Our Faculty

Dr. Glenda Garvey

The 2010 Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC), named five Mailman School faculty members to its fifth class of Fellows. Founded in 2005 to promote quality education and provide incentives for teaching, Fellows are selected from all four schools at CUMC for their innovative classroom techniques and commitment to maintaining the highest standards in teaching. The 2010 Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy Fellows were honored at a presentation ceremony on April 14th.

This year two members of the Department of Biostatistics were chosen among the 16 Fellows, marking the fifth consecutive year that a member of the Department of Biostatistics has been elected a Fellow of the Academy.

Mailman School Recipients

The 2010 Mailman School award recipients are:

• Emilia Bagiella, PhD `97, MS `92, associate professor of clinical Biostatistics
• Therese McGinn, DrPh `04, associate professor of clinical Population and Family Health, and director of the Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies (RAISE) Initiative
• Peter Muennig, MD MPH, assistant professor of Health Policy and Management
• Martina Pavlicova, PhD, MS. assistant professor of Biostatistics
• Mary Beth Terry, PhD `97, associate professor of Epidemiology

The desire to enhance the teaching environment and support the teaching mission of the faculty at Columbia University led to the development of the Glenda Garvey Teaching Academy. Dr. Garvey earned numerous accolades for teaching throughout her career at Columbia University Medical Center. Embodying the traits of the ideal educator, she was a recognized expert in a body of knowledge who was dedicated to her students throughout their careers, and an effective communicator in transmitting concepts, facts, and her own enthusiasm for learning.

Learn more about Glenda Garvey.