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Alison Cuellar will continue to advance the College’s research strategy and implementation efforts as our Associate Dean of Research. Since her appointment as interim Associate Dean in March 2023, Dr. Cuellar has moved quickly to help faculty expand their research capacity and support early-career and new faculty. 

2023 MPH graduate Ryan Shelton simultaneously worked to address zoonotic diseases and the mental health crisis among health care workers, transforming his passion to help others into a position as an ORISE Fellow at the CDC

Mentorship program continually fosters career readiness and builds professional networks

Stress of neighborhood poverty and community violence affects Black adolescents' mental health, according to a study from Assistant Professor of Social Work Melissa Villodas. 

New research by PhD student Cheyu “Sarah” Zhang studied women’s disability and couples’ attitudes toward intimate partner violence using nationally representative surveys from nine countries.

As a United Nations Commissioner for the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW), assistant professor of Social Work Evelyn Tomaszewski met with United Nations agencies and other international health and humanitarian organizations to promote and discuss how social work plays a key role in improving the lives of people worldwide. 

Davis will serve a one-year term as leader of the organization that advocates for the role of acute and critical care nurses in the health care system.

new Study Highlights The Importance Of Supporting And Affirming Families For Black LGBTQ+ People

Katherine Scafide’s alternate light source research is featured in an article by humanitarian and filmmaker Angelina Jolie. Several other media outlets also covered the story.

‘Smokeageddon’ was unprecedented. We can expect more of the same.

This robust MPH program focuses on improving public health and well-being, especially among underrepresented communities. But what can you do with a master’s in public health? We’ve broken down five rewarding career fields for MPH graduates.

Katherine Scafide, associate professor, has been selected to be a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Induction into the Academy honors Scafide’s accomplishments in the field by their colleagues within and outside the profession. Fellows are selected based on their contributions and impact to advance the public’s health.