Main ContentAwards and Recognition
The UMMC GWIMS chapter will present four awards this year to outstanding UMMC faculty members. These four awards will be designated for early, middle, and late-career faculty members.
2023 honorees
Award | Honoree |
LouAnn Woodward, MD Late-Career Faculty Award | Sara Gleason, MD Professor and Interim Chair Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior School of Medicine |
Mid-Career Faculty Award | Denise Cornelius, PhD Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
Early-Career Faculty Award | Lorena Amaral, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
Trainee Award | Elizabeth Gordineer, Graduate Student Neuroscience PhD Program School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
2022 honorees
Award | Honoree |
LouAnn Woodward, MD Late-Career Faculty Award | Babette LaMarca, PhD Chair Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
Mid-Career Faculty Award | Kedra Wallace, PhD Associate Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs School of Population Health |
Early-Career Faculty Award | Ana Palei, PharmD, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Surgery-Trauma/Critical Care School of Medicine |
Trainee Award | Lohitha Kalluri School of Graduate Studies in the Health Sciences |
2021 honorees
Click here to view the video announcement of the 2021 GWIMS Awards awardees.
Award | Honoree |
LouAnn Woodward, MD Authentic Leadership Award | Nita Maihle, PhD Assoc. Director of Basic Science Research Cancer Center & Research Institute Professor Department of Cell & Molecular Biology School of Medicine |
Helen Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award | Michelle Owens, MD Medical Director Maternal-Fetal Medicine Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology School of Medicine |
Innovation Award | Mohadetheh Moulana, PhD Director Curriculum Development Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior School of Medicine |
Resilient Spirit Award | Bhagyashri Navalkele, MD Medical Director Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine Assistant Professor School of Medicine |
Emerging Star Award (Student/Residents/Fellows) | Megha Satpathy Graduate Research Assistant PhD Candidate Department of Biomedical Materials Science School of Dentistry |
Rising Star Award (Early-Career Faculty) | Caroline Compretta, PhD Co-Director Community Engaged Research Core Assistant Professor Department of Preventive Medicine School of Population Health |
Shining Star Award (Mid-Career Faculty) | Crystal Lim, PhD Director Psychology Internship Program Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior School of Medicine |
Trailblazer Award (Male Faculty) | Vikas Majithia, MD Chief Division of Rheumatology Department of Medicine Professor School of Medicine |
Trainee Recognition Award | Mary Nittala, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Radiation Oncology School of Medicine |
2020 honorees
Award | Honoree |
LouAnn Woodward, MD Authentic Leadership Award | Phyllis Bishop, MD Professor Department of Pediatrics Chief Children's Gastroenterology Chief Quality Officer Chief Medical Office |
Helen Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award | Kimberly Crowder, MD Professor and Chair Department of Ophthalmology |
Innovation Award | Hana Nobleza, MD Assistant Professor Department of Neurology Medical Director Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit |
Resilient Spirit Award | Joy Akanji, DNP Nurse Manager UMMC Student and Employee Health |
Emerging Star Award (Student/Residents/Fellows) | Catherine Lowe, MD Fellow Department of Medicine - Cardiology |
Rising Star Award (Early-Career Faculty) | Denise Cornelius, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Emergency Medicine |
Shining Star Award (Mid-Career Faculty) | Lillian Joy Houston, MD Associate Professor Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Director Psychiatric Emergency Service |
Trailblazer Award (Male Faculty) | Jerry Clark, PhD Assistant Professor Chief Student Affairs Officer Associate Dean for Student Affairs School of Medicine |
2019 honorees
LouAnn Woodward, MD Authentic Leadership Award - Loretta Jackson-Williams, MD
Helen B. Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award - Felicia Tardy, MD
Innovation Award - Barbara Alexander, PhD
Resilient Spirit Award - Julie Schumacher, PhD
Emerging Star Award - Erin Taylor, PhD
Rising Star Award - Felicitas Koler, MD
Shining Star Award - Jennifer Sasser, PhD
Trailblazer Award - Alan Jones, MD
Back row (L-R): Jennifer Sasser, Felicia Tardy, Alan Jones, Loretta Jackson-Williams
Front row (L-R): Barbara Alexander, Erin Taylor, Julie Schumacher
2018 honorees
LouAnn Woodward, MD Authentic Leadership Award - Jane Reckelhoff, PhD
Helen B. Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award - Juanyce Taylor, PhD
Innovation Award - Alexandra Castillo, PhD
Resilient Spirit Award - Penni Lowery, NP
Emerging Star Award - Ashley Albert, MD
Rising Star Award - Anju Sukumaran, MD
Shining Star Award - Mobolaji Famuyide, MD
Trailblazer Award - Abhay Bhatt, MD
(L-R): Ashley Albert, Anju Sukumaran, Abhay Bhatt, Juanyce Taylor
2017 honorees
LouAnn Woodward, MD Authentic Leadership Award - LouAnn Woodward, MD
Helen B. Barnes, MD Diversity and Inclusion Award - Helen B. Barnes, MD
Innovation Award - Merry Lindsey, PhD
Resilient Spirit Award - Bettina Beech, MD
Emerging Star Award - Kristine DeLeon-Pennell, PhD
Rising Star Award - Sarah Sterling, PhD
Shining Star Award - Pia Chatterjee Kirk, DM
Trailblazer Award - Robert Brodell, MD