The CHPPD Section wishes to congratulate all of its award winners for 2008! Awards were presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Roy Grant, MA, was awarded for his commitment and dedication as the Section program chair since 2006. Being the program chair is one of the most challenging and time-consuming tasks in the Section. Roy is a good organizer, is not easily overwhelmed, works to accommodate an ever-changing agenda, and has a sense of humor. Roy is the director of research for The Children's Health Fund in New York City.
Tom Piper, BArch, is awarded for his guidance as immediate past chair, Webmaster, and photographer for the Section. Tom is exploring and introducing new opportunities in communication and technology. He has built a foundation for a healthy Section and is the Section representative on the Inter-Sectional Council. Tom is the director of Missouri Certificate of Need.
Azzie Young, PhD, proposed an APHA policy to Call for Education and Research into Vitamin D Deficiency/Insufficiency. From Azzie, we have learned the importance of investing in building relationships with experts from other sections. Azzie is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mattapan Community Health Center, Boston.
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| Photo courtesy of Dawn Alayon |
Erika L. Chapman BS, MPH Candidate, received her bachelor of science degree in 2002 from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. Following graduation, Erika worked in the private sector providing employment services for those living with disabilities and then with the Healthy Families Early Intervention Program, supporting at-risk children and their families prenatally through age 5. Erika currently works for the Indiana State Department of Health in the Division of HIV/STD/Viral Hepatitis as the Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator. She will graduate in May 2009 with her Masters of Public Health from Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Public Health with a concentration in behavioral health science. Her areas of interest include the behavioral correlates to the transmission of infectious diseases, particularly resistant bacteria, and the elimination of global health disparities.
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| Photo courtesy of Dawn Alayon |
Jennifer Mendel is a third year PhD student in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University in Massachusetts, with majors in biology and community health. After graduating, she was employed at the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, where she worked to help clinics in the city improve screening and treatment for mental illness and drug addiction. Currently, she is a participant in the Johnson and Johnson Community HealthCare Scholars program. She is also the 2008-2009 recipient of the Nancy A. Robertson scholarship in Injury Prevention. Jennifer’s dissertation research focuses on the use of street outreach workers for youth violence prevention. Her academic interests include the evaluation of policies and programs aimed at helping young people become healthy, productive adults.