CPH celebrates faculty, staff and students during Honors Week
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
Marsha Davis appointed to ASPPH Board of Directors
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.
CPH honors outstanding faculty, staff, students & alumni in April
With the end of the 2023-2024 academic year on the horizon, the UGA College of Public Health is pleased to recognize the faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members who
UGA’s Lipp Named Georgia Power Professor
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
CPH honors outstanding faculty, students, alumni, community members
As the 2022-2023 academic year draws to a close, the UGA College of Public Health is pleased to recognize more than 70 dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members
Christopher Whalen receives honorary doctorate from Makarere University
On a sunny February day in Kampala, Uganda, respected University of Georgia infectious disease researcher Christopher Whalen was bestowed an honorary doctorate by Makerere University. The honor recognizes Whalen’s “extraordinary
Easley named CPH Associate Dean of Research
Charles Easley has been named as the new Associate Dean of Research for the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Easley joined the College of Public Health in 2015
College recognizes achievements of faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community members
In celebration of UGA Honors Week and the end of the 2021-2022 academic year, the College of Public Health recognized more than 70 dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community
UGA Public Health selects five 2021-2022 Health Equity Fellows
The UGA College of Public Health has announced its second cohort of Health Equity Fellows who will work directly with local government officials in five Georgia cities to carry out
Staff Profile: IT manager helps move college forward
Tucked away on the Health Sciences Campus of UGA, the College of Public Health houses students, faculty and staff on 56 acres just west of the main University of Georgia
Making impacts, creating ripple effects in this year’s magazine
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
Faculty, students present at 2021 APHA meeting
Public health professionals gathered both online and in person for the 2021 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver, Colorado, October 24-27. Faculty and students from the
UGA public health faculty tapped as editors for leading journals
Two faculty members in the UGA College of Public Health (CPH) were recently selected to be editors of leading public health journals. Zhuo “Adam” Chen was named as Associate Editor
UGA’s Cordero to receive AAP award for contributions to the field of pediatric disabilities
University of Georgia professor José F. Cordero has been selected to receive the 2021 Arnold J. Capute award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Children with Disabilities.
Thapa named CPH Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Janani R. Thapa has been named Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University of Georgia College of Public Health. She will guide the College’s initiatives to foster a
Emerson named Director of Online Learning
Kerstin Emerson has been selected to lead the Office of Online Learning at the University of Georgia College of Public Health A clinical associate professor in the Institute of Gerontology
CPH honors outstanding faculty, students, alumni, community members
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
Seawell Award recipient champions next generation of public health leaders
Katie Darby Hein, a clinical assistant professor in the University of Georgia College of Public Health, is the recipient of the 2021 Lee Anne Seawell Faculty Recognition Award from the
Stuart Feldman: Leading By Example
Professor emeritus and former UGA dean builds legacy supporting diversity, addressing health disparities As a kid growing up in the Bronx, Stuart Feldman had big plans to be a retail
Glenn named new Institute of Bioinformatics director
Travis Glenn, professor of environmental health science in the College of Public Health, has been appointed the new director of the university’s Institute of Bioinformatics. Taking over Jan. 1, Glenn
CPH announces 2021 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Mini-Grant Winners
Three student-led outreach projects addressing health disparities in the Athens-Clarke County community have been selected for funding through the UGA College of Public Health’s 2021 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Mini-Grants
UGA professor José F. Cordero named to Biden-Harris Agency Review Team
University of Georgia professor José F. Cordero been selected as a volunteer member of the Biden-Harris agency review team for the Department of Health and Human Services. This team will
Two CPH faculty members named 2020-21 Service-Learning Fellows
College of Public Health faculty members Sarah Saint Hamilton and Rebecca Wells were among the eight UGA faculty members selected by the Office of Service-Learning for participation in its yearlong
Faculty, students present at this year’s virtual APHA meeting
The 2020 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo is going virtual this year and faculty and students at the UGA College of Public Health are joining public health
CPH student named APHA maternal and child health section fellow
University of Georgia College of Public Health doctoral student Kandyce Hylick was one of 10 students selected to be a 2020-2021 APHA Maternal and Child Health Section fellow. Fellows are
CPH celebrates faculty, student, staff successes
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
UGA’s DeJoy Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
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
