Appointments, honors and activities

• Faculty and staff honors:

- Jasmine Gonzalvo, a clinical associate professor of pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy specialist in primary care, was selected as a 2018 Strategic Initiative Award recipient by the American Association of Diabetes Educators during its annual conference. Gonzalvo implemented a cardiovascular risk management clinic in an integrated primary care setting within an urban community mental health center. “This novel approach targets an often-underserved population with a greatly increased risk of developing diabetes due to disparities in the quality of diabetes care,” the association wrote in a news release. More information on the award can be found here.

• Notables:

-  Sixty-seven students and 14 manufacturers across the state of Indiana participated in Purdue University’s Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) summer paid internship program. Supported by IN-MaC, a joint center between Purdue’s Polytechnic Institute and College of Engineering, the program allowed students the opportunity to explore manufacturing careers and learn about the current workforce needs and expectations through hands-on experience and networking with industry professionals. Due to its success in the summer of 2018, the program will increase internship opportunities in 2019. More information about the program is available online.   

- The Exploratory Studies program has received a Certificate of Merit for NACADA’s Outstanding Advising Program Award. NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising said the award is meant to recognize programs that document innovative and/or exemplary practices resulting in improvement of academic advising services.  

• Alumni honors:

- Roman Sheremeta, who graduated with a Master of Science and Ph.D. in economics from Krannert School of Management, was selected as the 2018 recipient of the $50,000 Vernon L. Smith Ascending Scholar prize for his research on contests and tournaments. Sheremeta is an assistant professor at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.  

• Rankings:

- Purdue University was ranked No. 12 on the LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges list for the 2018-19 school year by Affordable Colleges Online. Founded in 2012, with one staff member, the Purdue Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Center (LGBTQ) has grown to four full-time staff members and more than 7,000 visitors annually in a recently renovated space in Schleman Hall. The Purdue LGBTQ Center strives to expand equity in all facets of campus life for all students, staff, and faculty through educational programs, engaging cultural events, innovative training, and university-wide advocacy efforts. All campus and community members are invited to visit the LGBTQ Center and attend LGBTQ Center events and programs. More information about the rankings can be found here.