Making impacts, creating ripple effects in this year’s magazine
Nov 2021
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
Annual conference celebrates ten years of building toward a healthier Georgia
Oct 2021
The University of Georgia’s College of Public Health (CPH) hosted its tenth annual State of the Public’s Health Conference virtually on October 14. For ten years, the conference has brought
Faculty hiring initiative will boost UGA’s strength in infectious disease dynamics
Oct 2021
The emergence and spread of infectious diseases is a major, growing, and increasingly complex global challenge. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear, addressing it requires expertise and tools from
UGA College of Public Health welcomes it new CPH Alumni Board
Aug 2021
The College of Public Health is pleased to announce the launch of the CPH Alumni Board. The board will support the CPH Office of Development and Alumni Relations in its
CPH honors outstanding faculty, students, alumni, community members
May 2021
In celebration of UGA Honors Week and the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, the College of Public Health recognized more than 70 dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community
Juliet Sekandi and the case of the treatable yet rapidly spreading disease
Mar 2021
Tuberculosis is rampant in Uganda, where nearly 80,000 people develop the disease every year. While practicing there as the attending physician in charge of the public hospital’s TB clinic, Dr.
CPH In the Media: November 2020 Roundup
Nov 2020
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of November 2020: Related to COVID-19 – Faculty members José Cordero and Erin Lipp spoke to Capital Beat
CPH celebrates faculty, student, staff successes
May 2020
In celebration of UGA Honors Week and end of the 2020 Spring Semester, the College of Public Health and its various units recognized more than 45 amazing students, nine dedicated
Public health hackathon produces COVID-19 resources
Apr 2020
In the last few days before instruction resumed at the University of Georgia, over 90 public health students were hard at work crafting infographics, data visualizations, policy briefs and even
UGA study using ‘selfies’ to encourage tuberculosis treatment
Jan 2020
Researchers from the University of Georgia and Makerere University in Uganda have launched a project leveraging the popularity of selfies to promote tuberculosis (TB) treatment. The intervention, dubbed DOT Selfie,
Marsha Davis named dean of UGA College of Public Health
May 2019
Marsha Davis, a nationally recognized researcher and leader in community-based health promotion programs, has been named dean of the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Davis, a professor in
CPH In the Media: September 2018 Roundup
Sep 2018
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of September 2018: As the east coast prepared for Hurricane Florence, Dr. Sarah DeYoung, an assistant professor at
CPH In the Media: July 2018 Roundup
Jul 2018
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of July 2018: Research by Dr. Andrea Swartzendruber, assistant professor of epidemiology and biostatistics, received a number of
Child bearing expectations can hinder family planning in rural Uganda
Jun 2018
The rate of infant and child deaths is very high in many developing countries, and Uganda is no exception. Some of the issues contributing to this problem are poor child
Test for latent tuberculosis still accurate in high burden communities, UGA study finds
May 2018
Though tuberculosis (TB) is an old disease, with cases dating back 5,000 years, it remains a major global health threat. Accurately detecting latent TB infections, when the disease is still
College sends off Class of 2018 grads with celebration
May 2018
On May 4, the University of Georgia College of Public Health honored 230 public health students receiving degrees during its 13th annual Graduation Celebration held in the Athena Ballroom of the
College praises students, faculty excellence with year-end honors
May 2018
At events held during the 2017-18 academic year, the UGA College of Public Health and its various units recognized 39 amazing students, three dedicated faculty members, four remarkable alumni, four
Search committee to seek dean of College of Public Health
Apr 2018
University of Georgia Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Pamela Whitten has appointed a committee to begin a national search to fill the position of dean of the
CPH In the Media: December 2017 Roundup
Dec 2017
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of December 2017: Dr. Jia-Sheng Wang’s receipt of the Translational Impact Award from the Society of Toxicology was
College of Public Health celebrates World AIDS Day
Dec 2017
World AIDS Day is held on December 1 each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with
Davis-Olwell selected as UGA Service-Learning Fellow
Oct 2017
Dr. Paula Davis-Olwell, an instructor in the Global Health Institute and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is one of nine UGA faculty members selected for a 2017-18 UGA Service-Learning Fellowship. This
GHI researchers receive seed funding for mobile phone-based TB treatment monitoring
Sep 2017
Six collaborative, international research projects housed at the University of Georgia have received seed funding under UGA’s Global Research Collaboration Grant program. The program funds a range of early-stage projects
UGA’s Dr. Christopher Whalen honored with Beckman Award for teaching excellence
Aug 2017
For the third time in three years, a University of Georgia professor has been honored with the Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award for teaching excellence. Dr. Christopher Whalen in the College
College welcomes new faculty, recognizes new roles in new academic year
Aug 2017
The College of Public Health welcomes seven new faculty members this academic year. Spread across four departments and four institutes, the new hires comprise a part of a total of
Dr. José F. Cordero on Zika: Knowing the Facts
Mar 2017
Dr. José F. Cordero is a pediatrician and maternal health researcher whose expertise is improving diagnosis, treatment and prevention of Zika. In addition to serving as head of the UGA
Former provost gives $500,000 to support CPH Global Health
Oct 2015
The University of Georgia College of Public Health has received a $500,000 gift to create the Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professorship and an endowed fellowship to support graduate students
Global Health Certificate Undergraduate Marissa Thomas Makes News in Ghana
Jul 2014
NGO donates hand washing buckets to schools Posted July 10, 2014.
Symposium featured in UGA’s Red & Black Newspaper
Nov 2012
Croatia has a long history in public health. It started quarantining ships in the 1300s after recognizing the relationship between new arrivals and disease outbreaks. Now those centuries of innovation
