Fall 2025 cohort of the Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership
June 30, 2025
News Archive
Get to know the team: Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH
Ashley Shaw, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences and Center for Health Equity (CHE), brings a deep commitment to advancing brain health and healthy aging through culturally grounded, community-based approaches.
School of Public Health launches new accelerated master's program in partnership with Huston-Tillotson University
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health proudly announces a new accelerated master's degree program with Huston-Tillotson University.
Improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study
Researchers find that improving flu vaccination rates in young adults may significantly reduce hospitalizations, according to a new study.
Fall 2025 Fleming Center Case Competition
The Fleming Center at UTHealth Houston hosted its Fall 2025 Virtual Case Competition, bringing together teams of future healthcare leaders from across the country to tackle real-world challenges in healthcare innovation, access, and digital transformation.
2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows Announced
June 30, 2025
Four UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students have been selected as 2025 Albert Schweitzer Fellows.
Alexandra Willis earns national recognition at AUPHA annual conference
June 25, 2025
Alexandra Willis, MPH, in collaboration with Ginger Raya, EdD, MHA, MPA, presented the award-winning poster “Collaborative Excellence: Transforming Healthcare Education with Case Competitions” at the 2025 AUPHA Annual Conference, held June 16–19. Their submission earned 2nd Place in the Best Poster competition, a notable achievement among graduate health administration scholars.
Researchers with UTHealth Houston School of Public Health awarded $5 million to study cancer risk among firefighters in Texas
June 18, 2025
The state of Texas awarded UTHealth Houston School of Public Health $5 million over two years for early detection and research, led by principal investigator Jooyeon Hwang, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, on cancer risk among firefighters in Texas.
Multinational Study Examines Community Coalitions as a Method of Addressing Drug-use Consequences
June 17, 2025
A new study by Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research (CHPPR) researchers will evaluate the role of community coalitions in addressing drug-use consequences.
New grant at UTHealth Houston aimed at preventing depression among stroke survivors
June 13, 2025
Research has shown that engaging in enjoyable or meaningful activities can help prevent depression after stroke. Now an interprofessional team of researchers at UTHealth Houston has received a new federal grant to test an intervention using video chats to encourage mood-enhancing behaviors among older, low-income stroke survivors.
Redesigning Learning: Faculty Innovations in Online Epidemiology
June 12, 2025
The UTHealth Houston School of Public Health Office of Instructional Design hosted the Teaching Innovation Awards presentation, where Epidemiology faculty shared how they improved student engagement, accessibility, and outcomes in their asynchronous courses through interactive and inclusive teaching strategies.
New Study Examines Factors Affecting Physical Activity and Park Use in Texas Cities
June 10, 2025
A new study by CHPPR researchers assesses the physical activity patterns and behaviors of visitors to parks in Baytown and Beaumont, Texas.
Alumni Profile: New San Antonio graduate Nicholas McCann, MPH, headed to medical school
June 9, 2025
From his earliest moments, Nicholas McCann has been surrounded by hospitals, doctors, and healthcare. He was born during his mom’s third year of medical school and was just two years old when his family moved to San Antonio so that his mom, a now-retired Air Force colonel, could begin her first year of pediatrics residency. And with that introduction to the world perhaps McCann was always destined to follow his mom’s footsteps into medicine and healthcare.
UTHealth Houston Fleming Center Launches Inaugural Executive Certificate in Healthcare Management & Leadership with Student-Led Innovation Showcase
June 6, 2025