Gabriel GarciaPh.D.

Gabriel Garcia
MPH Program Chair, Professor
Div. of Population Health Sciences
PSB STE 206, Room 206J
907-786-6532
ggarci16@alaska.edu

Biography

Dr. Garcia is a Philippine-born, 熊猫在线视频-grown Professor of Public Health at University of 熊猫在线视频 Anchorage (UAA). He is also the Coordinator of UAA鈥檚 Master of Public Health Program. Dr. Garcia was the recipient of the 熊猫在线视频 Public Health Association鈥檚 鈥淪hort Term Service Award鈥� in 2002 and 鈥淭he Barbara Berger Excellence in Public Health Award鈥� in 2012. At UAA, Dr. Garcia has been awarded the Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Community Service, Chancellor鈥檚 Award for Excellence in Diversity, and the Center for Community Engagement & Learning鈥檚 Community Builder Award. Dr. Garcia, along with a group of UAA faculty and students, were awarded the UAA鈥檚 Stewardship Award in 2014 and American Lung Association in 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 Breathe Easy Champion Award in 2015 for the group鈥檚 successful effort in making the University of 熊猫在线视频 system smoke and tobacco-free. In 2015, Dr. Garcia was appointed as one of the health commissioners of the Anchorage Health Department.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Graduate

Professional & Department Service

  • MPH program coordinator
Div. of Population Health Sciences Faculty & Staff