College of Public Health faculty leads position paper on youth sexual health and CPCs
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
Travis Glenn tapped as interim bioinformatics institute director
After eight years of service, Jessica Kissinger, a Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Genetics, is stepping down as director of UGA’s Institute of Bioinformatics. Travis Glenn, associate professor
UGA faculty tapped for Lt. Gov.’s healthcare task force
The University of Georgia’s Toni Miles was invited to join a new state Task Force on Healthcare Access and Cost, led by Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan. In late August,
Beer chosen as one of UGA’s first Innovation Fellows
Jenay Beer and fellow UGA faculty member Hitesh Handa have been selected as UGA’s inaugural Innovation Fellows for fall 2019. Throughout the semester, the pair will receive a crash course
Dr. Christopher Whalen named Holbrook Distinguished Professor in Global Health
Dr. Christopher Whalen, a leading international researcher on HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis transmission in Africa, has been named to the Karen and Jim Holbrook Distinguished Professorship in Global Health. Karen Holbrook
Marsha Davis named dean of UGA College of Public Health
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
José F. Cordero honored by Puerto Rico Public Health Trust
The Puerto Rico Public Health Trust recently honored University of Georgia College of Public Health professor José F. Cordero by establishing an award in his name aimed at recognizing professionals
DeYoung named section editor for Global Pediatric Health
Sarah DeYoung, assistant professor in health policy and management at the University of Georgia College of Public Health and UGA’s Institute for Disaster Management, has been selected as the new Section Editor
UGA wins national award for helping rural community sustain local health care
The University of Georgia has received a national Award of Excellence from the University Economic Development Association for its work in rural Georgia to save a local hospital from closing and
Jennifer Gay named 2018-2019 UGA PSO Faculty Fellow
Jennifer L. Gay, a faculty member in health promotion and behavior in the UGA College of Public Health, has been named a 2018-2019 University of Georgia Public Service & Outreach
CPH’s Ebell wins Fulbright to expand research on clinical decision making
Mark Ebell joins a growing number of faculty at the University of Georgia to be named a Fulbright scholar. In 2017, the university was named a top producer of Fulbright
Heckman named Incoming Editor of Journal of Rural Mental Health
Timothy Heckman, associate dean for research and professor of health promotion and behavior at the College of Public Health, was recently named Incoming Editor of the Journal of Rural Mental
College praises students, faculty excellence with year-end honors
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
Two public health graduate students selected to join CDC’s disease detectives
Two University of Georgia graduate students have been selected to join the Centers for Disease Control’s prestigious Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS). John Rossow and Yaribel Torres-Mendoza will begin a two-year,
Dr. Jia-Sheng Wang honored by SOT for translational research in toxicology
Jia-Sheng Wang, Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Public Health at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been awarded the 2018 Translational Impact Award from the Society of
MPH student in disaster management named Schwarzman Scholar
College of Public Health MPH student Elizabeth Hardister will continue her studies in China next fall as one of 142 students selected internationally as Schwarzman Scholars, a program designed to
Corso named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow
Dr. Phaedra Corso, professor of health policy and management, was one of four UGA faculty members named 2017-18 SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellows. Created by the Southeastern Conference in
Researchers from the UGA College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior have received a $256,458 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate
Davis-Olwell selected as UGA Service-Learning Fellow
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
Dr. José F. Cordero to receive APHA Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service
University of Georgia professor José F. Cordero has been awarded the 2017 Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health, the oldest and most prestigious award bestowed by the American
Williams receives Georgia Giants in Public Health honor
Phillip L. Williams, dean of the University of Georgia College of Public Health, was one of 15 public health leaders from Georgia honored by the Association of State and Territorial
Cordero to receive Teratology Society honor, present Zika work
Dr. José F. Cordero, Patel Distinguished Professor of Public Health at the UGA College of Public Health, will be one of more than a dozen birth defects researchers to be
CPH students win national policy competition with life saving app
Challenged by the public health threat of distracted driving among teens, students from UGA’s College of Public Health and School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) designed an app that will potentially
Public health professor Cham Dallas named University Professor at UGA
Cham Dallas, professor of health policy and management in the College of Public Health and director of the Institute for Disaster Management, has been named University Professor, an honor bestowed
Corso named to second class of UGA Women’s Leadership Fellows
Phaedra Corso, UGA Foundation Professor in Human Health in the College of Public Health and associate director of the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research, was selected as one of nine University
