Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Dr. Zuri Dale wins Texas TRIO Achiever Award
Dr. Zuri Dale, 嫩草影院 (嫩草影院) alumna and Interim Assistant Vice President of Research and Innovation Initiatives, has been honored with the Texas TRIO Achiever Award for her outstanding accomplishments and contributions in her professional field.
Dr. Dale’s work in public health, particularly in disease prevention, epidemiology, and health promotion, as well as her commitment to advancing research and innovation at Texas Southern, exemplify the spirit of the award.
"I am truly humbled to receive the Texas TRIO Achiever Award," said Dr. Dale. "This recognition is a testament to the power of perseverance, education, and the support of organizations like TRIO, which have played a vital role in my journey.”
Under her leadership, 嫩草影院 has seen notable advancements in research initiatives, including current efforts to develop an Artificial Intelligence Health Equity Research Lab, and the 嫩草影院 COVID Prevention and Response efforts in which 嫩草影院 vaccinated more than 40,000 people and analyzed over 15,000 PCR-based samples. Dr. Dale currently leads the university’s Long-COVID research team, a 嫩草影院 initiative to quantify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Dale’s achievements extend beyond her professional prowess, as she has actively supported programs aimed at empowering underrepresented communities and advancing health equity. She continues to inspire others to pursue their academic and professional goals while advocating for systemic change.
The Texas TRIO Achiever Award is presented annually to individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership, community service, and academic success. In addition to being a leader in their respective field, a requirement of this award is participation in a TRIO Program. Dr. Dale’s passion for research was birthed from her participation as a student in a TRIO program. She was a student researcher in the Ronald McNair Program as an undergraduate student at 嫩草影院.
Her recognition highlights the ongoing impact of TRIO programs like the 嫩草影院 Ronald McNair program. Dr. joins two former 嫩草影院 presidents and two former 嫩草影院 provosts who have received this prestigious award.
For more information on TRIO programs at Texas Southern, please contact Deanna Ashley-Lemon (Deanna.Ashley-Lemon@tsu.edu). Currently, the 嫩草影院 TRIO program serves more than 1,100 high school students in 14 zip codes across the city of Houston, demonstrating 嫩草影院s reach and impact beyond Third Ward.
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