Niloofar Ramezani, Ph.D., receives the 2025 APHS Mid-Career Award
The Applied Public Health Statistics (APHS) Section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) has granted Niloofar Ramezani, Ph.D., the 2025 APHS Mid-Career Award.
Ramezani was nominated by several highly distinguished scholars and then chosen by APHS leadership to receive this award. The committee mentioned her “outstanding and impactful contributions to the field of applied statistics in public health” as well as her long-time service to APHS as factors in the decision.
“This recognition is deeply meaningful to me—not only as a reflection of my work in applied public health statistics, but as a celebration of the collaborative spirit that drives our field forward,” Ramezani said.
An associate professor of biostatistics, Ramezani has affiliate appointments at the Institute for Women’s Health and Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. Her research bridges methodological innovation and public health impact, spanning behavioral health, justice reform, cancer, and infectious disease. She offers expertise in longitudinal and multilevel modeling, missing data analysis, and implementation science frameworks.
“Dr. Ramezani is incredibly deserving of this recognition. She is dedicated to her research, her students’ success and the continued progress and collaboration in her field,” said Monica Swahn, Ph.D., dean of the VCU School of Public Health.
In addition to teaching, Ramezani plays key roles on multi-site grants funded by NIH, CDC, PCORI, and Arnold Ventures, and serves on the editorial boards of the American Journal of Public Health and BMC Health Services Research. She has received multiple awards across her academic and early professional trajectory from the APHA, the American Statistical Association, and SAS Institute recognizing her contributions to public health statistics and statistical methodology. She will attend the APHS award ceremony at the 2025 APHA Annual Meeting on November 3.
“Working at the intersection of biostatistics and public health has allowed me to translate complex data into actionable insights, and I am especially grateful to my mentors, colleagues, and students who continue to challenge and inspire me. I am honored by the APHA’s Applied Public Health Statistics Section for this recognition, and proud to contribute to a community so committed to scientific integrity, rigor, and public impact,” Ramezani said.
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