UGA’s Cordero to receive AAP award for contributions to the field of pediatric disabilities
University of Georgia professor José F. Cordero has been selected to receive the 2021 Arnold J. Capute award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Council on Children with Disabilities.
Rural communities rebuild healthy habits
Obesity affects millions of Americans and increases the risk of stroke, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and other causes of premature death. The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity has
UGA College of Public Health welcomes it new CPH Alumni Board
The College of Public Health is pleased to announce the launch of the CPH Alumni Board. The board will support the CPH Office of Development and Alumni Relations in its
Thapa named CPH Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Janani R. Thapa has been named Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the University of Georgia College of Public Health. She will guide the College’s initiatives to foster a
Emerson named Director of Online Learning
Kerstin Emerson has been selected to lead the Office of Online Learning at the University of Georgia College of Public Health A clinical associate professor in the Institute of Gerontology
Alumni Profile: Ayanna Robinson
Ayanna Robinson’s (Ph.D. ’18) work measuring the impact of public health programming and informing public health decision-making has earned her national recognition. Yet she’s not resting on her laurels. Passionate
Annual conference highlights communication and building trust in addressing COVID-19, racial equity
The University of Georgia’s College of Public Health (CPH) hosted its ninth annual State of the Public’s Health Conference virtually on January 12. For the past eight years, the conference
Racism is a Public Health Issue: Our Call to Action
Please Note: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are values we have prioritized and strategized in our Strategic Plan for 2025. Once our steps/actions associated with elevating these goals are formalized, we
CPH celebrates faculty, student, staff successes
In celebration of UGA Honors Week and end of the 2020 Spring Semester, the College of Public Health and its various units recognized more than 45 amazing students, nine dedicated
