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8 Pitt people made the New Pittsburgh Courier 40 Under 40 list
Jason Deakings, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences, is one of eight University of Pittsburgh affiliates named to the New Pittsburgh Courier’s Fab 40 Under 40 list for 2026. Each year, the publication honors young African American professionals across the region.
Public Health faculty selected for Leadership Academy
Firoz Abdoel Wahid, MD, PhD, MPH and Jiebiao Wang, PhD, MS, have been selected to join the newest class of the Health Sciences Leadership Academy for Early Career Faculty, a yearlong professional development program designed to cultivate a generation of transformative academic leaders through shared leadership training.
Doctoral student selected for AJPH fellowship
BCHS doctoral student Aubree McMahon has been selected to join the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) Student Think Tank Fellowship for the 2026–2027 cohort. This highly competitive program brings together a small group of graduate students from across the U.S. to serve as an advisory cohort for the journal, contributing to special calls for papers, newsletters and student engagement initiatives.