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Founders Week Award Winners

Every fall, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) recognizes the extraordinary work of our faculty, staff, and students with Founders Week awards that signify outstanding accomplishments in education, public service, research, entrepreneurship, and academics.

Please read about our 2024 Founders Week award winners:

Adam Puche, PhD

Adam Puche, PhD

Educator of the Year
School of Medicine
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurobiology

What is the anatomy of an effective teacher? For Adam C. Puche, PhD, it is to be engaging, approachable, organized, respectful of the learner, and mindful of what it is like not to know something. ... Read More

Kathleen Hoke, JD

Kathleen Hoke, JD

Public Servant of the Year
Francis King Carey School of Law
Professor
Executive Director, Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy Director, Network for Public Health Law-Eastern Region

“Professor Hoke is the go-to expert for public health law support for Maryland delegates and senators.”  … “She exemplifies the best of UMB.” … “Kat... Read More

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS

Researcher of the Year
School of Nursing
Professor, Department of Pain and Translational Symptom Science Director, Placebo Beyond Opinions Center

Luana Colloca, MD, PhD, MS, first became fascinated with the placebo effect and pain management when she was in medical school. “I was captivated by the brain’s functions, especially ho... Read More

Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc

Joga Gobburu, PhD, MBA, MSc

David J. Ramsay Entrepreneur of the Year
School of Pharmacy
Professor, Department of Practice, Sciences, and Health Outcomes Research Director, Center for Translational Medicine
Nicol Tugarinov

Nicol Tugarinov

Student of the Year
School of Medicine
MD Student, Class of 2025

Contact

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