Faculty and staff notes

Joel Bialosky, Ph.D., P.T., a clinical assistant professor in the department of physical therapy, is the recipient of the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2013 Margaret Moore Outstanding New Faculty Member Award.

Babette Brumback, Ph.D., a professor of biostatistics in the colleges of Public Health and Health Professions and Medicine, was named 2014 chair-elect of the American Statistical Association’s Section on Statistics in Epidemiology. She is also the 2013 treasurer/secretary of the Florida Chapter of the American Statistical Association.

Robert Cook, M.D., M.P.H., a professor in the department of epidemiology in the colleges of Public Health and Health Professions and Medicine, was named a UF Research Foundation Professor for 2013.

Michael G. Perri, Ph.D., dean and the Robert G. Frank Endowed Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, received the Society of Behavioral Medicine’s Distinguished Research Mentor Award for 2013.

Catherine Price, Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of clinical and health psychology, is a 2013 recipient of the Excellence Award for Assistant Professors, presented by UF’s Provost’s Office.

Barbara Smith, Ph.D., P.T., a research assistant professor in the department of physical therapy, received one of six Excellence in Research awards from the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy.

Cheryl Weston, business manager of the department of epidemiology, received UF’s Jeffrey A. Gabor Employee Recognition Award.

Samuel Wu, Ph.D., an associate professor in the department of biostatistics, has been appointed to the editorial board of the journal Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair.

The department of epidemiology’s HealthStreet program won a UF Champion for Change award for championing community engagement efforts for social equity.