UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of September 2023:
Spencer Fox, assistant professor of epidemiology & biostatistics, spoke to WUGA-FM about rising COVID cases in Georgia and across the nation.
Emeritus professor Toni Miles co-authored article about the importance of inclusive mentorship for ASA Generations.
The University of Georgia produced a multimedia feature about Cognitive Aging Research and Education (CARE) Center in the Institute of Gerontology. The CARE Center was recently featured in University of Georgia Magazine.
Andrea Swartzendruber and Danielle Lambert, researchers in the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, spoke to a variety media outlets from across the country about the potential public health impacts of crisis pregnancy centers. These included the Washington Post, The Seattle Times, The 19th and STLPR FM.
Data provided by the CPC Map was cited by news outlets covering issues related to crisis pregnancy centers, including Daily Kos, Charleston City Paper, Statehouse Report, Smile Politely,
MSW/MPH student Devin Land was featured in at UGA Today feature story about the food insecurity work undertaken by UGA VISTA associates this past summer.
Alum Caleb Smith (BSHP ’23) and his experience with UGA’s Semester in Washington program was featured in a video story produced by the University of Georgia.
Jessica Muilenburg, professor of health promotion & behavior, spoke about UGA’s GradFIRST program in a feature story on UGA Today.
Sloane Sengson, MPH student and executive director of UGA Students for Disability Advocacy, spoke to The Red & Black about how the campus geography and policies continues to challenge students with mobility issues.
M. Mahmud Khan, John A. Drew Professor in Healthcare Administration and head of the Department of Health Policy & Management, delivered the keynote address to the Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT)’s Economics Club. His talk on C-Section delivery in Bangladesh was covered by the Daily Star and Prothom Alo English.
Posted September 30, 2023.
