Faculty distinctions: Summer 2025
Recognizing UF College of Medicine leaders for their breakthroughs and achievements
Steven T. DeKosky, MD ’74
Deputy director, Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Brain Institute at UF; Aerts-Cosper Professor of Alzheimer’s Research, Departments of Neurology and Neuroscience
Recent achievement: Received the Bill Thies Award for Distinguished Service to ISTAART, a global research network led by the Alzheimer’s Association
Peihua Qiu, PhD
Dean’s professor and founding chair, Department of Biostatistics
Recent achievement: Awarded the 2024 Shewhart Medal by the American Society for Quality
Josepha Cheong, MD ’90
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Recent achievement: Named treasurer of the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education Board, where she will serve as chair of the Finance Committee during a one-year term
