Listed below are the categories for which our school was recognized:
Class of 2024 PI Millionaires
These University of Memphis researchers secured over $1M in funding for their projects.
- Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished University Professor
FY23 First-Time Principal Investigators
- Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished University Professor
FY2023 Principal Investigators
- Dr. Debra Bartelli, Environmental Health Research Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator
- Dr. Yu (Joyce) Jiang, Biostatistics Associate Professor
- Dr. Ashish Joshi, Dean and Distinguished University Professor
- Dr. Satish Kedia, SPH professor and School of Public Health Social and Behavioral Sciences PhD Program Coordinator
- Dr. Marian Levy, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice, Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor
- Dr. Wei Lyu, Assistant Professor
- Dr. Courtnee Melton-Fant, Health Systems Management and Policy Assistant Professor
- Dr. Latrice Pichon, Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor and Class of 2022 PI Millionaire
- Dr. Meredith Ray, Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Program Coordinator for Biostatistics
- Dr. Matthew Smeltzer, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Xinhua Yu, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Program Coordinator Epidemiology
- Dr. Hongmei Zhang, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health Division Director and Professor, Biostatistics PhD Program Coordinator
Class of 2023 PI Millionaires
This group has brought in $1M+ to the University of Memphis in research funding.
- Dr. Marian Levy, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice, Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor
- Dr. Matthew Smeltzer, Epidemiology Associate Professor
FY22 First-Time Principal Investigators
- Dr. Jennifer Turchi, Social and Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor
- Dr. Yu Jiang, Biostatistics Associate Professor
- Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Mr. Mark Hendricks, Health Systems Management and Policy Instructor Coordinator
FY22 Research Professorships
“As part of the University’s push for top-tier Carnegie R1 status, the office of the Provost and the Division of Research and Innovation have partnered to celebrate research excellence on campus. As part of that recognition, they have awarded 20 professorships to various University of Memphis faculty, including:”
- Dr. Satish Kedia, SPH professor and School of Public Health Social and Behavioral Sciences PhD Program Coordinator
- Dr. Latrice Pichon, Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor and Class of 2022 PI Millionaire
- Dr. Matthew Smeltzer, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Hongmei Zhang, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health Division Director and Professor, Biostatistics PhD Program Coordinator
FY2022 Principal Investigators
- Dr. Debra Bartelli, Environmental Health Research Associate Professor and Undergraduate Program Coordinator
- Mr. Mark Hendricks, Health Systems Management and Policy Instructor Coordinator
- Dr. Chunrong Jia, Environmental Health and Urban Health Professor and Program Coordinator
- Dr. Yu Jiang, Biostatistics Associate Professor
- Dr. Satish Kedia, SPH professor and School of Public Health Social and Behavioral Sciences PhD Program Coordinator
- Dr. Marian Levy, Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Public Health Practice, Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor
- Dr. Courtnee Melton-Fant, Health Systems Management and Policy Assistant Professor
- Dr. Fawaz Mzayek, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Latrice Pichon, Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor and Class of 2022 PI Millionaire
- Dr. Matthew Smeltzer, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser Titu, Epidemiology Associate Professor
- Dr. Jennifer Turchi, Social and Behavioral Sciences Assistant Professor
- Dr. Kenneth Ward, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division Director and Professor
- Dr. Hongmei Zhang, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health Division Director and Professor, Biostatistics PhD Program Coordinator
Research Impact
- Dr. Kenneth Ward, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division Director and Professor was recognized as one of the university’s top faculty for research impact. Dr. Ward has published more than 200 research articles, and impact was judged based on the Scopus H-Index.
Photo Gallery - Awards
UofM Research Awards 2024 - Class of 2024 PI Millionaires
UofM Research Awards 2024 - FY23 First-Time Principal Investigators
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Dr. Abu Mohammed Naser Titu and Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker, Interim Provost and Professor
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave and Faculty at Research Celebrations
UofM Research Awards 2023 - Dr. Titu, Dr. Smeltzer, Dr. Levy, Dr. Kedia, Dr. Taylor, and Dr. Zhang
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Dr. Joyce Jiang and Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker, Interim Provost and Professor
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave and Faculty at Research Celebrations
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Dr. Marian Levy and Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker, Interim Provost and Professor
UofM Research Awards 2023 - President Dr. Bill Hardgrave, Dr. Matthew Smeltzer and Dr. Abby Parrill-Baker, Interim Provost and Professor