Ph.D. student Farhana Khandoker (Social and Behavioral Health) received the 2026 American Public Health Association (APHA) Student Assembly Outstanding Student Abstract Award at the APHA 2026 Annual Meeting and Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
The award recognizes her research titled “Applying the Multi-Theory Model of Health Behavior Change to Examine Depression Among U.S. Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes,” conducted in collaboration with Dr. Manoj Sharma.
Khandoker will also present this research during an oral presentation at the APHA Annual Meeting on November 4, 2026. Her study examines behavioral, emotional, and environmental factors associated with depression among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes, highlighting the importance of addressing mental health and social challenges in diabetes care.
