UCLA Fielding School of Public Health recognizes seven distinguished alums as the 2026 “Hall of Fame” honorees
Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2026.
Seven distinguished graduates of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have been named as members of the school’s “Hall of Fame” for 2026, recognizing their work since graduation as having a major impact on public health, both in Los Angeles and globally.
The 2026 UCLA Fielding Hall of Fame honorees include:
Emerging Professional Award Inductee
- Kyle Horne, MPH '22, Health Policy and Management
Hall of Fame Award Inductees
- Julia Liou, MPH ‘00, Community Health Sciences
- Patricia Spees Maysent, MPH '87, Health Policy and Management
- Thu Quach, MPH '00, Epidemiology
- Yifang Zhu, PhD '03, Environmental Health Sciences
Lester Breslow Lifetime Achievement Award Inductees
- Margaret A. Martin, MPH '93, DrPH '98, Community Health Sciences
- Lisa V. Smith, MPH '94, DrPH '00, Epidemiology
The UCLA Fielding Hall of Fame recognizes individuals who embody the school’s mission and values and whose contributions have left an enduring mark on public health. Learn more about this year's inductees and their achievements: Read the 2026 Inductees' biographies.
