Coordinator serves as a mentor and a guide
Coordinator serves as a mentor and a guide

Rebecca Wells helps students find their way forward Rebecca Wells is committed to helping students find their way forward. As a first-generation student who took a gap year before graduate school

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Health Fair connects community with UGA resources
Health Fair connects community with UGA resources

An interdisciplinary team hosted the event at the Health Sciences Campus The University of Georgia hosted the first Normaltown Community Health Fair on April 9 to connect with the neighbors of

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Georgia’s pre-K program boosts kindergarten readiness
Georgia’s pre-K program boosts kindergarten readiness

Children who attend school-based sites in Georgia’s universal pre-K program start kindergarten better prepared than their peers who do not attend any Georgia pre-K, according to a new study from the University of

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CPH celebrates faculty, staff and students during Honors Week
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

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Jenay Beer receives 2025 UGA Engaged Scholar Award
Jenay Beer receives 2025 UGA Engaged Scholar Award

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

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Understanding stressors female farmers face
Understanding stressors female farmers face

Female farm owners cite animal loss, succession planning as key stressors Farm ownership is a demanding profession with significant mental health challenges. The unique pressures of the role, combined with severe mental

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Uncovering dementia’s environmental triggers
Uncovering dementia’s environmental triggers

College of Public Health meta-analysis highlights the impact of traffic, walkability and natural spaces on cognitive health A new study from the University of Georgia College of Public Health focuses on the powerful role

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Streamlined survey aids understanding farmers’ mental, physical health challenges
Streamlined survey aids understanding farmers’ mental, physical health challenges

UGA Researchers develop tool to address, quantify farmers’ barriers to care Farming is a demanding job, and mental health challenges often go unspoken in the community. To better understand these

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Alumni spotlight: William Burke (MPH ’21)
Alumni spotlight: William Burke (MPH ’21)

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

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Marsha Davis appointed to ASPPH Board of Directors
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.

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