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Nominations are being accepted through November 14 at 11:59 PM PT.
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2022 Award Recipient

Amanda Fretts, PhD, MPH

University of Washington School of Public Health

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Required Materials


All nominations must contain the following materials:

  • Nominee and nominator contact information
  • Overview statement of nominee’s contributions (limit 800 words)
  • Nominee’s curriculum vitae
  • Two additional letters of support.

Review & Selection


Each nomination is assigned to an objective review and selection committee for that award. The committee is comprised of previous awardees, ASPPH Section leaders, and those nominated by their Dean to participate. Nominations are scored on the following criteria:

  • Overall Rating (5=best, 1=worst)
  • The work (research/practice/teaching) conducted by this candidate has promising implications for improving public health (5=strongly agree, 1=strongly disagree)
  • Strength of the letters of support (5=very strong, 1=very weak)
  • Strength of candidate’s experience (CV) (5=very strong, 1=very weak)

All scores and comments are compiled, the candidates ranked, and a summary report is sent to the committee for review.

A Zoom meeting is scheduled with the ASPPH Program manager and committee to discuss each nomination and determine the awardee.

Past Winners


2021

Joseph Lewnard, PhD

University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health

2020

Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

2019

Brandon Marshall, PhD

Brown University School of Public Health

2018

Olivia A. Wackowski, PhD, MPH

Rutgers School of Public Health

2017

Stephanie Brooke Wheeler, PhD, MPH

University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health

2016

Matthew Freeman, PhD, MPH

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

20142015

Solveig Cunningham, PhD, MSc

Emory University Rollins School of Public Health

2013

Jared M. Baeten, MD, PhD

University of Washington School of Public Health

2012

Dana Dolinoy, PhD, MSc

University of Michigan School of Public Health

2011

Lauren Wise, ScD

Boston University School of Public Health

2010

Jane Kim, PhD, MSc

Harvard University School of Public Health

2009

Lia Fernald, PhD, MBA

University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health