We'd like to congratulate three members of the Department on their recent awards!

Dr. Robert Pojasek - Adjunct Lecturer received a Petra T. Shattuck Excellence in Teaching Award from the Harvard Extension School during Commencement exercises in Cambridge on June 5, 2008. Bob is adjunct lecturer in our department and instructor for the "Strategies for Environmental Management" course at the Extension School. He was described by his students as "my savior" and "a font of valuable information," and is lauded for his generosity of time, praised for his sage guidance, and commended for his depth of knowledge. This is a great honor given by the 14,000 extension school students to Bob as one of approximately 600 instructors at the Extension school.

Dr. Adrienne Ettinger - Research Scientist -received a 2008 Mentoring Citation from the HSPH student body at the Commencement Eve Social on June 4th. Adrienne was selected by a student committee that noted her desire and willingness to give up time to help others, maintaining a positive outlook, yet is able to be realistic, and having a strong interest in growth and self-development of the students. Note this is a new award by the students this year recognizing the importance of mentoring in addition to classroom instruction.

"The HSPH student body has selected you to be one of three recipients to receive a 2008 Mentoring citation. Students submitted more than 100 nominations and you were selected by a student committee that evaluated nominations based on criteria including: a desire and a willingness to give up time to help others, maintaining a positive outlook, yet is able to be realistic, and having a strong interest in their own growth and self-development."


Dr. Jack Dennerlein - Associate Professor - was honored by the Residents in the Occupational & Environmental Medicine Program as the Academic Professor of the 2007-2008 year at a dinner on May 9th. Jack was recognized for his "exceptional contributions to the training and residency program."