Public Health

Public Health Graduate Student Council

Delta Omega

Overview:
Delta Omega is the national honorary society for graduate studies in public health. The society was founded in 1924 and now has chapters at 54 of the accredited schools providing advanced public health degrees. Policies are made by the National Council which is composed of elected officers and representatives from each chapter; the National Council meets annually and usually coincides with the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association.

Each chapter of Delta Omega is expected to perform basic activities, including electing officers and inducting new members who are students eligible for a graduate degree in public health, faculty members in public health, and alumni actively engaged in public health activities. Membership in Delta Omega requires leadership and outstanding performance as well as scholarship in students, teaching and research in faculty members, and community service in alumni. Election to membership in Delta Omega is intended not only to recognize merit, but also to encourage further excellence in and devotion to public health work.

The Department of Public Health at Temple University was pleased to establish the Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Omega in 2006.

Activities:
Each Chapter of Delta Omega determines their activities for the year. The Beta Theta Chapter participates in the Annual Thesis and Dissertation Awards and the Curriculum Awards through the National Delta Omega Office. In addition, the Chapter holds bi-annual meetings, an Annual Delta Omega lecture, and works in collaboration with other student organizations within the College on community-based projects. However, each year, the members of the Chapter vote on the activities for the upcoming year, so be sure to check back on this site often to see what’s going on.

Charter Members of Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Omega (left to right): Ayana Cook, Jennifer Ibrahim, Frank Fridenberg, Amy Cunningham, Tinesha Peterson, Amy Jessop, Julie Becker, Rob Gage, Sarah Bass. (Members not pictured: Calvin Johnson, Richard Cohen, Jennifer Culhane, Nikki Frank, Mira Katz, Tamar Klaiman, and Carme Paris.)

Membership

Honorary Members:
Dr. Calvin Johnson,
Secretary of Health, Pennsylvania Department of Health

Dr. Richard Cohen,
President and Chief Executive Officer, Philadelphia Health Management Corporation

Mr. Robert Gage,
Director of Sponsored Research Programs, Office of the Vice President for Research, Temple University

Alumni Members:
Sarah Bass,
Asst Professor, Department of Public Health, Temple University

Julie Becker,
Adjunt Professor, Department of Public Health, Temple University

Ayana Bradshaw (Cook),
Intervention Coordinator Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.

Jennifer Culhane,
Assoc Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine

Nikki Frank,
Assoc Professor, Department of Public Health, Temple University

Amy Jessop,
Asst Professor of Health Policy, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Mira Katz,
Asst Professor, School of Public Health, The Ohio State University

Tamar Klaiman,
Research Associate, Department of Public Health, Temple University

Carmen Paris,
Deputy Health Commissioner, Philadelphia Department of Public Health

Tinesha Peterson,
Deputy Executive Director, Health Promotion Council of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Inc.

Student Members:
Amy Cunningham
Frank Friedenberg

Faculty Members:
Jennifer Ibrahim,
Asst Professor, Department of Public Health, Temple University

Introductions from new inductees.

Enjoying the moment. (left to right): Ayana Cook, former Chair of the Dept of Public Health Patricia Legos, and Tinesha Peterson)

Contact:

Please contact Jennifer Ibrahim (jibrahim@temple.edu or 215-204-9657) for more information regarding the Beta Theta Chapter of Delta Omega.