Student Spotlight: Helen DuPree serves as both student and educator in the classroom

Student Spotlight: Helen DuPree serves as both student and educator in the classroom

Helen DuPree knows what it means to be a successful student. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English, a Master of Arts in Teaching in Health and Physical Education

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Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond announced as Associate Dean of Outreach & Engagement

Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond announced as Associate Dean of Outreach & Engagement

Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond has been appointed as the University of Georgia College of Public Health’s Associate Dean of Outreach & Engagement. This role serves as a key element of the

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UGA College of Public Health moves up 12 spots in U.S. News Ranking

UGA College of Public Health moves up 12 spots in U.S. News Ranking

The University of Georgia College of Public Health is rising in the rankings.  In an impressive climb for 2026, the college rose 12 spots in the latest U.S. News &

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Kerstin Emerson receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award & Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education  

Kerstin Emerson receives 2026 Teaching Excellence Award & Dean’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Graduate Education  

The University of Georgia College of Public Health would like to congratulate Kerstin Emerson on two teaching awards, highlighting her dedication to students and the future of public health. Emerson received both the Teaching

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Nichole McCorkle receives 2026 Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award

Nichole McCorkle receives 2026 Ed Wilker Memorial Egalitarian Award

When you ask Nichole McCorkle what the best part of her job at the University of Geogia College of Public Health is, there’s no hesitation when she answers, “my students.”

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Amy Winter named 2026 Fred C. Davison Early Career Scholar Award recipient

Amy Winter named 2026 Fred C. Davison Early Career Scholar Award recipient

Epidemiology & Biostatistics Assistant Professor Amy K. Winter has received the 2026 Fred C. Davison Early Career Scholar Award. Named in honor of the University of Georgia’s 18th president, this

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Caring for the Canine First Responder

Caring for the Canine First Responder

UGA researchers propose national training standard for OpK9 emergency care You wake up on a Monday morning, strap on your gear, and get ready to head out for a 12-hour

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Student Spotlight: Leah Lariscy, 2025 Recipient of the Dean Marsha Davis Graduate Fellowship Fund  

Student Spotlight: Leah Lariscy, 2025 Recipient of the Dean Marsha Davis Graduate Fellowship Fund  

Leah Lariscy is an undeniable presence at the University of Georgia College of Public Health. When she’s not skating with the Classic City Roller Derby, Lariscy is the vice president of the Environmental Health Science Graduate

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Chao Huang receives Seed Grant Program award for work on “AI-driven multimodal biomarker discovery and reasoning in depression and related mental health disorders” project

Chao Huang receives Seed Grant Program award for work on “AI-driven multimodal biomarker discovery and reasoning in depression and related mental health disorders” project

The University of Georgia’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) recently announced the recipients of the latest round of interdisciplinary seed grants. College of Public Health Assistant Professor Chao Huang was

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Glenn named Williams Endowed Professor

Glenn named Williams Endowed Professor

Environmental Health Science Department Head and Professor Travis Glenn has been named the Dean Phillip Williams Endowed Professor at the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Glenn joined the

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