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New Study Finds Viewing Political TikTok Influencers Can Increase Negative Emotional Affect in Young Adults 

New Study Finds Viewing Political TikTok Influencers Can Increase Negative Emotional Affect in Young Adults 

According to a new study, researchers found that young adults who viewed political influencers on TikTok reported an increased negative emotional affect. 

McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award

McCurdy Receives ASPPH Practice Excellence Award

Professor Sheryl McCurdy, PhD, MA, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, was honored with the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Practice Excellence Award at this year’s ASPPH Annual Meeting.

MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match 

MD/MPH: Where Medicine Meets Its Match 

Match Day signifies a poignant moment for fourth-year medical students seeking their next venture in their education and training. Fifty-seven Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health (MD/MPH) students at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health across Texas will combine medicine and public health in their next phase of medical training. 

Augusto De Moraes

New Study Highlights Need to Develop Assessments on the Family Food Environment

A new study led by Augusto César Ferreira De Moraes, PhD, assistant professor in Epidemiology, examined the reliability and validity of questionnaires assessing family food environments in adolescents and children.

Dual-degree students meet their Match

Dual-degree students meet their Match

June 29, 2023

Each student brings their education, background, and experience to aid in discovering and addressing the patient and/or population’s health. We congratulate our dual-degree graduates who will continue to advocate and represent the school’s mission in their respective journeys as they enter their residencies.


Student Spotlight: Garza's journey in public health

Student Spotlight: Garza's journey in public health

June 29, 2023

Ariana Garza, MPH, a current PhD student at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Brownsville brings a unique perspective to the public health field. Her diverse background as a Hispanic mother and member of the LGBTQ+ community allows her to bring a new lens into understanding health issues, challenges, and disparities affecting underrepresented populations.



Alumni Spotlight: Bettina M. Beech, DrPH, MPH

Alumni Spotlight: Bettina M. Beech, DrPH, MPH

May 25, 2023

"The training I received in these areas, along with doctoral-level methodology courses in epidemiology, demography, biostatistics, and health economics, provided me with a strong intellectual foundation and the necessary skills to design and conduct rigorous research studies; the ability to implement interventions in diverse community settings," Beech explained.




Bauer and Cannell receive 2023 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Award for Innovation

Left: R. Palmer Beasley, MD (Photo by Steve Ueckert/Houston Chronicle). Right: Cici Bauer, PhD and Dean, Eric Boerwinkle, PhD (Photo by Zeeshan Mirza, UTHealth Houston)

May 17, 2023

The R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation is an endowment at UTHealth Houston established with a philanthropic gift from Palmer Beasley, MD, in 2012. Beasley was dean of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health from 1987-2004. Beasleyinternationally recognized for his research on the causal link between the hepatitis B virus and liver cancerdedicated his career to epidemiology, public health leadership, and global health research and trainingThis endowment supports awards to faculty members whose work exemplifies innovative research in public health. 



Learn how to cope from the effects of violence

graphic of School of public health logo with cut out of human head growing and receiving comfort

May 15, 2023

Being exposed to a barrage of media reports after a tragedy can result in acute stress. Psychological effects can have long-lasting consequences, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, and major depressive disorders.


El Paso’s UTHealth Houston Center for Community Health Impact to partner on USDA Regional Food Business Center

Gabriela Gallegos, JD, MPP, will lead the evaluation, assessment, and advocacy team for the Rio Grande Colonias USDA Regional Food Business Center. (Photo by UTHealth Houston)

May 10, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has selected 12 applicants that will each establish a Regional Food Business Center. UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Community Health Impact has partnered with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and other Texas and New Mexico organizations to lead the Rio Grande Colonias USDA Regional Food Business Center over the next five years.



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