In the News: Katherine McDonald

The department’s transition from Falk College fuels collaboration across disciplines, strengthens research centers, and establishes a hub for population and public health sciences.

The addition brings hundreds of students and more than a dozen faculty experts to 'enhance our vital voice in the study of health,' says Dean David M. Van Slyke.

The Public Health Department recently honored several undergraduate and graduate students with department awards. “We seek to be a leader in leveraging public health research and education to create the greatest impact on global health,” says Department Chair and Professor David Larsen. 

Katherine McDonald, professor of public health, will be honored with the Faculty Excellence and Scholarly Distinction Award at this year's One University Awards ceremony.

Katherine McDonald, Ph.D., has been named senior associate dean for research and administration in Falk College, where under her leadership with the Office of Research Development “the College has experienced steady growth in research activity by every measure,” says Dean Jeremy Jordan.

The 2023 AAIDD Research Award that Falk College Associate Dean of Research and Professor of Public Health Katherine McDonald received in June “recognizes her lengthy track record of interest and accomplishment in the field of intellectual disability.”