Center for Healthy Living Faculty

Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, LD, CNS, FISBNPA
John P. McGovern Professor in Health Promotion and Austin Regional Dean, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Director, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
Tiffni Menendez, MPH
Senior Program Manager - Research
Heather Salas,
Campus Administrator II

Alexandra (Sandra) van den Berg, MPH, PhD
Professor, Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences
Associate Director, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living
Rachel Linton,
Program Manager

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Blazing a Trail for a Safer World

Master of Public Health student Spencer Chichester, a NIOSH trainee with the Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, is completing his degree with a focus in Industrial Hygiene.
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Championing Health Equity Through Resilience and Innovation

Herrera Morales strives to ensure that her focused research addresses real-world needs and uplifts the communities it serves.
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First UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium Highlights Population Health Efforts Across UTHealth Houston

The UTHealth Houston Office of Population Health and the Population Health Council hosted the first ever UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium this April, bringing together faculty, staff, and students from all seven schools at UTHealth Houston to discuss insights, strategies, and innovations aimed at improving population health.
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Driven by Data, Focused on Change

Over the last two years leading up to her graduation, Master of Science student Kennedy Zinn transformed her initial curiosity about biostatistics and data science into a thorough understanding.
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Springer named 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor

A devoted professor and researcher, Andrew Springer, DrPH, has been named a 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award recipient.
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From Policy to Pantry: Robinson Champions Community Health

Lawrence Robinson, MPH student in Community Health Practice, has sought to influence health systems and policies to improve the health of our communities. For Robinson, public health is a calling to use classroom-based lessons and evidence-based implementations to make a difference in population health.
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2025 Teaching Awards

The annual Teaching Awards, based =on nominations from students and voting open to all UTHealth Houston School of Public Health students, have been announced for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers discover

Some public transit shelter designs can actually do more harm than good when it comes to shielding from summer temperatures, according to a study led by UTHealth Houston.
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Lama's Legacy to Lead Vulnerability as Strength

Lama reminds her peers of one certainty the science and study of public health: "Public health is foundational to any thriving society, and I believe that even in the face of uncertainty, our work remains more important than ever."
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Alumna's Pursuit to Enhancing Life Outcomes

Now more than ever, public health researchers are facing immense challenges developing solutions to diseases, social determinants of health, and the environment's impact on our populations.
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Blazing a Trail for a Safer World

Championing Health Equity Through Resilience and Innovation

First UTHealth Houston Population Health Symposium Highlights Population Health Efforts Across UTHealth Houston

Driven by Data, Focused on Change

Springer named 2025 Minnie Stevens Piper Professor

From Policy to Pantry: Robinson Champions Community Health

2025 Teaching Awards

Shelters at bus stops intended to provide relief from heat can actually result in higher temperatures, UTHealth Houston researchers discover

Lama's Legacy to Lead Vulnerability as Strength

Alumna's Pursuit to Enhancing Life Outcomes

33rd Annual Steele Lecture with Robert Steffen, MD

UCSF Webinar Series: Operationalizing healthcare reimbursement in your state: Community-clinical partnerships and implementation

Institute on Aging Dyer Lecture: Consuelo Walss-Bass, PhD

Fostering Mental Well-Being: Strengthening Support Systems at Home, School, and Beyond

Dissertation Proposal Defense by Chishinga Callender, MS: Factors Influencing Dietary Behaviors Among Pre-Adolescent Black Girls

Active Travel, Active Lives: A Public Health Perspective on School Commutes for Children

Dissertation Defense by Meesha Iqbal, MD, MBBS, MPH: Rethinking health systems responsiveness in low-and middle-income countries

Virtual Networking Session "Evidence for health-related social needs interventions in Medicaid"

2025 TCHMB Summit

Institute on Aging Lecture Series: Vivian Kaul, MD