Handel appointed to UGA Foundation Endowed Professorship in Public Health

University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Andreas Handel has been appointed to the UGA Foundation Endowed Professorship in Public Health. Handel started his career at UGA as an


Inaugural Research Day Celebrates Team Science

Over 100 faculty, staff and students from the UGA College of Public Health gathered on Friday, February 9, for the College’s inaugural Research Day. The event brought together researchers from


Lisa Renzi-Hammond named Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging

Lisa Renzi-Hammond, a leading expert in aging and cognition, has been named the Leonard W. Poon Professor for Innovation in Public Health and Aging. The professorship honors the legacy of


Collaboration Takes Focus at State of the Public’s Health Conference

Hundreds of public health professionals from across Georgia convened Thursday in Athens at the 12th annual State of the Public’s Health Conference (SOPH), organized by the University of Georgia’s College


UGA’s Lipp Named Georgia Power Professor

University of Georgia College of Public Health professor Erin Lipp has been appointed to the Georgia Power Professorship in Environmental Health Science. An environmental microbiologist with research focused on water


CPH In the Media: April 2023

UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of April 2023: Lisa Renzi-Hammond, director of the Institute of Gerontology, discussed the right cognitive age to retire


Easley named CPH Associate Dean of Research

Charles Easley has been named as the new Associate Dean of Research for the University of Georgia College of Public Health. Easley joined the College of Public Health in 2015


Public Health Dean Establishes Scholarship to Support First Gen Students

Marsha Davis knows what it’s like to be the first member of your family to attend college. “It meant so many things,” said Davis. “It meant opening up a whole


Faculty & Staff Awards

The UGA College of Public Health award programs were established to recognized CPH faculty and staff and their exceptional contributions to fostering the College’s mission to advance the health of


Renzi-Hammond, Beer to lead UGA Institute of Gerontology

The University of Georgia College of Public Health (CPH) is pleased to announce two new leaders at the helm of the College’s Institute of Gerontology (IOG). Lisa Renzi-Hammond has been