Georgia State University

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on predicting colorectal cancer stages at diagnosis.

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on menthol flavored cigarette use among African-American, Hispanic, and white young and middle-aged adult smokers.

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on HIV risk factors among transgender women in Atlanta.

This public health PhD student co-authored an academic study on HIV risk factors among transgender women in Atlanta.

This competitive national award is designed to eliminate the barrier of an unpaid internship by providing a $2,000 stipend for students completing their Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential.

Established through the generosity of The Coca-Cola Foundation in honor of Ambassador Andrew Young, the Dean's Fellowship is awarded annually to an outstanding student or students pursuing a doctoral degree in the Andrew Young School. Each fellowship provides support for a period of three years of doctoral study.

The Andrew Young Fellowship is awarded annually to outstanding students who are pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

Established in honor of the late Amanda Hyatt and her legacy of commitment to public service and education, this award recognizes a graduate student in policy studies who has demonstrated leadership and a proven commitment to compassionate public service.

The CARE Fellowship is a one-year graduate student internship program with CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Fellows gain practical experience in various aspects of international development and global health to prepare them for careers working with various international aid organizations, financial institutions, governments and related organizations.

UPS Fellows gain an opportunity to learn about the work of the UPS Foundation in conjunction with their graduate studies.

Stephanie Ekey presented her research on the neural modulation of respiration and the response of the respiratory neuronal network to hypoxia at the Black Doctoral Network Conference in Atlanta, Ga. Stephanie received an honorable mention award for her poster presentation.

Estera Maxim presented a poster at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in Tampa, Fl. Estera received a distinction of honor for her presentation.

School of Public Health Ph.D. student Rachel Culbreth presented her research during the 2016 American Public Health Association annual meeting in Denver, CO.

School of Public Health Student Krishna Kota presented his research during the 2016 American Public Health Association annual meeting.

School of Public Health student Lynette Ametewee presented her research during the 2016 APHA annual meeting.

School of Public Health student Akilah Heggs presented research at the 2016 American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting, held Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 in Denver, Colo.

School of Public Health Ph.D. student William Wheeler successfully defended his dissertation this fall on access to care for Californians diagnosed with HIV.

School of Public Health Ph.D. student Moges Seyoum Ido successfully defended his dissertation this summer on quality improvement in stroke care.

School of Public Health student Jamal Jones presented his research at the 2016 American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting.

Public Health Ph.D. student Royal Kai Yee Law successfully defended this summer his dissertation on using pre-diagnostic data to monitor public health threats.

Public Health Ph.D. student Andrea Torres Bermudez successfully defended her dissertation on community-based interventions to promote physical activity and combat non-communicable diseases.

School of Public Health graduate student Amna Tariq has received an international fellowship from the American Association of University Women for the 2016-2017 year.

Nursing Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau hosts annual graduate research symposium.

The Lewis School Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Lewis School Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, and respiratory the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First and second place are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Lewis School Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Lewis School Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, and respiratory the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First and second place are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Lewis School Graduate Research Conference, which is sponsored by the Lewis School Office of Research, provides graduate students in nursing, nutrition, physical therapy, and respiratory the opportunity to exhibit their research in a poster presentation to colleagues in the university. First and second place are selected by a panel of judges from disciplines across the university.

The Dan E. Sweat Dissertation Fellowship supports doctoral students in completing dissertation research that addresses an urban, community or education issue and has policy relevance. It was established in honor of civic leader and Georgia State alumnus Dan E. Sweat.

The University Fellows honor was established by Georgia State University to support doctoral students engaged in the research of faculty recruited to join the Andrew Young School under the Second Century Initiative. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

The University Fellows honor was established by Georgia State University to support doctoral students engaged in the research of faculty recruited to join the Andrew Young School under the Second Century Initiative. The fellowship is awarded to outstanding students pursuing a Ph.D. in economics, public policy or criminal justice and criminology.

Ph.D. student Kate Guastaferro successfully defended her dissertation on child maltreatment prevention this semester.