Congratulations to Abbey Eng, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology/biostatistics in the College of Public Health, as she was awarded the 2023-2024 Faculty of the Year Award by the Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA). “I was very honored to receive the award. My goal in teaching is to help my students gain confidence in themselves and their abilities”, she stated. “This is as important to me as learning the material. The award was confirmation that I am able to make an impact on my students,” she added.
Kent State University’s Public Health Student Alliance (PHSA) assists and represents students in their career and academic decision-making process and encourages students’ participation in advocacy and other efforts directed at improving public health.
Many congratulations to the College of Public Health faculty who were awarded promotion for the 2024-2025 academic year:
Abbey Eng to Professor
Tina Bhargava to Professor
Laurel Tomi to Associate Lecturer
The College of Public Health is thrilled to celebrate this well-deserved achievement with you!
Congratulations to Cindy Widuck, MPH, former lecturer in the Kent State University College of Public Health, who received the Kent State University Faculty Service-Learning Award. The award recognizes faculty members who are exemplars at creating high-impact community engagement experiences, such as experiential learning and service-oriented courses, community-based research opportunities, and other similar academic offerings. Congratulations to Widuck on this well-deserved award and on her retirement--she will be missed!
