Faculty member nationally recognized by FDA for crucial contributions to food safety testing
Quietly and dutifully, faculty member Eduardo Ximenes, Ph.D.is spearheading vital research to make food safer for everyone nationwide.
Department chair awarded more than $500k to study skin cancer prevention via social media
The focus on the younger population is vital, as data shows that if a person gets five or more blistering sunburns before age 20, the likelihood of getting skin cancer increases three-fold
A longer life doesn't necessarily translate to a better life—particularly if aging persons develop cognitive conditions that affect their ability to care for themselves and others. This important distinction drives ongoing research by Associate Professor Molly Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Faculty member named Fellow of National Academy of Recreational Therapists
SPH-B is thrilled to announce that long-time faculty member Jared Allsop, Ph.D., clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health & Wellness Design, was recently elected as a Fellow of the prestigious National Academy of Recreational Therapists (NART).
Doctoral student awarded $98k to jumpstart a research career on substance use and chronic pain
Ph.D. student Alynna Summit awarded two-year NIDA F31 fellowship grant to study the relationship between chronic pain and substance use.
School to Honor Creators of Groundbreaking 1989 Story, "When AIDS Comes Home"
The SPH-B Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention (RCAP) will award photojournalist Michael A. Schwarz and medical reporter Steve Sternberg, creators of the August 1989 Atlanta Journal-Constitution feature "When AIDS Comes Home: The Life and Death of Tom Fox," with the 2024 Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award.
Last summer, Priscilla Barnes, associate professor in the Department of Applied Health Science—with help from her former doctoral student Josephine Mwangi—spent 13 days in Kenya building relationships with Kenyatta and Kabarak Universities.
For many older adults, stress is a natural part of daily life. But could it contribute to their cognitive decline?
SPH-B leader helps develop and facilitate discourse among scholars from around the world
Dr. Keith’s dedication to prehabilitation made her a perfect moderator for "The Foundation for Improving Rehabilitation Service Delivery and Care across the Life Course: Continuity and Person-Centered Care and the Lived Experience of Health."
Students internationally recognized for for recent research linking travel and mental health
Doctoral students Chenggang Hua and Xing Yao in the Department of Health & Wellness Design are spearheading an emerging research trend studying the therapeutic effects of travel participation on alleviating depression in trauma survivors.