Depression, anxiety common among college students

Study underscores role of building culture of belonging for minority students Depression and anxiety among college students is a growing public health problem. And new research from the University of


CPH In the Media: July 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of July 2023: Statistic provided by the Traffic Safety Research & Evaluation Group were referenced in a op-ed


CPH In the Media: June 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of June 2023: Georgia Public Broadcasting featured a recent UGA study co-authored by health policy researcher Janani Thapa


CPH In the Media: May 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of May 2023: Kerstin Emerson, clinical associate professor in the Institute of Gerontology, discussed the research on public


Carrots over sticks: Incentivizing fruits and veggies boosts its purchasing with SNAP dollars

When it comes to promoting fruit and veggie consumption, go for the carrots, say University of Georgia researchers. Providing financial incentives to buy more fruits and vegetables is an effective


CPH In the Media: January 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of January 2023: Christina Proctor, clinical assistant professor of help promotion and behavior, spoke to WALB News on


Faculty, students head to 2022 APHA meeting in Boston

Public health professionals gathered both online and in person for the 2022 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Boston, November 6-9. Faculty, staff, and students from the


Annual State of the Public’s Health conference returns to campus

It takes many hands to improve the public’s health. For more than a decade, the UGA College of Public Health has organized and hosted the State of the Public’s Health


CPH In the Media: September Roundup

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of September 2022: Andrea Swartzendruber, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics, was quoted and her project, CPC Map,


CPH In the Media: August 2022 Roundup

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of August 2022: Wastewater surveillance research led by Erin Lipp, professor of environmental health science, was featured on