UGA College of Public Health and AU/UGA Medical Partnership Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of Nourish Teaching Garden Demonstrating collaboration and community commitment, the University of Georgia College of Public Health’s Cognitive
New study highlights possibility for outreach, prevention information through smartphone app A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health is shedding light on how smartphones might
The University of Georgia College of Public Health is excited to announce that the Master of Health Administration program has received a full four-year accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation
Makayla Peebles knew she was destined for a career in public service. With both parents working as first responders, it was a no-brainer. What really drew her in was the
The University of Georgia College of Public Health kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration with a spotlight on research. At the second annual Research Day on March 28, students, faculty
New CPC Map study shows CPCs continued to proliferate post-Dobbs, becoming more medicalized and posing even greater risks A new study published in the American Journal of Public Health highlights
As the semester comes to a close and the Class of 2025 prepares to take on next steps, the University of Georgia College of Public Health has selected two graduates
A multidisciplinary team from the Center for Advanced Computer-Human Ecosystems (CACHE) researching public health impacts through cutting-edge immersive media technologies is the recipient of the Presidents’ Award of Distinction from the Georgia Clinical
The UGA College of Public Health had a lot to celebrate during UGA’s 2025 Honors Week. This week is an opportunity to recognize outstanding students, faculty and staff, and to
The UGA College of Public Health is excited to announce that Jenay Beer has received the 2025 Engaged Scholar Award for the University of Georgia. This prestigious award recognizes tenured
When looking back on his education and career, William Burke credits a particular quality with finding the right path: curiosity. Burke came to the University of Georgia for his Masters
The University of Georgia College of Public Health is pleased to announce Dean Marsha Davis’s appointment to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Board of Directors.
The indie publishing world was not where Sarah Ward expected her life and career would take her, but it’s where she’s supposed to be. Now as an author and publisher,
The University of Georgia College of Public Health is celebrating the first year of its doctoral program in Health Services Research and Policy. Years in the making, this program is
The first cohort of the College of Public Health’s Online Master of Public Health (MPH) come from a variety of backgrounds, but they’re united on one front: Making a difference
On a sunny Monday afternoon in early April, the Grand Ballroom at the Classic Center in Athens was taken over by rows of poster boards, affixed with over 380 posters
Lower income groups more likely to experience food insecurity, inability to pay bills due to condition The COVID-19 pandemic panic that characterized the early 2020s may be gone. But the SARS-CoV-2
University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Andreas Handel has been appointed to the UGA Foundation Endowed Professorship in Public Health. Handel started his career at UGA as an
As a kid growing up outside of Atlanta, Gibril Njie (MPH ’11, DrPH ’21) was a lot of things—curious, bookish, a math lover, but also a talented athlete and sports
Jim Lavery shares how stakeholder engagement and organizational learning help Global health presents a variety of complex ethical challenges, but those challenges can be met by fostering stakeholder engagement and
In the United States, about 86% of women of reproductive age lived within 15 miles of a crisis pregnancy center (CPC), and 56% lived within 15 miles of an abortion
Known affectionately as the “Disease Detectives,” participants in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s two-year post-doctoral Epidemic Intelligence Service serve on the front lines of public health, participating in
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
Study highlights need for education around effects, risks of marijuana use. A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health found that about 6% of pregnant women reported using marijuana
For doctoral student Tzu-Chun Chu, the impactful mentorship she has received at UGA College of Public Health has played a huge part in fueling and sustaining research passions that lie
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
How UGA’s Institute for Disaster Management is keeping Georgia’s nursing homes safe. Curt Harris doesn’t care for the word, “No.” In his mind, it is often a barrier to progress.
Emily Townsend pursues public health through three degree programs University of Georgia College of Public Health doctoral student Emily Townsend came to campus with a knack for biology and chemistry
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Ye Shen has been appointed to the Ernest Corn Professorship of Infectious Disease Epidemiology. This endowed professorship supports the study of infectious
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
New animal study suggests natural immunity from infection may boost immune response In a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, University of Georgia researchers found that natural immunity from
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
New research from the University of Georgia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may have had an unexpected side effect for postpartum women: more benzodiazepine prescriptions. The new study found that the pandemic didn’t lead
The College of Public Health has welcomed nine new faculty this fall. Join us as we get to know Andrew Kiselica, Magnolia Hernandez, Renato Ferreira Leitao Azevedo, Jacob Harth, Chao
University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Erin Lipp has been appointed to the Georgia Power Professorship in Environmental Health Science. An environmental microbiologist with research focused on water
There is no question that the pandemic has been immensely stressful for health care workers, especially for those on the frontline of patient care. Yet, even before the pandemic, the
What does it take to make a difference – in someone’s life, in a community, in the world? Great moments in the history of public health feel monumental in the
University of Georgia professor emeritus Dr. David M. DeJoy was honored with the Lifetime Career Achievement Award by the American Psychological Association at the 2019 Work, Stress and Health conference
The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG) have issued a joint position paper detailing how crisis pregnancy centers
The University of Georgia has signed a contract with the National Institutes of Health to develop a new, more advanced influenza vaccine designed to protect against multiple strains of influenza virus
Ahead of the 2019 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, faculty and students at the University of Georgia College of Public Health are gearing up to share their
Alcohol abuse is common among people with HIV, leading to a host of medical and public health problems. Yet, alcohol use and addiction treatment is rarely administered in HIV clinics.
According to almost any source about the light spectrum, visible light, the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is visible to the human eye, is the range of wavelengths between
In the era of #MeToo, college campuses are a prime place to be having conversations about sexual assault prevention. But often students lack the proper knowledge or training on how
