Dean's Day

Dean’s Day is our annual showcase of student research featuring poster sessions during which students present their work to the multidisciplinary Pitt Public Health community.

To participate, students must prepare and submit an abstract. All currently matriculated Pitt Public Health students are eligible to compete, with the exception of the previous year’s first place master’s and doctoral winners. The abstract deadline is typically in the first half of March with the competition taking place the first week of April.

Take a look at our abstract and poster presentation tips to prepare for next year's competition!

Dean's Day 2024 was a success! Nearly 90 graduate students and nine undergraduates presented over six sessions. Thank you to all of the student presenters and the faculty judges.

Congratulations to the winners!

Dean’s Day first place master’s: Emmanuela Abraham, BCHS
Dean’s Day second place, master’s: Claire Lama, BCHS
Dean’s Day third place, master’s: Sade Tukuru, EPIDEM

Dean’s Day first place doctoral: Stephanie Creasy, BCHS
Dean’s Day second place, doctoral: Bethany Hoschar, IDM
Dean’s Day third place, doctoral: Emily Nicholls, EOH

Rosenkranz Award for the project judged to be the most significant contribution to the public health field: Katherine Kim, HPM

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, master's: Isabel Martin, EPIDEM
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, doctoral: Genet Assefa, HUGEN

Catherine Cartier Ulrich Award, master's: Claire Lama, BCHS
Catherine Cartier Ulrich Award, doctoral: Stephanie Creasy, BCHS
Center for Public Health Practice, master's: Elizabeth Roy, HUGEN
Center for Public Health Practice, doctoral: Rebecca Bilden, HPM

Previous winners

2023 Winners

Dean’s Day first place master’s: Harika Dyer, EPIDEM
Dean’s Day second place, master’s: Shravan Leonard-Murali, EPIDEM
Dean’s Day third place, master’s: Rina Mahoney, HUGEN

Dean’s Day first place doctoral: Nathan Raabe, EPIDEM
Dean’s Day second place, doctoral: Arpita Tripathi, BCHS
Dean’s Day third place, doctoral: Ziling Mao, EPIDEM

Rosenkranz Award for the project judged to be the most significant contribution to the public health field: Samantha Rosenberg, BCHS

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, master's: Aparna Ramani, HPM
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, doctoral: Anna Lewis, IDM

Catherine Cartier Ulrich Award, master's: Harika Dyer and Kayla Ortiz, BCHS
Catherine Cartier Ulrich Award, doctoral: Adrianna Acevedo-Fontanez, EPIDEM
Center for Public Health Practice: Dara Czernikowski, BCHS

Department of Epidemiology master's award: Pooja Tallapeneni
Department of Epidemiology doctoral award: Lauren Shaver Roe
Department of Epidemiology health disparities award: Samantha Hernandez

2022 Winners

Dean’s Day first place master’s: Rachel Merritt, IDM
Dean’s Day second place, master’s: Monica Henderson, BCHS
Dean’s Day third place, master’s: Haley Director, HUGEN

Dean’s Day first place doctoral: Chinwoke Isiguzo, BCHS
Dean’s Day second place, doctoral: Jessie Klousnitzer, EOH
Dean’s Day third place, doctoral: Alice Gao, HPM

Rosenkranz Award for the project judged to be the most significant contribution to the public health field: Bethany Flage, IDM

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, master's: Emily Arthur, EPI
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award, doctoral: Donald Bourne, HPM

Department of Epidemiology master's award: Teja Pulavarthi
Department of Epidemiology doctoral award: team of John Herberger, Rebecca McAdams, Alice Arcury-Quandt, Adrianna Acevedo-Fontanez
Department of Epidemiology diversity award: Carly Belz