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Show THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH CHARLES H. MONSON PRIZE WINNER CHARLES H. M O N S O N ESSAY PRIZE The Office of Undergraduate Studies administers the Charles H. Monson Essay Prize. This award honors Charles H. Monson Jr., w h o was a distinguished member of the University Philosophy Department from 1958 to 1974. Professor Monson earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Utah, and received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. During his years at the University, he served as chair of the Philosophy Department and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. He received the University's Distinguished Teaching Award in 1970. Professor Monson was a renowned teacher with a deep commitment to the understanding of social change. In his honor, an annual prize of $600 is awarded to an undergraduate w h o writes an outstanding abstract and paper on social change. The abstracts are judged by a distinguished panel made of three f members of the Undergraduate Council. The paper will consist of a thoughtful analysis on social change in a specific area of modern life. The Office of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Utah is proud to announce: Madeleine Oritt Faculty sponsor Stephen C. Alder As the recipient of the 2013 CHARLES H. MONSON ESSAY PRIZE ACCESSIBILITY TO HIV/AIDS MEDICATIONS IN RESOURCE-LIMITED COUNTRIES Stephen C. Alder, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Family and Preventive Medicine and Chief of the [Division of Public Health at the University of Utah. He directs the Global Health Scholars program in the Honors College. His academic interests include global health, health disparities and health system transformation. He is co-director of the Community Outreach and Collaboration Core of the Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences. /ladeleine Oritt is a senior at the University of Utah, majoring in International Studies with minors in French and Spanish. She hopes to work and conduct research in sub-Saharan African countries affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as broaden the scope of her studies to include the implications and repercussions of HIV/ AIDS in the United States. She plans to pursue a Masters of Public Health and work to improve the health of underserved populations in the United States and the world. Her personal interests include traveling, cycling and mountain biking, Scrabble, and dogs. 2°13 Charles H. Monson Essay Prize presentation, April 3,2013. Undergraduate Research Symposium, Olpin Union. |
