On May 9, 2026, the Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program celebrated the Class of 2026 at its annual Awards and Diplomas Ceremony at the Washington Duke Inn. The event honored 17 Master of Science and 9 Doctor of Philosophy graduates, along with faculty and students recognized for excellence in leadership, scholarship, teaching, and service.
Program Director Mark Oldham PhD congratulated the Class of 2026 on reaching this important professional milestone, highlighting the program’s strong tradition of research, clinical impact, and alumni achievement. Drawing on an analogy from his astrophotography image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, he reflected on how the challenges, mentorship, and collaborations experienced at Duke help shape graduates into future leaders in medical physics.
Speaking on behalf of the graduating class, Njood Alsaihati shared a personal reflection on leaving Saudi Arabia, growing through Duke Medical Physics, and learning that excellence is built through intentional choices, care, and integrity. She encouraged her classmates to carry forward the program’s legacy by representing the field with high standards, supporting others, and continuing to build something meaningful for those who follow.
The ceremony featured individual diploma presentations by faculty advisors, heartfelt moments of gratitude from graduates, and a slideshow celebrating memories from their time at Duke. The celebration concluded with a joyful luncheon shared among graduates, families, faculty, and friends.
Congratulations to the Duke Medical Physics Class of 2026. We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see the impact you will make in the years ahead.
SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
James T. Dobbins III Leadership Award. J.
- Wilson Oswald
Zachary D. Shrock Memorial Scholarship
- Eana Han
Carey E. Floyd, Jr., Graduate Fellowship
- Jack Stevens
- Edward “Teddy” Criscuolo
DIRECTOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE AWARDS
Director’s Award for Exceptional Contributions to the Duke Medical Physics Graduate Program
- Pear Sukarom
- Kaitlin Jennings
TEACHING SERVICE AWARDS
Lead instructors with 10+ years of service
- Justus Adamson
- Joshua Wilson
FACULTY APPRECIATION AWARD
- Anna Rodrigues
- Kyle Lafata
May 2026 Graduating Class:
Master of Science
- Madison Allen
- Barry Andricks
- Gwynne Aull
- Roberto Carrascosa
- Mingyue Chen
- Max Harkness
- Gianna Hatheway
- Zhuoyun Huang
- Kaitlin Jennings
- Katherine Moeser
- Daniel Murphy
- Wilson Oswald
- Justin Simmons
- Caleb Smith
- Gale Sukarom
- Runhe Tan
- Seth Wilcox
Doctor of Philosophy
- Njood Alsaihati
- Mridul Bhattarai
- Eduardo Cisternas Jimenez
- Cindy McCabe
- Trevor McKeown
- Xin Wu
- Dongrong Yang
- Yakun Zhang
- Jingtong Zhao
