakers in Family Planning award
Research to focus on contraception, abortion care access, equity