SLU Public Health and Social Justice

Faculty and staff at the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University recently recognized faculty and staff with awards.

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The 2025-2026 recipient of the Saint Louis University Kroeff Family Award for Excellence in Teaching is Lauren D. Arnold, Ph.D.

The 2025-2026 recipient of the Terry Leet Teaching Award is Elizabeth Baker, Ph.D.

The 2025-2026 recipient of the inaugural Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice Staff Excellence Award is Kimberly Elliott.

College for Public Health and Social Justice Announces Award Winners Faculty and staff at the College for Public Health and Social Justice at Saint Louis University recently recognized faculty and staff with awards.

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The 2025-2026 recipient of the inaugural Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice Staff Excellence Award is Kimberly Elliott. Elliott is a program manager for the Master of Public Health program in SLU's College for Public Health and Social Justice.

According to one staff member who nominated Elliott for the award: “Kim approaches every interaction with unwavering honesty, positivity and diplomacy. Whether she is navigating a challenging administrative situation or supporting a student through a difficult moment, she does so with grace and professionalism.”

More: https://www.slu.edu/public-health-social-justice/news/2026/staff-excellence-award-26.php

'Lauren D. Arnold, Ph.D., Receives 2025-2026 Kroeff Family Award for Excellence in Teaching'

“It is so fitting that Dr. Arnold is the inaugural recipient of this honor! She pours her heart and soul into our undergraduates, and I’m delighted to see them recognize her in this way,” said Dean Leslie McClure, Ph.D.

More: https://www.slu.edu/public-health-social-justice/news/2026/kroeff-family-award-2026.php

Nancy L. Weaver, Ph.D., M.P.H. (Behavioral Science and Health Equity) contributed published the research article "Beyond Wound Care: Implementing a Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program to Meet the Complex Needs of Youth Experiencing Community Violence" in the 'Journal of Human Service Organizations: Management, Leadership & Governance.'

More: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15579883261445254

Keon L. Gilbert, DrPH (Behavioral Science and Health Equity) published the research article "Fathering in a Pandemic: Low-Income Black Fathers’ Experiences and Mental Health Stressors" in the 'American Journal of Men’s Health' with faculty and researchers from other universities.

More: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/15579883261445254

🚨🎙🎧🆕NEW PODCAST EPISODE

In the final episode of season four of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, we feature second-year Master of Health Administration graduate and outgoing CPHSJ Marketing and Communications Graduate Student Worker, Molly Griffin.

Molly reflects on her overall experience at Saint Louis University. She shares highlights including favorite professors, memorable projects, and a few words of advice for the new host, Brady Huggins.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3q8UAjs8gZFF2gZxrQ3M65?si=6ZqLZyQgTL-5_MxrrBMFFg

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/public-health-unscripted-episode-58-molly-griffin/id1807536616?i=1000770203251

Ricardo J. Wray, Ph.D. (Behavioral Science and Health Equity) contributed to the research article "Psychometric Testing of the Hospice Perceptions Instrument (HPI) for Patients and Families in the United States" with researchers from several departments at Saint Louis University and other universities in the "Journal of Pain and Symptom Management."

More: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0885392426007761