Four faculty members from Wen Public Health were recognized at the 2025 Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) Faculty Assembly Awards. These honorees were chosen across all four CoHS’ schools—the School of Medicine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health—whose work exemplifies excellence, impact, and collaboration in health sciences.
Wen Public Health Awardees:
Orange County Population Health Impact Award
Sora Park Tanjasiri, MPH, PhD, professor of health, society, and behavior, is honored for her impactful efforts in spotlighting cancer disparities across diverse communities.
National and/or Global Health Impact Award
Tetyana Vasylyeva, MSc, MPH, DPhil, assistant professor of population health and disease prevention, is honored for her research on HIV epidemics and the transmission dynamics affecting vulnerable populations.
Clinical COHS Team Research Award
Michael A. Hoyt, PhD, chair and professor of population health and disease prevention, is honored for his collaborative research efforts alongside Michelle A. Fortier, PhD, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, and Zeev N. Kain, MD, MBA, School of Medicine.
Honorable Mention for Basic Science COHS Team Research Award
Masashi Kitazawa, PhD, Professor, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health
