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GSU faculty recognized by U.S. House of Rep's

By WTOC Staff

STATESBORO, GA (WTOC) - A Georgia Southern University faculty member was honored at the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Karl E. Peace, Ph. D. was recognized by Rep. Robert Whittman (R-VA) for his numerous professional and charitable contributions to drug research and development, public health, biostatistics and philanthropy.

"Dr. Peace has a dedicated record of philanthropy to education," said Rep. Whittmen in a news release. "He has created twenty-one endowments at five institutions including three at his alma mater, the Medical College of Virginia and one at Randolph-Macon College. He endowed the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the first school of public health in the University of Georgia System. His endowments have enabled hundreds of students to complete their undergraduate or graduate degrees. Dr. Peace has generously donated time and resources to organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Georgia Cancer Coalition, the Southeast Georgia Cancer Alliance and the Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition that are dedicated to cancer research, treatments and cures."

"I am grateful to Congressman Wittman for his acknowledgement of my achievements on the floor of the U.S. Congress and their inclusion in the Congressional Record," said Peace in a news release. "This is good for the schools with which I've been associated and especially for our Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University."

Peace has also been honored as a fellow of the American Statistical Association. His others accomplishments include the Distinguished Service Award of the Drug Information Association, Star and Featured Alumnus from the School of Basic Sciences at the Medical College of Virginia, the Founders Society Medal from the Medical College of Virginia, College of Science and Technology Alumnus of the year, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health Researcher of the year, 2008 Award for Excellence in Research Activity, 2007 American Public Health Association Statistics Section Award for contributions to drug research and development, the 2008 Shining Star and HR #2118 recognition by Georgia House of Representatives, the Tito Mijares Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philippines Statistical Association and the Deen Day Smith Humanitarian Award.

Peace has been honored with other awards from organizations such as Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition, the American Society for Quality Control, and the Biopharmaceutical Applied Statistics Symposium.

Peace is a Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Senior Research Scientist and Professor of Biostatistics in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, named in honor of Peace's late wife.

For more about Karl E. Peace visit Karl E. Peace Center for Biostatistics online.

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