Dr. Bette Gebrian to Receive UConn 2011 Humanitarian Award
Bette Gebrian, RN, PhD, will be awarded the University of Connecticut's Humanitarian Award on October 14, 2011, at an awards celebration in Storrs, CT.
Bette Gebrian, RN, PhD, Haitian Health Foundation director of public health, has been awarded the University of Connecticut Humanitarian Award. Established in 2005, the Humanitarian Award is awarded to honor UConn alumni who have made outstanding contributions to humanity.
For more than 20 years Dr. Gebrian has used her training and experience as a nurse and public health practitioner to lead the public health department at HHF in Jérémie, Haiti. Dr. Gebrian received both a B.S. in Nursing and a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Connecticut, and HHF’s programs reflect her combined interests in public health and anthropology.
In addition to her role at HHF, Dr. Gebrian continues to hold positions as associate clinical professor for the UConn School of Nursing, clinical instructor at the Department of Community Medicine and Health Care in the UConn School of Medicine, and nursing faculty member at The Johns Hopkins School Of Nursing.
Dr. Gebrian has been recognized by many organizations for her significant contributions to maternal and child health and community-based primary health care. Receiving this award in October, 2011, reflects her dedication to the people of Haiti and furthering the interventions and research in Haiti.
In addition to the UConn Humanitarian Award, the Rockefeller Foundation recently announced that Dr. Gebrian and Professor Judy Lewis, director of Global Health Education at University of Connecticut, were jointly awarded residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center in northern Italy. These writing residencies support the work of scholars, thought leaders, and practitioners who share in the Rockefeller Foundation’s pioneering mission to “promote the well-being of humanity.” One of the Bellagio Center goals is to expand opportunities for poor or vulnerable people, helping to see that the benefits of globalization are shared more widely.
