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2024 Archer Fellows Head to Washington DC

Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students were selected as 2024 Archer Fellows: Amber Barrow, Stephany Bauer, Elizabeth Nguyen, and Lawrence Robinson. While still early in their fellowship, we connected with each UTHealth Houston School of Public Health fellow to learn what they look forward to during their time in DC and are eager to hearing more about their experiences with the Archer Fellowship.  

Samiran Ghosh in front of Holistic Garden with hanging trees and greenery.

Ghosh Inducted as a 2024 Fellow of the American Statistical Association

Professor Samiran Ghosh, PhD, has been inducted as a 2024 fellow of the American Statistical Association (ASA), a prestigious distinction for statisticians who advance the field of statistical science. 

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD; Nalini Ranjit, PhD; and Alexandra van den berg, PhD, MPH, pictured left to right in front of greenery.

Researchers receive 2024 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation

Congratulations to this year’s 2024 R. Palmer Beasley, MD Faculty Award for Innovation recipients: Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD professor and vice chair of the Department of Epidemiology; Nalini Ranjit, PhD, associate professor of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences; and Alexandra van den Berg, PhD, MPH, professor of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences.


New Study Aims to Reduce Diabetes Rates

A person is preparing food

August 3, 2021

A new study developed by investigators at the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) will determine the efficacy of the Sustainable Culturally Adapted Nutritious Diet Program (SCAN).


Working in Public Health: Elizabeth Asonye, MPH

Elizabeth Asonye

July 19, 2021

Elizabeth Asonye earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Health Promotion and Behavioral Science (HPBS) through the bachelor’s/master’s 4+1 program*, which allows students from partnering undergraduate institutions to earn a master’s degree in public health in as little as one-year post bachelor’s degree. She completed two remote practicum experiences during the Spring 2021 semester, and shares her bridge public health, community health, and clinical medicine with her undergraduate interests in social medicine and the social sciences.


Jackson Suplita Named This Is Public Health Ambassador

Jackson Suplita

July 19, 2021

Jackson Suplita, a second year healthcare management MPH student, will serve on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health’s (ASPPH) This Is Public Health (TIPH)  2021-2022 Ambassador Cohort. Members of this cohort are nominated by the institutions they attend and serve to raise awareness about the field of public health through various campaigns.




Two decades, one commitment

Joseph B. McCormick, MD, and his wife, Susan Fisher-Hoch, MD

July 12, 2021

When they returned to the United States in 2001 after several years abroad, Joseph B. McCormick, MD, and his wife, Susan Fisher-Hoch, MD, could have written their own ticket.  

“We thought a lot about it and decided, ‘Instead of going back to a big university, let’s think about going to a community where we can really make a difference,’” McCormick remembers.


Working in Public Health: William Lyons, LCSW-S

William Lyons

July 4, 2021

William Lyons, LCSW-S, serves as the Manager of Programs, Social Determinants of Health at Legacy Community Health in Houston, Texas. Legacy, a Federally Qualified Health Center, identifies unmet needs and gaps in health-related services and develops client-centered programs to address these needs. William has served as a preceptor to several School of Public Health students.



Brownsville 20th Anniversary: Maira Martinez

Maira Martinez

July 1, 2021

Maira Martinez is a is a PC Specialist and part of the two-person IT team that supports the whole Brownville Regional Campus. With over a hundred and fifty staff, students and faculty and a large community outreach team that are based across a two-county region, Ms. Martinez keeps very busy supporting the work of the campus.


Alumni Shelby Johnson leads Houston HIV Prevention Symposium

Shelby Johnson

June 25, 2021

On April 30, Shelby Johnson, Public Health Project Coordinator at the Baylor College of Medicine-Houston AIDS Education Training Center (AETC) and UTHealth School of Public Health alumni, facilitated and moderated the HIV Prevention Symposium: Innovative Approaches to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), an all-day virtual event.


UTHealth School of Public Health in the top 25 schools of public health nation-wide, as ranked by US News and World Report

UTHealth School of Public Health Logo

June 18, 2021

We are pleased to announce that UTHealth School of Public Health is ranked in the top 25 schools of public health in the nation, as reported by the US News and World Report. This ranking places UTHealth School of Public Health as the number 1 school of public health in Texas. It is through the hard work put in by our faculty and staff that this achievement is possible.



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