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Innovation in Action: 15th Annual Fleming Center Case Competition
On April 5, 2025, the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health buzzed with energy as graduate students from healthcare management programs across Texas gathered for the annual Fleming Center Case Competition. Hosted by The Board, a student-led organization within the Master of Public Health in Healthcare Management program, the event invited teams to solve a timely and complex healthcare leadership challenge.
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Faculty Profile
Meet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab
A Q&A with the associate professor who's researching how to improve outcomes for adolescent and young adult cancer survivors
Read MoreMeet Aubree Shay, PhD, a faculty member in San Antonio and co-founder of the AYA STAR lab
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Alumni Research
Robyn Stassen's public health degree and personal experience drive her research on heat and pregnancy
Her doctoral dissertation revealed information gaps in communicating the dangerous impact of heat on pregnant women and their babies
Read MoreRobyn Stassen alumni profile heat and pregnancy research
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Faculty Profile
Meet Carol Huber, DrPH, a School of Public Health alumni and the newest faculty member in San Antonio
A patient, dedicated approach to getting her doctorate helped Huber balance her life as a student.
Read MoreFaculty Profile Carol Huber, DrPH, alumni and faculty member
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Student Profile:
With an empathetic spirit and two master's degrees, Kokeb Okbamichael is excited to make an impact in public health
Her immigrant roots and personal experiences have made her passionate about creating a healthier world
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School of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has achieved top 25 ranking among 209 graduate schools of public health, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Among publicly-funded institutions offering graduate-level degrees in public health, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health ranks No. 9 nationally, and holds its position as No. 1 in Texas.
Read moreSchool of Public Health Ranked Top 25 Best Public Health School by U.S. News
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Student Profile
Guided by her parents' example, Asha Collier, MPH, hopes to bring a caring spirit to public health and a future career in medicine
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Black History Month:
MPH student Gabrielle Haley hopes to be an advocate for the Black community in adolescent and sexual health
Haley's childhood hero inspired her to pursue a career in science
Read moreBlack History Month student profile Gabrielle Haley
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Our Impact
Schick, Tsai team up to bring liver cancer prevention to San Antonio, Houston residents
GRASSROOTS program simplifies hepatitis testing, vaccinations, treatment for those most at risk
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See Our Impact
Testa, Tsai publish study showing significant link between loneliness and firearm acquisition among low-income U.S. veterans
Read moreTesta-Tsai publish study showing link between loneliness and firearms
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Veteran Highlight
MPH student Mohamed Elfadl brings wealth of experience and knowledge to the world of public health
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Student Highlight
Advocating for Health Equity in rural Texas:
Analillia Aldama says Amerigroup scholarship and MPH degree will help her open school in her hometown
Read MoreAnalillia Aldama student and Amerigroup scholarship recipient
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Community Impact
Bob Woodruff Foundation Awards Grant to Jack Tsai, PhD, to provide financial counseling program for at-risk veterans
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health has received a Bob Woodruff Foundation grant for a Recovery-Oriented Money Management (ROMM) program.
Read morewoodruff foundation grant for veteran financial counseling
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See Our Impact
Testa on, "The Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to Reproductive Health Disparities" in the American Journal of Public Health
Recent research suggests that policing is failing to protect and serve Black communities, and that collaboration between the public health community and law enforcement is important for creating more equitable policing, according to Testa's commentary in the American Journal of Public Health.
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Our Impact
Amerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas' rural healthcare needs
San Antonio-based students who are committed to working in rural healthcare are eligible to receive funds.
Read moreAmerigroup provides $50,000 scholarship to address Texas’ rural healthcare needs
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Student Spotlight
Inspired by Black leaders and family members, Campbell looks to a career in medicine
Kristen Campbell is pursuing a master’s of public health at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, and said she’s always admired the ground-breaking work Patricia E. Bath, MD, did for blind and visually impaired people.
Read moreBlack History Month student profile Kristen Campbell
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See Our Impact
Study shows U.S. migrant farmworkers are more likely to respond to traditional research survey collection methods
A small randomized trial conducted by Jack Tsai, PhD, and Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, found that migrant farmworkers in the U.S. were more likely to respond to data collection efforts through traditional telephone interviews and online surveys.
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Faculty Profile
From ag worker to ag researcher: Anabel Rodriguez, PhD, studies the industry that shaped her childhood
Rodriguez, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, believes she was able to write her own story because of her parents’ years of labor in the agricultural fields, the way they encouraged their children to succeed academically, and her own relentless dedication to academics and pursuit of opportunity.
