Honors and Awards

Professional Awards and Honors

• International Lactation Consultant Association 2010 Best Article Award    for Bramson, L., Lee, J. W., Moore, E., Montgomery, S., Neish, C., Bahjri, K., & Melcher, C. L. (2010). Effect of Early Skin-to-Skin Mother-Infant Contact During the First 3 Hours Following Birth on Exclusive Breastfeeding During the Maternity Hospital Stay. Journal of Human Lactation, 26(2), 120-137. doi: 10.1177/0890334409355779  http://jhl.sagepub.com/content/early/2010/01/28/0890334409355779.abstract  (07/2011)
• LLU SPH Teaching Award (06/2005)
• LLU SPH Faculty Research Award (06/1999)
• Deltal Omega Membership - Public Health Honor Society (01/1985)
• Army Commendation Medal (01/1971)
• USPH Fellowship (01/1968 - 01/1969)

University Awards and Honors

• Loma Linda University Health Values Exemplar Award (09/2015)