School lunchroom staff can help kids make healthier food choices, UGA study says
Almost one in three 10-year-olds in Georgia is overweight or obese. With childhood obesity on the rise across the U.S., states and other stakeholders have been exploring policies that may
College efforts to prevent obesity rooted in communities
Obesity is a serious and costly problem in Georgia, which now has the 20th highest adult obesity rate in the nation according to a recent report by The State of Obesity
MPH Capstone
The Culminating Experience must be completed in the last semester of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program at the UGA College of Public Health. More commonly known as the Capstone
Ph.D. in Health Services Research & Policy
The Doctoral (PhD) Program in Health Services Research and Policy, administrated by the Department of Health Policy & Management, prepares students for health services research careers in academia, research, and
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Janelle Peralez Gunn, DrPH Candidate
Janelle Peralez Gunn, a Doctor of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her doctoral dissertation – “Added Sugars in Baby and Toddler Foods:
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Jamila Ealey, DrPH Candidate
Jamila Ealey, a Doctor of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her doctoral dissertation – “Expanding HIV prevention opportunities during COVID-19 restrictions; lessons
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Jenny Houlroyd, DrPH Candidate
Jenny Houlroyd, a Doctor of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her doctoral dissertation – “Are We Failing at the Last Line of
Doctoral Dissertation Defense: Ena Wanliss, DrPH Candidate
Ena Wanliss, a Doctor of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her doctoral dissertation – “Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening among High-Risk African American
Heart disease deaths declining, but not for everyone
Fewer people are dying from cardiovascular disease in the U.S., according to new research from the University of Georgia. But rural counties and those with a higher percentage of Black
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
