Last week, the University of Maryland School of Public Health virtually inducted 23 members into the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. Inductees included students, faculty, alumni and this year's honorary inductee, Dr. Carlton Green, the director of diversity training and education in the University of Maryland Office of Diversity and Inclusion.
The Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health was founded in 1924 at Johns Hopkins University within the School of Hygiene and Public Health and currently has more than 100 chapters at CEPH-accredited schools, with more than 20,000 members nationwide. The mission of the Society is to encourage and recognize excellence in practice, research, education and academic achievement in the field of public health.
Induction into the organization allows for professional growth through leadership development opportunities, networking and discounted resources (CPH study guides and APHA membership fees). New inductees are nominated by current chapter members each year.
The UMD School of Public Health’s chapter, Gamma Zeta, was established in 2011 to honor our distinguished students, alumni, faculty and honorary members.
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Student Inductees:
Jan-Michael Archer, PhD (Maryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health)
Ivy Benjenk, PhD ’21 (Health Policy and Management)
Abbie Bridges, MPH ’21 (Behavioral and Community Health)
Andrew Conway, PhD (Family Science)
Freweyni Gemerew, MPH ’21 (Health Policy and Management)
Samantha Griffin, MPH (Kinesiology)
Rya Griffis, MPH ’21 (Health Policy and Management)
Opiaah Jeffers, MPH ’21 (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
Olivia Kachingwe, PhD ’21 (Behavioral and Community Health)
Sherry Maykrantz, MPH (PhD) (Health Policy and Management)
Sohil Paravantavida, MHA ’21 (Health Policy and Management)
Natasha Williams, PhD (Family Science)
Faculty Inductees:
Raul Cruz-Cano, PhD (Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
Muhiuddin Haider, PhD (Maryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health)
Lis Maring, PhD (Family Science)
Kevin Roy, PhD (Family Science)
Kirsten Stoebenau, PhD (Behavioral and Community Health)
Alumni Inductees:
Travis Hyams, PhD ’20 (Behavioral and Community Health)
Leena Malayil, PhD ’19 (Maryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health)
Brielle Merchant ’14, MHA (Behavioral and Community Health)
Jocylen Smith-Lee, PhD ’13 (Family Science)
Leandra Stubbs, PhD ’20 (Behavioral and Community Health)
Honorary Inductee:
Carlton Green, PhD, Director, Diversity Training & Education University of Maryland Office of Diversity & Inclusion
For more than 20 years, Dr. Carlton Green has held various roles in higher education, including in student activities, multicultural services, residence life, academic affairs, athletics, and counseling services in both public and private institutions.
While building collaborative and empowering relationships with students, faculty, and staff, he has always sought to advocate for institutional policies and programs that promote access and equity for underserved populations. Dr. Green earned his PhD in Counseling Psychology, and received masters-level training in mental health counseling and pastoral ministry from Boston College.
Dr. Green’s dedication to diversity and inclusion facilitated his appointment as the Multicultural Post-doctoral Fellow in Counseling and Psychological Services at the University of Houston, the second most racially and ethnically diverse institution in the country.
While serving as a staff psychologist at the University of Maryland Counseling Center, his work was nationally recognized. He was honored with the UMD Division of Student Affairs Outstanding Service Award, as well as the Champion of Our Community Award by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Staff and Faculty Association. He was recognized by the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies as a 2016 Diversity Scholar, and he served as an invited keynote panelist for the 10th Biennial National Multicultural Conference and Summit
SPH Student Poster Awardees:
Department of Behavioral and Community Health
First Place Awardee: Leena Daniel
Project Title: Understanding Adolescents’ Perceptions of Leadership for Health Promotion in a School Setting
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Hannah Lane, University of Maryland School of Medicine
Honorary Mention: Lenora Blakely
Project Title: Facilitators and Challenges of Access to Housing in the Context of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Program for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Maisha Huq
Project Title: Recommendations for Breast Cancer Education for African American Women Below Screening Age
Faculty mentor: Dr. Cheryl Knott, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology
1st Place Awardee: Jonathan Aram
Project Title: Self Reported Drug and Alcohol Misuse by Disability Status in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Faculty Mentor: Dr. Natalie Slopen, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Weijun Yu
Project Title: Characteristics of Asymptomatic Patients, Length of Stay in Hospital, Gender Differences and Other Attributes Among COVID-19 Carriers: A Multi-center Retrospective Cohort Study in Hong Kong
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Quynh Camthi Nguyen, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Rajrupa Ghosh and Bethany Ogbenna
Project Title: Obesity Phenotypes and Metabolomic Profiles: A Systematic Review
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Cher Dallal, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Department of Family Science
First Place Awardee: Rebecca Foss
Project Title: The Effectiveness of the 14-hour Version of the TOGETHER Relationship and Financial Education Program Faculty Mentors: Dr. Mariana Falconier, University of Maryland School of Public Health, Dr. Mark Lachowicz, University of Maryland College of Education & Dr. Jinhee Kim, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Brennan Winer
Project Title: Shifting Tides and Federalist Patchworks in LGBT Health Policy: Applying ILGA-EU Human Rights Indices to an American Context
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica Fish, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Izidora Skracic
Project Title: Women’s Own Experiences of How Depression Influences Fertility Desires and Contraceptive Behaviors
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Julia Steinberg, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management
First Place Awardee: Portia Buchongo
Project Title: Thriving in a Post-COVID Age: An International Collaboration and Career Development Tool to Increase Diversity and Inclusion in Healthcare Management, Health Services, and Health Policy Research
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Negin Fouladi, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Marjani Cephus
Project Title: Evaluation of the Wellness Connections Program: Improving the Health of Individuals with Mental Health Diagnoses and Substance Use Disorders
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Lori Simon-Rusinowitz, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Department of Kinesiology
First Place Awardee: Kirsten Peterman
Project Title: “Will There Be a Season?” the Impact of COVID-19 on Anxiety Within NCAA Student Athletes and Non-Athlete University Students
Faculty Mentor: Dr. J. Carson Smith, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Gabriel Pena
Project Title: Better Indices of Sleep Quality and Quantity Relate to Lower Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faculty Mentor: Dr. J. Carson Smith, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Naomi Arnold
Project Title: Listening to Classical Music is Associated with Lower Symptoms of Depression in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Faculty Mentor: Dr. J. Carson Smith, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Maryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health
First Place Awardee: Richard Remigio
Project Title: Investigating the Role of Clinical Measures Before Dialysis Treatment as Mediators in the Total Association Between Ambient Temperature and Mortality/Hospital Admissions
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Amir Sapkota, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Jan-Michael Archer
Project Title: Fighting for Health and Justice in Uniontown, Al: Community Science Air Quality Monitoring Using Low-Cost Sensors
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Sacoby Wilson, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Lucy Kafui Kavi
Project Title: Characterization of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Exposures Among U.S. Hairdressers Serving an Ethnic Clientele
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Stephen Thomas, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Public Health Science
First Place Awardee: Brennan Winer
Project Title: Shifting Tides and Federalist Patchworks in LGBT Health Policy: Applying ILGA-EU Human Rights Indices to an American Context
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jessica Fish, University of Maryland School of Public
Health Honorary Mention: Lenora Blakely
Project Title: Facilitators and Challenges of Access to Housing in the Context of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Program for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Elizabeth Aparicio, University of Maryland School of Public Health
Honorary Mention: Basilica Arockiaraj
Project Title: Health Literacy and Self-Management Behaviors Among Individuals with Type II Diabetes
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Natalie Slopen, University of Maryland School of Public Health