Doctoral student receives Schlumberger Fellowship
María Eugenia Castellanos has been awarded a 2016-2017 Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship to fund her research identifying the risk factors associated with tuberculosis transmission in Guatemala and
Cham Dallas honored for role in creating the NDLS courses
The University of Georgia’s leading Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) expert was recognized for his role in developing National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) Courses, which have become a national training standard for health
Hein selected at 2015-16 UGA Service-Learning Fellow
Dr. Katie Darby Hein, assistant professor of health promotion and behavior, was one of 19 UGA faculty members named to the 2015-16 class of the University of Georgia Service-Learning Fellows. Created
Marsha Davis named to inaugural class of Women’s Leadership Fellows
Dr. Marsha Davis, professor of health promotion and behavior, is one of nine UGA faculty members selected to hone their leadership skills and gain a deeper understanding of the challenges
Cordero named Patel Distinguished Professor in Public Health
The University of Georgia College of Public Health has named one of its newest faculty members, Dr. José F. Cordero, as the first Gordhan L. and Virginia B. “Jinx” Patel
Wilson named SEC Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow
Dr. Mark Wilson, associate dean for academic affairs at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, is one of four UGA faculty members recently selected as a 2015-2016 SEC
UGA dean elected chair of Georgia Department of Public Health
Phillip L. Williams, dean of the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been elected to serve a one-year term as chair of the state Board of Public Health,
Lu receives NIH award to study microbiome, arsenic metabolism link
Kun Lu, assistant professor of environmental health science at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, is one of six outstanding early-career scientists selected nationwide to receive an Outstanding
EHS grad student awarded SETAC fellowship to study pharmaceutical pollution in GA Estuaries
David Brew, a second-year doctoral student at the UGA College of Public Health, has been awarded a $15,000 fellowship from the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) for doctoral
EHS grad student Adelumola Oladeinde to use EPA fellowship to study fecal pathogens
Athens, Ga. – Adelumola Oladeinde, a second-year doctoral student in the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been awarded a Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, Fellowship
EHS student Anna Adetona wins AIHA GA Local Section Scholarship
Anna Hejl Adetona, a second-year doctoral student in toxicology at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been awarded a 2014-15 American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) Georgia Local
MPH student Osama Hashmi wins UGA Top Entrepreneur Award
Osama Hashmi, an Honors student working on both his B.S. Biology and MPH in health policy and management, has been selected at the as UGA’s “Next Top Entrepreneur” for his
Wilson named UGA Foundation Professor of Public Health
Dr. Mark Wilson, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of health promotion and behavior at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, was recently named UGA Foundation Professor
UGA Public Health Dean invited to serve on CDC Board of Scientific Counselors
Dr. Phillip Williams, dean of the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has been appointed to the Board of Scientific Counselors at the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for
Dr. Cham Dallas wins award for paper on emergency medical preparedness at IPRED III
Dr. Cham Dallas, director of the Institute for Disaster Management at the UGA College of Public Health, received a second place award for a presentation of his research at the
David Brew (EHS PhD) has been selected for an Outstanding Teaching Assistant award!
David Brew (EHS PhD) has been selected for an Outstanding Teaching Assistant award! This award is given to the top 10% of TAs University-wide. Posted March 12, 2o14.
Dr. Marsha Black inducted into new class of UGA Teaching Academy
EHS faculty member Dr. Marsha Black was one of eight UGA faculty members inducted into the newest class of the university’s Teaching Academy on Nov. 5, 2013. Founded in 1999,
Dr. Cham Dallas Recognized by Oak Ridge Radiation Emergency Response Group
Dr. Dallas is pictured in the November 2013 issue of Oak Ridge’s National Security and Emergency Management programs newsletter, after a Quest lecture entitled “The Future of Disaster Management &
UGA Public Health Dean invited to Governor’s Advisory Council on Childhood Obesity
Dr. Phillip L. Williams, dean of the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health, has accepted an invitation by Gov. Nathan Deal to help guide Georgia’s efforts to fight childhood
UGA faculty awarded innovative instruction grants
Twenty-six University of Georgia faculty projects designed to improve teaching were recently funded through grants provided by the Office of the Vice President for Instruction, in collaboration with the Office
Marsha Davis named UGA Administrative Fellow
Four University of Georgia faculty members—Karen Cornell, Marsha Davis, Jeffrey Dean and Susan Thomas—will gain expertise in academic leadership as Administrative Fellows for 2012-2013. The Administrative Fellows program at UGA
UGA College of Public Health professor Mark Ebell appointed to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Dr. Mark Ebell, an associate professor in the College of Public Health at the University of Georgia, has been appointed to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. The USPSTF is
