The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equity (CHE) has extensive expertise in building interactive data visualization tools to enhance public health research and practice.
The Department of Epidemiology welcomes Ami Sedani, PhD, MPH to the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Dallas.
A recently published study highlights strategies to build a resilient Community Health Worker (CHWs) workforce to aid public health practices and outreach.
According to a new study, researchers found that young adults who viewed political influencers on TikTok reported an increased negative emotional affect.
June 10, 2024
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual UT PRIDE Survey, which was initially designed by UTHealth Houston School of Public Health researchers to assess tobacco use and nicotine addiction among LGBTQ+ identified individuals.
June 6, 2024
A dangerous work environment and limited access to health care are related to higher death rates and negative health outcomes among Texas shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study from UTHealth Houston.
June 6, 2024
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.
June 4, 2024
UTHealth Houston has been honored with five prestigious 2024 Top Workplaces National Culture Excellence Awards, marking a significant achievement in workplace culture and employee satisfaction.
June 3, 2024
A study published this month in Frontiers in Public Health revealed that participation in organized sports and other structured physical activities, in addition to playing outdoors, significantly increased the likelihood of children meeting a recommended daily 60-minute physical activity requirement, according to UTHealth Houston.
May 31, 2024
For the past two and a half years, Kokeb Okbamichael has embraced her role as a student, thrown herself into her master’s of public health coursework, been the life of the party at student association events, and worked as a graduate assistant for the student affairs office, greeting every visitor with a bright smile and warm welcome.
May 27, 2024
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.
May 24, 2024
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Center for Health Equity (CHE) has received funding from the Walmart Foundation to research and develop a produce prescription program to boost maternal health outcomes.
May 22, 2024
A native of Houston, Emily Ostermaier, a second-year MPH student in epidemiology at UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Dallas, credits the city’s diversity with igniting her interest in pursuing research related to chronic conditions in immigrant and refugee communities.
May 21, 2024
Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA, was recently announced as the new lead for the George McMillan Fleming Center for Healthcare Management effective May 16, 2024.
