2022 Award Recipient:
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health
2022 Award Recipient:
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
The ASPPH Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service was created to honor Dr. Spencer, who had a long-standing commitment to principles of social justice with a focus on community engagement to address the social determinants of health. This annual award is given to an ASPPH-member, CEPH- accredited school or program of public health demonstrating a major institutional commitment to addressing community needs through education, practice, and/or research.
Required Materials
Nominations can be submitted by any individual (inside or outside the nominated institution), but self-nominations are expected. The nomination package must contain the following materials:
- Nominee and nominator contact information;
- An overview statement introducing the program(s) and outlining why the institution should be considered (limit 800 words);
- A narrative description (not to exceed six pages) of the nominee’s community-based program(s), including: an overview of the institution’s commitment to community-based programs; descriptions of the programs and their impact on the institution and the community; the participation of faculty, staff, students and/or alumni; and a description of how the activities are supported;
- Two letters from outside the institution, preferably from community-based partners, describing the programs and their impact on the community.
Past Winners
2020
National Taiwan University College of Public Health and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health