Prize and Award Winners

AUPHA 2025 Prizes and Awards

 

Gary L. Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership

Nancy Borkowski, DBA, FACHE, FHFMA

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Filerman Prize recognizes individuals from AUPHA full member programs who have made outstanding contributions to the field of healthcare management education, who have exhibited leadership in their field, and who have enriched their institutions, their students, and healthcare management through their work.

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The John D. Thompson Prize

Sarah Kercsmar, PhD, MHA 

University of Kentucky

The John D. Thompson Prize recognizes junior and mid-career faculty based on their overall contributions to the field of health administration education, broadly defined.

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The Quint Studer Gratitude Prize for Teaching Excellence

Chris Calkins, PhD, MPA 

Penn State College of Health and Human Development

The Quint Studer Gratitude Prize recognizes individuals from AUPHA member programs for outstanding teaching and mentoring; leadership in educational programming and pedagogy; and dissemination of innovative and promising practices for teaching and mentoring, and course and curriculum development.

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The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research

Katherine Baicker, PhD 

Provost of the University of Chicago and the Emmett Dedmon Professor

University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy 

The William B. Graham Prize for Health Services Research recognizes an individual who has significantly increased the quality of or access to health service delivery worldwide through the development of insights and innovations that have (a) eliminated barriers to the education and prevention of noncommunicable diseases; (b) highlighted the importance of proper nutrition in underserved communities; (c) removed barriers to accessing clean water; and/or (d) produced innovative health solutions and technologies that increase access to quality care

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 Teaching Excellence Awards Winners

Teaching Excellence Award for Cultural Perspectives and Inclusive Excellence

Leandra Celaya, MSc, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Teaching Excellence Award for Healthcare Management and Leadership

Debra Zevallos, DBH, MHA, FACHE, University of Cincinnati

Geoffrey Silvera, PhD, MHA, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Teaching Excellence Award for Health Policy

Jillian Harrington, EdD, MS, University of Central Florida

Teaching Excellence Award for Practice Management and Ambulatory Care

Natalia Rekhter, PhD, MHSA, Governors State University

Teaching Excellence Award for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Amy Dore, DHA, Metropolitan State University of Denver

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2025 Program and Faculty Awards

Since 2018, AUPHA has awarded member programs and faculty for their service and engagement with AUPHA. No applications are necessary. AUPHA will determine eligibility from AUPHA records and will determine the winners based on those that best meet the criteria. The awards will be presented at the AUPHA Annual Business Meeting on Zoom. 

Award for Engagement with AUPHA - New Program Member

Loyola University Chicago (G)

Award for Engagement with AUPHA - Established Program Member

Medical University of South Carolina (G)

Award for Faculty Service to AUPHA

Kevin Broom, PhD, University of Pittsburgh

Karen Clancy, PhD, MBA, University of Kentucky

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Glandon Family Scholarship for Advancement of Healthcare Management Education

The Glandon Family Scholarship was established to create an endowment for a faculty scholarship at an AUPHA member program with the intent of creating a durable legacy in support of quality healthcare management education. While scholarships and awards exist for research and professional service, those committed primarily to educating our future healthcare leaders rarely exist. Many of these individuals become the core of academic programs with appropriate mentorship and motivation. The scholarship is aimed at these future educational leaders by giving them recognition and financial support at an early stage of their career. The award will be presented at the AUPHA Annual Business Meeting on Zoom.

2025 Recipient

Ganisher Davlyatov, PhD, University of Oklahoma

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Doctoral Essay Competition Winners

Best Essay:

Lauree Handlon, Medical University of South Carolina

Hospital Administrative & General Costs: A Decade of Growth and Impact on Healthcare Management, Leadership, and Policy

Runners Up:

Wiljanda Boatwright, Medical University of South Carolina

Balancing Innovation, Cybersecurity, and Compliance in Healthcare: The Role of Health Information Management and Policy

Tran T. Phu-Duyen, George Mason University 

Mental Health Effects of Raising Full Retirement Age in the US: Quasi-experimental Evidence from HRS Data, 1994-2020

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Journal of Health Administration Education

2024 Best Papers

2024 Journal of Health Administration Education Best Paper 

Exploring the Potential Benefits and Limitations of Using an AI Text- Generation Tool in Education: An Examination of ChatGPT's Performance on Assessments

Authors:

  • Ivan Avramovic, George Mason University
  • Sanja Avramovic, PhD, George Mason University


Honorable Mentions:

Preventing Academic Dishonesty in Online Courses: Best Practices to Discourage Cheating

Authors: 

  • John Cantiello, PhD George Mason University
  • Renee Hotchkiss Geschke, PhD, MHSA, George Mason University

Population Health: An Integrating Approach for Aligning Public Health and Healthcare Systems

Authors: 

  • Rosemary Caron, PhD, MPH, MGH Institute of Health Professions
  • Anne Hewitt, PhD, Seton Hall University
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