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Congratulations to our Recent Doctoral Graduates

Congratulations to the doctoral students who graduated from the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences this summer!
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Liang honored for research highlighting mental health of family caregivers

Jiaming Liang, an assistant professor at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, has been awarded the Regional Award (North America) for Excellence in Publication in Behavioral Medicine by the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. His work, published in 2023, was recognized for its outstanding contribution to the field and will be formally honored at the upcoming 2025 International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Vienna, Austria.
Read more Liang honored for research highlighting mental health of family caregivers
Alumna Appointed as Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health

Alumna Angela Branch-Vital, PhD, has been named the Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health.
Read more Alumna Appointed as Inaugural Dean of the Prairie View A&M University School of Public and Allied Health
UTHealth Houston to Lead a $4M Study on Heart Failure in Hispanic Americans

Professor Bing Yu, PhD, has been awarded a $4.1 million R01 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to lead a four-year study investigating heart failure in Hispanic and Latino populations.
Read more UTHealth Houston to Lead a $4M Study on Heart Failure in Hispanic Americans
UT Physicians, Brighter Bites, and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Receive $249,577 Grant to Address Health Disparities

UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, UT Physicians, and Brighter Bites have been awarded a $249,577 grant from The Cigna Group Foundation through its Health Equity Impact Fund. This funding supports a new produce prescription program designed to combat food insecurity and improve diabetes management among Hispanic adults in Houston.
Read more UT Physicians, Brighter Bites, and UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Receive $249,577 Grant to Address Health Disparities
Transforming Dental Research Through Data, Design, and Public Health

A trailblazer in dental public health research, Sayali Tungare, PhD, is advancing our understanding of dental pain management and the prescribing patterns of opioids and antibiotics in dentistry. Her work bridges public health and clinical practice by applying human-centered design, mixed methods research, and large-scale EHR (electronic health record) data analysis to real-world challenges.
Read more Transforming Dental Research Through Data, Design, and Public Health
UTHealth Houston Researchers Ranked among World's Best in Social Sciences and Humanities

Congratulations to the UTHealth Houston researchers ranked among the world’s best scientists in Research.com’s recently released rankings for 2025!
Read more UTHealth Houston Researchers Ranked among World's Best in Social Sciences and Humanities
New Satellite-Driven Model Tracks Long-Term Air Pollution Trends Across China

Assistant Professor Yun Hang, PhD, MS, and an international research team have developed a satellite-driven super learner machine-learning model to examine particulate organic carbon (OC) pollution across China.
Read more New Satellite-Driven Model Tracks Long-Term Air Pollution Trends Across China
New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders

Researchers identify a new link between rare genetic pairs and increased risk of laterality defects, according to a new study published in The American Journal of Human Genetics.
Read more New Genetic Discovery Sheds Light on Rare Heart and Organ Positioning Disorders
Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor

A new study led by UTHealth Houston, EPIDriver, and CECLISA (Center for Advanced Health Clinical Studies in Guatemala) aims to evaluate the health status and environmental exposures of vulnerable populations in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor region.
Read more Researchers Assess Environmental and Health Challenges in Guatemala’s Dry Corridor

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Jul 24 2025 Jul 24, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Julie Hahn, MPH: Genomic Contributions to Hemostatic Factors

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
RAS W102-A
Jul 24 2025 Jul 24, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Guillermo A. Tortolero, BS, MPH, PhD Candidate: Disparities in oral cavity cancer

3:30:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Alexander Devora, MPH: Comparing Machine Learning Ensembles to Traditional Modeling for Predicting Food In

9:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
Microsoft Teams
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Katherine Ludorf, BA: Etiologic Origins and Consequences of Birth Defects Among Infants in the U.S.

10:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation proposal defense by Pauline C Rotich, MS | PhD Candidate : COVID-19 policy implications on Occupational Health

12:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Teams and In-person E 549
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Kaitlin Brand, MPH, RD: Severe Maternal Morbidity in Texas Hospitals

12:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
SPH AUS Room 546, Microsoft Teams
Jul 25 2025 Jul 25, 2025

Dissertation Defense: Mental Health Help-Seeking and Treatment Utilization among College Students in the United States

2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
SPH Austin 518
Jul 28 2025 Jul 28, 2025

Dissertation Defense, Ruoxing Li: Statistical and Computational Methods in T Cell Repertoire and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM
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Jul 28 2025 Jul 28, 2025

Dissertation Defense, Ruoxing Li: Statistical and Computational Methods in T Cell Repertoire and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM
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Jul 28 2025 Jul 28, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Shuting Chen, BS

3:00:00 PM - 4:00:00 PM
Teams
Jul 29 2025 Jul 29, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Connie J. Lee, BS: Exploring Self-Reported Post-Operative Dental Pain Through A Geographic Lens

1:30:00 PM - 2:30:00 PM
RAS - E635
Jul 30 2025 Jul 30, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Elizabeth Leass, MPH: ADOLESCENT DATING VIOLENCE: EVALUATION OF THE ASSOCIATION WITH SUICIDALITY IN THE 20

8:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
TEAMS
Jul 30 2025 Jul 30, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Mitch Strahlman, M.S.

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
Teams
Jul 30 2025 Jul 30, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Qian Qian, MS

12:00:00 PM - 2:00:00 PM
Teams
Jul 30 2025 Jul 30, 2025

Addressing Mental Health & Stigma in Healthcare - Virtual

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Zoom
Jul 30 2025 Jul 30, 2025

Summer Bites and Family Delights: Easy Recipes for Kids at Home

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
Virtual - Microsoft Teams
Jul 31 2025 Jul 31, 2025

Dissertation defense by Zahra Alakhdhair, MPH: Disaster Recovery and Mental health: Stress, Well-Being, and Service Utilization

9:00:00 AM - 10:30:00 AM
Teams
Jul 31 2025 Jul 31, 2025

Thesis Presentation by Awanee Gaspar, BS: Differences in Breast Cancer Survival: Associations among Screening Program Uptake, Trea

10:00:00 AM - 12:30:00 PM
RAS W-604
Aug 01 2025 Aug 01, 2025

Dissertation Defense by Syed Hyder Hussain, MPH

10:00:00 AM - 11:30:00 AM
MS Teams
Aug 02 2025 Aug 02, 2025

Acres Homes Community Walk and Learn

8:00:00 AM - 10:00:00 AM
6112 Wheatley Street, Houston, TX 77091
Aug 11 2025 Aug 11, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Rebecca Marcolina, MPH: Methodological Challenges in Researching Behavioral Health

2:00:00 PM - 3:30:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Aug 18 2025 Aug 18, 2025

Institute on Aging Lecture Series: Xiaoqian Jiang, PhD

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
McGovern Medical School Building 6431 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030 Room B.605
Aug 25 2025 Aug 25, 2025

Welcome Week 2025- Getting to Know Handshake

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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Aug 26 2025 Aug 26, 2025

Welcome Week 2025- Practice Starts Now/GET PHIT

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
See event description
Aug 28 2025 Aug 28, 2025

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Jinze Li, MSPH: Advancing a Wastewater-Based Surveillance Framework for Monitoring and Predicting

11:00:00 AM - 1:00:00 PM
Microsoft Teams
Aug 28 2025 Aug 28, 2025

Welcome Week 2025- Alumni Panel

12:00:00 PM - 1:00:00 PM
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