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.
December 18, 2017
This article was first published in the El Paso Inc. on December 18, 2017 This is the time of year we find ourselves wanting to show those around us how much we appreciate them, but are you stuck for ideas for those last few people on your holiday gift list? Is the pile of holiday
December 18, 2017
UTHealth School of Public Health recently awarded PRIME grants to Wei-Chung Su, Ph.D., and Goo Jun, Ph.D., faculty members in the Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences (EHGES). Su, an assistant professor in the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH), received funding for his research titled "Development of a Mobile Aerosol Lung Deposition Apparatus (MALDA) for On-site Workplace Ultrafine Particle Lung Deposition Measurement."
December 2, 2017
This article was first published in the El Paso Inc. on November 27, 2017 Are you wishing you could make it through this holiday season without ruining the progress you’ve made on your health? Or maybe you just don’t want to get deeper in the hole before you start your New Year’s resolutions. Without having
November 13, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) hosted the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance (ERHMS) team from the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH) during their deployment to Texas to assist with Hurricane Harvey disaster response.
The ERHMS officials included the lead, Commander Jill Shugart, MSPH, REHS in the U.S. Public Health Service, and CDC/NIOSH epidemiologist Andrea Steege, PhD and industrial hygienist Kendra Broadwater, MPH, CIH.
October 25, 2017
This article will be published in the El Paso Inc. Sunday paper on Oct. 29, 2017 Do you have a love-hate relationship with this time of year? Lots of fun holidays, starting with Halloween, then on to Thanksgiving, all the holiday parties in December, and culminating with New Year celebrations…and all that tempting but not-so-healthy
October 17, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) continues to play a vital role in Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, thanks to volunteers from UTHealth School of Public Health.
October 16, 2017
Still cleaning up after Harvey? You’re not alone. Check out the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health’s (SWCOEH) Hurricane Harvey website for tips on how to recover safely from the storm.
The website features a list of web resources to use as a guide for cleanup and recovery efforts, articles on removing mold and protecting yourself during cleanup, and videos in English and Spanish on how to wear protective masks correctly.
October 11, 2017
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June 6, 2017
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health (SWCOEH) at UTHealth School of Public Health hosted its 18th Annual Pilot Projects Research Symposium on June 3. The keynote speaker was Hester Lipscomb, Ph.D., M.P.H., professor emeritus in community and family medicine at Duke University Medical Center. Lipscomb, a world-renowned occupational epidemiologist, gave a presentation on evaluation methods in occupational safety. This was followed by presentations given by the seven pilot project awardees on their research findings.
June 1, 2017
Kristina Mena, Ph.D., interim regional dean of The University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHealth) School of Public Health in El Paso, was recently awarded the Cutting Edge Award by the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes women who have a proven track record of success and have broken boundaries.
