Recognition Roundup: July 2026 edition
Explore recent awards, honors, and accomplishments from members of the SPH-B community.
From class assignment to a formalized clinical trial approved by Indiana University, undergraduate Luke Troyer utilized resources at his disposal in the Hoosier Sport course to find out the impact music makes on encouraging middle school children to become more active.
Since its founding in 2023 by Chairman of the IU Board of Trustees and eminent surgeon David Hormuth, the SPH-B Undergraduate Mentorship program continues to grow as a cornerstone professional development initiative, connecting undergraduate students with accomplished alumni and public health leaders.
For MPH student Jessica Duke, finding solutions to chronic health issues such as stress and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) is the main driver for her career in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Two SPH-B students win prestigious Provost’s Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity
Recent SPH-B graduates Claire Buddenbaum and Aidan Simons were recognized with the prestigious Provost's Award for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity.
Applied Health Science faculty members recognized by the American Society for Nutrition
Department of Applied Health Science Associate Professors Temitope Erinosho, Nana Gletsu Miller and Adjunct Professor of Practice/Dean’s Eminent Scholar Kevin Maki will be formally inducted during NUTRITION 2026, the ASN annual conference to be held in National Harbor, MD from July 25-28.
Summer fellowship supports reimagining a foundational public health course for today's students
Summer fellowship support is helping an SPH-B faculty team reimagine a foundational public health course for today's students and the evolving public health workforce.
Kinesiology Professor NiCole Keith was recently awarded the 2026 ACSM Citation Award at the organization’s annual conference held at the end of May in Salt Lake City, UT.
A new 2+2 pathway, the first of its kind at SPH-B, will enable students who have graduated with a Biology TSAP AS degree from Ivy Tech Community College or Vincennes University to transfer to IU Bloomington. Here, they can earn a Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) in Environmental Health in only two years.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics assistant professor chosen for 2026 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
Assistant Professor Ricky Camplain was recently awarded the 2026 Outstanding Junior Faculty Award—one of only three faculty members across IU Bloomington campus to receive the distinction.