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ATLANTA—The Ghana study abroad program led by Elizabeth Armstrong-Mensah, Clinical Associate Professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, has received an international honor.
Clinical Associate Professor Elizabeth Armstrong-Mensah
SHE AWARDS Global, which exists to recognize and appreciate women founders, has selected the Ghana study abroad program as the winner of its 2025 Most Innovative Educational Study Abroad Program in West Africa in the category of Outstanding Contribution to Education and Community Development.
“Through her global engagement, Dr. Armstrong-Mensah creates extraordinary learning opportunities for School of Public Health students,” said Dean Rodney Lyn. “I am delighted that her Ghana study abroad program has been recognized for its excellence and impact.”
The course Armstrong-Mensah leads, “Field Study of Contemporary and Emerging Global Public Health Issues in Ghana: A Focus on Water/Sanitation, HIV and Women’s Health,” provides undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to learn first-hand about three leading contemporary and emerging global public health issues in Ghana. Students conduct a comparative analysis of the magnitude, nature and effects of public health issues in Ghana, assess what pertains to the United States and come up with strategies for addressing them.
SHE AWARDS is an annual non-monetary business awards ceremony for women entrepreneurs in Africa launched in 2021. It was conceived to serve the strategic objectives of recognizing, rewarding and retaining high-quality creative entrepreneurship, innovation, research and development resulting in sustainable women-led small and medium enterprises.
In addition to receiving the award, Armstrong-Mensah will be a speaker at this year’s Global SHE Achievers Awards Ceremony in The Gambia. The event is being held under the theme: “Unlocking the Power of Women, Leadership, Innovation and Impact in the World.”
“Dr. Armstrong-Mensah is most deserving of this award,” said Shannon Self-Brown, Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy and Behavioral Sciences. “She is an exceptional instructor and mentor who impacts students both in the classroom and through hands-on public health experiences, fostering positive public health and community development outcomes.”