The Department of Global Health works purposefully to attain sustainable, quality health worldwide via the focused mission of improving health for all through research, education, training, and service.

DGH faculty, staff, and students are being recognized and honored dedication to service, community impact, mentorship, leadership, the UW student experience, academic performance, and distinguished achievements in one’s field of study.

Faculty

The Department of Global Health is very proud of faculty’s contributions to and impact on the global health field and health and science topics. In May 2026, Dr. Adrienne Shapiro was awarded the Andrew M. Faulk Endowed Faculty Fellowship in HIV/AIDS. This fellowship, offered by the Infectious Disease Society of America, is one of the highest honors for infectious disease research, and reflects Dr. Shapiro’s commitment to deep curiosity, scientific excellence, and commitment to compassionate care and health equity.

Reflecting the department's long-standing tradition of service and community impact, Dr. R. Scott McClelland received the 2026 House Staff Fellowship Mentor Award. This award is given by UW Medicine residents to a faculty member in appreciation of outstanding mentorship and enthusiastic support of residents during the fellowship process. Dr. McClelland was chosen for his exceptional support, advice, and coaching of our residents during the fellowship process. 

Students

Many talented DGH students have been recognized for their work this year.

Each year the Husky 100 program recognizes undergraduate, graduate and professional students who are making the most of their time at the UW. This year, DGH is fortunate to celebrate Doctor of Global Health Leadership and Practice student Mohammad Gazi Shah Alam for being part of the 2026 Husky 100 cohort. Mohammad was recognized for his research on collaborative surveillance systems for vaccines and diseases with emerging pandemic potential, and efforts to leverage these systems to protect vulnerable populations from infectious disease.

Yuwei Wang, a Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science PhD student, was also recognized for her outstanding scientific achievements as a 2026-2027 Magnuson Scholar. This award recognizes one student annually from each of the UW Health Sciences schools on the basis of outstanding academic performance and potential contributions to research in the health sciences. Yuwei was recognized for her significant contributions to research integrating mental health services into primary health care platforms. Her goal as a research scientist is to conduct equity-focused, policy-relevant research that informs international health organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank.

MPH student Samantha Tran's passion for global health was highlighted through being named as one of the 2026 Bonderman Fellows. This award provides funds for students to solo-travel across the world for eight months, visiting six or more countries in to or more regions of the world, with an emphasis on exploration and cultural exchange. As a first-generation Vietnamese American student, Samantha hopes to use this journey to explore her heritage, deepen her sense of self, and extend her worldview, and will be traveling through North Africa, Eastern Europe, Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea, Philippines, and Japan during her fellowship.

Two of our students were recognized by the School of Public Health for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health as recipients of the 2026 SPH Excellence Awards. 

George Wanje, a Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science PhD student, was a recipient of the Outstanding Doctoral Student Award. His research focuses on women's health and HIV/STI prevention and treatment in resource-limited settings and has extensive expertise in behavioral and mixed-methods research and implementation science studies aimed at improving service delivery. 

MPH student Mariyam Sibghatullah was a recipient of the Outstanding Master’s Student Award. Mariyam is an early-career mental health policy professional and researcher and has worked to shift how mental healthcare is understood and financed, from an illness-based model toward a preventive well-being approach.  

Our students' achievements were also celebrated at conferences around the globe. Will Garcia, a Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science PhD student, was awarded Best Poster at the 2026 Population Association of America Conference, for his poster titled “Four Public Health Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Health Worldwide: A Modeling Study”.

Congratulations to all of our talented and dedicated faculty and students.