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World Breastfeeding Week: Meet our family and child health experts
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Austin, Texas, July 30, 2024 — UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin and the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living are pleased to have family and child health experts on staff, including two new faculty who recently joined the Center. In conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week, observed annually from August 1-7 to promote public awareness and support for breastfeeding, our faculty are available to discuss the significant health benefits of breastfeeding and other family and child health topics.
Dr. Courtney Byrd-Williams, PhD, assistant professor of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
- Areas of Expertise:
- Infant and child feeding, including breastfeeding support and outcomes
- Health behaviors of children and their families, including nutrition, physical activity, sleep, and oral health
New! Dr. Divya Patel, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology
- Areas of Expertise:
- Access to contraception and pregnancy-related care for underserved populations
- Maternal and infant health
New! Dr. Dorothy Mandell, PhD, associate professor of Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
- Areas of Expertise:
- Parenting education on infant health and child safety
- Early childhood systems to optimize Texas children’s development
To arrange an interview with Byrd-Williams, Patel, or Mandell regarding family and child health issues in Texas, please contact [email protected] and [email protected].
The Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living is part of the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health. It was founded in 2006 with a vision of healthy children in a healthy world and a mission to advance health and healthy living for children and families through cutting-edge research, innovative community programs, and dissemination of data-driven practices. Our experts research school-based programs; physical activity; nutrition, food access, obesity; family & child health, tobacco use prevention; health policy; and community development.
