Purpose
The Recognition, Awards, and Honors Committee (RAH) shall be responsible for fostering the recognition of outstanding contributions by members of the school community, including seeking and reviewing nominations and deciding on awardees.
Committee Composition
Appointments are made as described in the Bylaws. Membership shall consist of one faculty member from each division (3 year terms, staggered), one civil service/AFSCME staff and one academic professional and administrative staff (3 year terms, staggered), one student (1 year term), a representative of the School of Public Health Alumni Society, and the most recent winner of one of the school’s teaching awards (preferably the winner of the Leonard Schuman Award for Excellence in Teaching; 1 year term). Vacancies will be filled through appointment by the dean upon recommendation of the respective division head, president of the Student Senate, Staff Consultative Committee, or Alumni Society. Ex-officio non-voting members are the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and one of the school’s Human Resources staff (to advise on award criteria, eligibility of nominees, and availability of award funds). The dean, associate deans, and division heads are ineligible to serve.
Current Membership
- Lexi Edmundson, Student Senate (2025-2028)
- Ginger Hughes, Civil Service Staff (2024-2027)
- Tom Stanoch, P&A Staff (2023-2026)
- Trisha Wood, Alumni Society Board of Directors (2025-2026)
- Hyun Kim, EnHS (2024-2027)
- Weihua Guan, BHDS (2025-2028)
- Kumi Smith, EpiCH (2023-2026)
- Janette Dill, HPM (2025-2028)
- Gillian Tarr and Kelly Searle, Schuman Teaching Award Recipients (2025-2026)
- Lynn Eberly, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs (ex-officio, non-voting)
- Sonya Johnson, SPH Human Resources (ex-officio, non-voting)
- Ryan Thorsen, Staff
