Perry N. Halkitis, dean and Hunterdon Professor of Public Health and Health Equity at the Rutgers School of Public Health, will be honored with the Hippocratic Award from the Hermes Expo Business Committee for his outstanding contributions to public health.
Khiara M. Bridges, J.D., Ph.D. – a law professor, anthropologist, and nationally-recognized expert on the intersection of race, class, and reproductive rights – has been named the 2024 Frank R. Lautenberg Award recipient by the Rutgers School of Public Health. She will also serve as the school’s 41st graduation speaker.
Koshy Koshy, associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has received the 2024 Leadership in Training Award from the NYC Building & Construction Industry Safety Fund.
Christina Rozario, a program coordinator within the Rutgers School of Public Health’s Office of Practice, has received the 2023 Global Health Hero Award from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School for her global outreach.
Rutgers School of Public Health assistant professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health, Pamela Valera, PhD, MSW, was honored with the Mentor of the Year Award by Mentor U Connect. This esteemed recognition celebrates Valera's dedication to guiding and nurturing New Jersey's youth and young adults, preparing them for future success
Rutgers School of Public Health's Center for Public Health Workforce Development was honored with the President's Special Recognition Award from the New Jersey Association of County and City Health Officials (NJACCHO). This accolade recognizes the center's commitment to providing timely workforce development training for personnel in local health departments across New Jersey.