Media Relations
Call 713-500-3030 if you would like to schedule an interview with faculty, students, or staff.
Style Guidelines:
In print publications and on the web, the appropriate references are:
- UTHealth Houston
- Second Reference: ‘UTHealth Houston’ or ‘the university’
- Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
- Second Reference: ‘Center for Healthy Living’ or ‘the Center’
- UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin
- Second Reference: ‘School of Public Health in Austin’ or ‘Austin location’
Note: UTHealth Houston has no space between “UT” and “Health.”
Quick Facts:
The Center was founded in
2006
28
The Center comprises 28 faculty members.
17.1 million children and families
From July 2023 to June 2024, the Center directly reached an estimated 17.1 million children and families through school-based health promotion research projects and interventions.
The Center has experts across eight topics:
- school-based health programs;
- nutrition, food access, obesity
- family & child health
- tobacco, e-cigarette
- physical activity
- health policy
- heat safety
- road safety
Media Inquiries:
Jeannette Sanchez
Manager of Media Relations
Office: 713-500-3042
Email: [email protected]
Sydney Lowther
Media Relations Specialist
Office: 713-500-3173
Email: [email protected]
