The CPH Board of Advisors Student Award recognizes three College of Public Health students – one undergraduate student, one academic degree-seeking graduate student, and one professional degree-seeking graduate student – whose research or practice experience as a student in the college demonstrates commitment to one or more of the College’s Collective Areas of Excellence.  Annually, the award recipients are presented with $500 and a plaque at the Board of Advisors meeting in April.

Collective Areas of Excellence

• Community Engagement: Building partnerships to improve and sustain public health.
• Comparative Effectiveness: Using research to identify the most effective public health approaches.
• Rural Health: Increasing the quality of life for rural people and communities in Iowa, the US, and the world.

Application Material

Application Requirements:

• Application Form: A completed application form.
• Essay: A brief (300-500 word) essay about a research or practice experience as a College of Public Health student that highlights a practical application of one or more Collective Areas of Excellence.
• Letter of Support: A letter of support to be completed by someone who can speak on behalf of your research or practice experience.  The letter must be only one page in length.
• Due: Applications will not be accepted in 2021 due to the pandemic.

Application Assessment

Applications will be evaluated by a selection committee.  Essays will be assessed with regard to 1) overall writing quality, including clarity, conciseness, and organization; 2) synthesis of academic and practical experiences; 3) relevance to one or more Collective Areas of Excellence; and 4) a letter of support.

Please contact Justin Goodchild with questions about the application.

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2020 Recipients

Ian Buchta (MPH student in Epidemiology)
Mochamad Nataliansyah (PhD student in Health Management & Policy)
Jessica Allen (BA Student)

2019 Recipients

Nichole Nidey (PhD student in Epidemiology)
Monisa Saravanan (MPH student in Community and Behavioral Health)

2018 Recipients

Gifty Crabbe (MPH Student in Epidemiology)
Ryan Peterson (PhD student in Biostatistics)

2017 Recipients

Andrew Ghattas (PhD student in Biostatistics)
Emily Hejna (MPH student in Community and Behavioral Health)
Nabil Natafgi (MPH student in Health Management and Policy)

2016 Recipients

Laurel Tuggle (MPH student in Community and Behavioral Health)
Jessica Ferdig (MPH student in Community and Behavioral Health)
Nabil Natafgi (MPH student in Health Management and Policy)

2015 Recipients

Rajeshwari Nair (PhD student in Epidemiology)
Morgan Price (MS student in Epidemiology)
George Pro (PhD student in Community and Behavioral Health)

2014 Recipients

Elizabeth Swanton (MPH student in Community and Behavioral Health)
Maisha Frederick (PhD student in Epidemiology)
Leah Wentworth (PhD student in Occupational and Environmental Health)