Alumna Wendy Nembhard, PhD, has been named dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), where she has served as professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology.
Welcome to “Ask the Expert,” a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address healthy lunch and snack ideas as kids head back to school.
Alumna Lisa Mitchell-Bennett, DrPH, MPH, is a 2026 recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Global Scholar Award, which recognizes academic excellence and commitment to international collaboration.
Women who experience pregnancy complications face an increased risk of developing peripheral artery disease later in life, according to a new UTHealth Houston study.
February 16, 2024
For more than 1,200 women with high-risk pregnancies who are on Medicaid, a food prescription program could be just what the doctor ordered to improve their health and safeguard the lives of their unborn babies.
February 16, 2024
Caring for patients with limited health care access in rural Guatemala, Tiffany Quan, MD, saved and improved lives daily. She even founded the Integral Health Program, a nonprofit clinic to deliver health services to underserved populations. Still, she felt she could do more.
February 15, 2024
The groundbreaking for the new UTHealth Houston School of Public Health building in June 2023 did not simply mark the start of a construction project—it laid the foundation for a healthier Texas.
February 14, 2024
Ramphul, who works as a spatial epidemiologist brings extensive experience in geospatial mapping, GIS (geographic information systems) analysis, and urban planning.
February 13, 2024
An empathetic personality and a family legacy of healthcare work led former student Asha Collier to UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in San Antonio, where she graduated with her MPH in December 2023.
February 8, 2024
Shannon Guillot-Wright and Lacy Davis of UTHealth Houston School of Public Health launched new fishermen research in Louisiana. The research is part of a $660K grant awarded to Guillot-Wright and her team from the Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education and CDC/NIOSH, “Addressing Health Disparities among Commercial Fishermen by Implementing a Community-based Intervention.”
February 7, 2024
Ria Menon, a second-year student in the MPH in Healthcare Management program, has been selected for a competitive administrative fellowship at The Harris Center for Mental Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). She will join the largest provider of high-quality and cost-effective services for persons with behavioral health and developmental needs in Texas in July 2024.
February 6, 2024
Using the Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices is significantly associated with healthy eating among eighth and 11th grade students in Texas, although the proportion of students using nutrition labels to make their food choices is low, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
February 2, 2024
New research from associate professor Louis D. Brown, PhD, suggests a new training series can reduce cultural stigma around peer support workers in mental health and substance abuse fields, leading to increased worker retention.
January 29, 2024
American Heart Association (AHA) has awarded $447,480 to Produce Prescriptions with high-risk pregnant moms at Harris Health System. This is a collaboration among Harris Health, Brighter Bites, and Planet Harvest to supply fresh fruits and vegetables for expecting mothers at high risk for poor birth outcomes.
