Associate dean recognized by public health group

Jack Barnette, an associate dean for academic and student affairs at the Colorado School of Public Health, recently was recognized by the American Public Health Association Statistics Section for his "many years of service in public health graduate programs, his outstanding teaching in biostatistics and his important contributions" while serving on the association's action board and council from 2002 to 2004.

Barnette is a professor of biostatistics and informatics at the University of Colorado Denver. He also is a member of the National Board of Public Health Examiners and has consulted with public health programs seeking accreditation.