Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award

Program Overview

The Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award was established to assist the research activities of young investigators who are affiliated with the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) or sponsored by an MWRI member and are studying health promotion and wellbeing in women. The research can include, but is not limited to, projects addressing exercise, nutrition, smoking cessation, and obesity reduction. The award will be used for research by young investigators including a summer research project.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must be at the beginning of their careers (high school through faculty appointment of three years or less), affiliated with the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) OR sponsored by a MWRI member, and studying health promotion and wellbeing. If an applicant does not have a sponsor, he/she should contact Dr. Jim Roberts at jroberts@mwri.magee.edu. Dr. Roberts will identify an appropriate sponsor and coordinate introductions. MWRI investigators are encouraged to sponsor a high school, college, medical or graduate student or other trainee such as a resident or fellow.

Program Leadership

All questions can be directed to:

Dr. Jim Roberts
jroberts@mwri.magee.edu

Alumni

2025 - Annaliese Calzadilla
2024 - Carly O'Connor-Terry, MD, MS
2023 - Sarah Scott, MPH
2022 - Nuzhat Kabir
2021 - Genelle Jacobs
2020 - Jessica R. Thompson, MEd
2019 - Swati Rajprohat, MPH
2018 - Alisse Hauspurg-Janicki, MD
2017 - Emily Rosenberger, PhD
2016 - Jessica Rose, MD
2015 - Rachel Woodson Goode
2014 - Grace P. Ferguson, MD
2013 - Kyle Freese, MPH
2012 - Penelope K. Morrison, PhD, MPH
2011 - Tina Bhargava, DrPH
2010 - Michelle Moniz, MD
2009 - Tracey Weissgerber, PhD
2008 - Brandi Swanier Shah, MD, MPH
2007 - Michele Okun, PhD
2006 - Elizabeth Krans, MD, MSc

Funding

The 2026 Award is $7,000.

(Note: For medical students the award can include $3800 of stipend support similar to the Dean’s Summer Research Program. The remaining $3200 can be used to support the summer research and, if requested, funds can be carried forward to use in the student’s LRP. Not being awarded the Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award will not affect the receipt of DSRP award if this is also submitted. However, only one of the two awards can be granted per student.)

How to Apply

The Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award winner will be announced at the 2026 Research Day in Reproductive Sciences & Women's Health on May 12, 2026.

Application forms and instructions may be found on this page; for additional information please contact Dr. Jim Roberts at jroberts@mwri.magee.edu.

Applications must be submitted electronically (in a single file) to Dr. Jim Roberts (jroberts@mwri.magee.edu) no later than 5:00 PM Friday, May 1, 2026.

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