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Link recognized for leadership by Houston Business Journal

Andrea Link, MD, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been named one of the 2026 Most Admired CEOs by the Houston Business Journal, earning recognition for her leadership, vision, and commitment to community impact.

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The public health playbook for the World Cup

The world's largest soccer tournament has arrived in Texas, bringing thousands of international fans together to celebrate the FIFA World Cup.

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2026 Archer fellows head to the Hill  

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students head to the heart of public health policy each summer under the Graduate Archer Fellowship Program. 

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Sharma named fellow of the American Heart Association

Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD, vice chair and professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, has been named a 2026 fellow of the American Heart Association.  

Know thy Alumni: Danielle Harmon, MPH

Danielle Harmon, MPH

March 22, 2022

Danielle Harmon, MPH is the Executive Director for the US Lactation Consultant Association (USLCA). Danielle received her Master of Public Health in Community Health Practice in 2012. As a national association for lactation care providers, Danielle oversees the growth and development of USLCA’s programs and resources to ensure the organization is supporting the advancement of the lactation profession.


Brownsville Campus Student Awarded Gunnin Fellowship

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March 16, 2022

UTHealth School of Public Health Brownsville campus student, Ghadir Helal Salsa has been named the recipient of the 2022 Dr. Gerry C. Gunnin, Ph.D. Public Health Memorial Fellowship (Gunnin Fellowship). This highly competitive award assists students pursuing a master’s or doctoral degree in public health at an accredited Texas school.


Naik appointed Chair for MPACH & Executive Director for the Consortium of Aging

Naik appointed Chair for MPACH & Executive Director for the Consortium of Aging

February 25, 2022

 Aanand Naik, MD, has been appointed chair of the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, and associate dean for Learning Health Systems at UTHealth School of Public Health. Naik has also been selected as the Nancy P. and Vincent F. Guinee, MD Distinguished Chair and executive director of the UTHealth Houston Consortium on Aging.


Peskin inducted into the Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Academy of Health Science

Melissa Peskin

February 24, 2022

Melissa Peskin, PhD, with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, has been accepted into The University of Texas Kenneth I. Shine, M.D. Academy of Health Science for her teaching excellence and commitment to the enhancement of health science education.




Ochoa selected as "For Women in Science 2021", Peruvian National Award

Theresa Ochoa, MD, PhD

February 8, 2022

The [Peruvian] National Program for Scientific Research and Advanced Studies (ProCiencia), executing unit of the National Council for Science, Technology and Technological Innovation (Concytec), together with Lóreal and UNESCO, announced the winning scientists on January 24, 2022.


Practicum Student Highlight: Rachel Allred

Rachel Allred

February 1, 2022

Rachel Allred is an MPH candidate in the department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics, and Environmental Science (EHGES) at the Austin campus. She completed a practicum in Summer 2021 with The University of Arizona in which she analyzed data and communicated results of an ethnographic study of women with diabetes and/or hypertension in Senegal, West Africa.


Sterling on Black History Month and Representation in Public Health

Dr. Kymberle Landrum Sterling Q&A on Black Representation in the field of public health.

January 31, 2022

“Black history month is not just in February, but should be celebrated 365 days, throughout the whole year,” says Kymberle Landrum Sterling, DrPH, We sat down with Sterling to discuss Black History Month, and learn about her experience as a Black woman in public health, research, and academics.




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