40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Deion Scott Hawkins
Deion S. Hawkins, Ph.D., has served as an Assistant Professor of Argumentation & Advocacy and the Director of Debate at Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hawkins is a leading diversity, equity, & inclusion consultant (DEI) and an expert in social marketing campaigns and Critical Race Theory (CRT); his research is situated at the intersection of race, communication, culture, and health.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Obinna Ezeani
na is a young Biochemist, a multi-award-winning Public Health Researcher, and a Digital Health Enthusiast with over 2 years of work experience with the Nigerian Food and Drug Regulatory Agency (FDA), a tier #1 public health organization in Nigeria, where he has conducted research that has contributed to informing the public health policies in Nigeria and has received two recognition awards; Best Research Paper Presenter at the 12th and 14th national health seminars, for his contributions to public health through research.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Javaid Iqbal
Javaid Iqbal is an experienced management consultant with graduate-level training in multiple fields, including financial management, business administration, sustainable international development, global health policy, and health economics. He is experienced in designing and implementing innovative financial and management strategies to address development challenges in global public health.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Anya Chinnaiyan
Anya Chinnaiyan is a current undergraduate student dedicated to women’s public health and equity; she will graduate with an Honors Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and Spanish from the University of Michigan in 2024. For many years, she has demonstrated a passion for equitable practice for individuals with less privileged backgrounds, those with different abilities, and those affected by illness.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Shirley Edokpa
Shirley Edokpa is a passionate advocate for public service, with a diverse background in Economics, Gender, Leadership, Public policy, and Public health. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Lagos State University and pursued a graduate program in Gender, Leadership and Public Policy at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies. She attended School of Security and Global studies at American Military University – American Public University Systems to further her education for her Master’s degree in Public Administration, Health Policy Concentration.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Jessica (Jex) Huang
Dr. Jessica (Jex) Huang is currently working as a consultant with the Health, Climate, Environment, and Disasters (HCED) program at the World Bank, as well as a public health curricula developer and educator with learning institutions across Southeast Asia and the United States. Their area of focus is on the health impacts of climate change (including climate-sensitive diseases, such as vector-borne and water-borne illness), particularly in humanitarian contexts.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Matthew Anthony Ekaputra
Anthony is a medical doctor and young public health professional in Indonesia. He has a solid clinical background with various public health research and field experience. He received the title of the most outstanding medical student and is currently an assistant lecturer in Atma Jaya Faculty of Medicine.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Shravanti Muthu
Dr. Shravanti Muthu graduated from medical school in South India in 2014, where she also completed a medical internship in various medicine and surgery specialties. Shortly after, she sought out her passion for global and population health by pursuing her Masters’ in Public Health degree from Boston University with a focus on Healthcare Management and Global Health minor. She led a team-based project to create a mobile app prototype for healthcare workers in Kenya with the aim of providing safe and efficient newborn care.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Ian Haddock
Ian L. Haddock (he/they/any pronouns used respectfully) serves as the Founder and Executive Director of The Normal Anomaly Initiative. Haddock has a unique lens to this work as he began in this field as a homeless LGBT youth in a frontline position.
40 Under 40 Public Health Catalyst Awards: Christos Tsagkaris
Christos is a young medical doctor from Greece who is currently working as a clinician and researcher in Switzerland. In parallel, they are involved in health bodies and civil society organisations advocating for cancer prevention and promoting a healthy lifestyle with and for young people in Europe.