{"id":117021,"date":"2023-08-11T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=117021"},"modified":"2023-08-11T12:07:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T17:07:04","slug":"hesrm-professor-chosen-gillespie-distinguished-scholar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/hesrm-professor-chosen-gillespie-distinguished-scholar\/","title":{"rendered":"HESRM Professor Chosen Gillespie Distinguished Scholar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Allison Ford-Wade, a <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> professor and interim chair of health, exercise science and recreation management, is the 2023 recipient of the Gillespie Distinguished Scholar Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Ford-Wade is recognized for her role in initiatives such as <a href=\"https:\/\/counseling.olemiss.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/09\/Adult-MHFA-Flier.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mental Health First Aid<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.olemiss.edu\/pre_college\/project-score\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project SCORE<\/a>, or Student-Centered Outcomes Research Experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The award honors and rewards faculty members who have made outstanding contributions to teaching, scholarship and research within the School of Applied Sciences. Funds are used for research and travel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_117056\" style=\"width: 193px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/hesrm-professor-chosen-gillespie-distinguished-scholar\/allison-ford-wade-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-117056\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117056\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-117056\" src=\"http:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UCIMG-2758-183x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UCIMG-2758-183x300.jpg 183w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UCIMG-2758-640x1048.jpg 640w, https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UCIMG-2758.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-117056\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allison Ford-Wade<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;This award is an accolade that reinforces the hard work and dedication I have had as a faculty member at Ole Miss for the past 19 years,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I&#8217;m honored to receive it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Ford-Wade sought to address mental health challenges, such as anxiety and depression, in the school after seeing a need arise during the COVID-19 pandemic. With support from the school and COVID-19 relief funding, she and her colleagues trained more than 200 people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">The Ole Miss football coaching staff received praise after becoming one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.djournal.com\/sports\/college\/ole-miss\/ole-miss-football-coaching-staff-receives-mental-health-first-aid-certification\/article_9772269c-1146-11ee-bd44-ab114db8328d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first staffs nationwide to complete the training<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;We identified an instructor in athletics who has worked hard over the last three months training athletics staff,&#8221; Ford-Wade said. &#8220;It&#8217;s been an amazing progression to watch in a short amount of time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Ford-Wade is a most-deserving recipient, said Peter Grandjean, dean of the School of Applied Sciences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;Dr. Ford-Wade is the epitome of excellence in teaching, research and service,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This recognition speaks to the quality of her achievements. It also speaks to her continued leadership and advocacy for collaborative, community-based participatory research&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Ford-Wade is also introducing STEM fields to high school students with professors in pharmacy, chemistry and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. The program is delivered at the Oxford Boys &amp; Girls Club and Stewpot in Jackson.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Spending Wednesday afternoons at the Boys &amp; Girls Club working with local teens is a highlight of her career, Ford-Wade said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">&#8220;Introducing public health careers to high school students may not only benefit the students in the program, but could increase health awareness in our local communities,&#8221; she said. &#8220;(It&#8217;s) likely one of the most rewarding projects I have been a part of thus far.&#8221;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Allison Ford-Wade, a University of Mississippi professor and interim chair of health, exercise science and recreation management, is the 2023 recipient of the Gillespie Distinguished Scholar Award. 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