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Congratulations to the Dean's Day 2011 Prize Winners


Delta Omega Poster Award (for the best poster, as judged by the Omicron chapter of Delta Omega, with the opportunity to compete nationally for a chance to present the poster at the APHA Annual meeting):

Aaron Weir, MPH candidate in BCHS
Poster presentation: "Reported Uptake of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Controlling High Blood Pressure and Controlling High Cholesterol Indicators among State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs"

Rosenkranz Award (for the project judged to be the most significant contribution to the public health field):

Samantha Malone, DrPH candidate in BCHS
Poster presentation: "Implementation of FracTracker.org: A GeoWeb platform to manage and communicate shale gas information"

Catherine Cartier Ulrich Memorial Award: Public Health in Service to the Underserved:

Mary Hawk, DrPH candidate, BCHS
Poster presentation: "The effects of a harm reduction housing program on the viral loads of homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS"

Kimberly Rak, MPH candidate, BCHS
Poster presentation: "Sexual Health and Positive Relationships: Perceptions of Urban Youth and Parents"

UPMC Diversity Post Award:

Angelica Starkey, DrPH candidate in BCHS
Poster presentation: "Financial Distress and Depressive Symptoms among African American Women: Exploring the Role of Religious Coping and Social Support"

Dean Day’s Doctoral Third Prize Award:

Samantha Malone, DrPH candidate in BCHS
Poster presentation: "Implementation of FracTracker.org: A GeoWeb platform to manage and communicate shale gas information"

Departmental Awards

Doctoral Category (tie)
Jason Flatt
Poster presentation: "Comorbid chronic diseases and mental health disorders in older adults: Risk and protective factors"

Amy Herrick
Poster presentation: "Conditions Mediate the Effect of Adversity on HIV Risk Behaviors"

Master’s Category (tie)

Aaron Weir
Poster presentation: "Reported Uptake of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Controlling High Blood Pressure and Controlling High Cholesterol Indicators among State Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Programs"

Kimberly Rak
Poster presentation: "Sexual Health and Positive Relationships: Perceptions of Urban Youth and Parents"

4/22/2012
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