Dr. Andrew Fenelon discusses life expectancy policy with lawmakers

April 17, 2018
American life expectancy is dropping significantly. That’s the message Assistant Professor in...
Dr. Andrew Fenelon discusses policy

Barbershop wellness initiative presented to U.S. Chamber of Commerce

April 16, 2018
Dr. Stephen Thomas, director of the School of Public Health’s Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-...
Fred Spry, Christina Stasiuk and Stephen Thomas with barber chair and barber pole

Associate Professor Mia Smith-Bynum on suicide rates among black children

April 6, 2018
Family Science Associate Professor Mia Smith-Bynum was quoted in an article in the Atlanta Black...
Mia Smith-Bynum headshot

Record-breaking participation at 2018 Public Health Research @ Maryland

April 5, 2018
Over 500 attendees converged on the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on April 3, 2018 for the sixth...
UMD and UMB leaders kick off the sixth annual Public Health Research @ Maryland on April 3, 2018.

New group formed to address public health crises

March 30, 2018
A dozen concerned faculty, staff and students met on March 28 to form a group that aims to use...
SPH faculty, staff and students meeting in the Friedgen Lounge

Dean Lushniak testifies before the state legislature about gun violence

March 23, 2018
On March 13, SPH Dean Boris Lushniak testified before the Maryland House Appropriations Committee...
Boris Lushniak and Wesley Queen in Annapolis

Dr. Hurtado publishes article on a new parent-engagement program for Latino families

March 7, 2018
Family Science Assistant Professor Ali Hurtado, recently created a Spanish language parent-...
family

Logo recognition associated with kids’ choice of international junk foods in six developing countries

March 6, 2018
Young children in six low- and middle-income countries prefer junk food and sugar sweetened...
Child from India looks at popular product logos

Dr. Sandra Quinn named chair of Department of Family Science

February 27, 2018
Dr. Sandra Quinn will lead the University of Maryland’s Department of Family Science as of March...
Dr. Sandra Quinn, chair of the UMD SPH Department of Family Science

SPH faculty speak out about gun violence

February 22, 2018
SPH Dean Boris Lushniak and faculty members Dr. Amy Sapkota, Dr. Stephen Thomas and Dr. Woody...
memorial candles

Dr. Sacoby Wilson to be honored by Audubon Naturalist Society

February 21, 2018
School of Public Health Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson (MIAEH) will be named a 2018...
Taking Nature Black logo

Dr. Thoma goes on talk radio to discuss her study on pregnancy-related deaths in Texas

February 13, 2018
Assistant Professor Marie Thoma joined host Craig Cohen on the radio show Houston Matters to...
pregnant woman receives medical care

SPH faculty member appointed to National Academies’ Committee on Evidence-Based Practices for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

February 1, 2018
Sandra Crouse Quinn, PhD (professor, Family Science and senior associate director, Maryland Center...
Professor Sandra Quinn

The Cortland Voice: Educator to discuss health equity at SUNY Cortland

January 31, 2018
Stephen Thomas (professor, Health Services Administration and director, Maryland Center for Health...

Jennifer Schwartz named new SPH Assistant Dean for Development

January 29, 2018
After serving in an interim capacity since September 2017, Jennifer Schwartz will join the dean's...

Dean Lushniak is one of 17 public health school leaders to sign a Statement on the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World

January 25, 2018
On September 13, 2017, it was announced that Philip Morris International plans to contribute close...
broken cigarette

Community health student surveying needs in Pakistan's transgender community

January 23, 2018
A School of Public Health student is spending his spring semester in Pakistan to develop a training...

Dr. Dylan Roby looks to Massachusetts for lessons on transitioning community hospitals to value-based care

January 22, 2018
Newly published research by a team including School of Public Health Associate Professor Dylan Roby...
Dr. Dylan Roby

Dr. Suzanne Randolph co-authors paper on gender-aware policy

January 11, 2018
Family Science Associate Professor Emerita Suzanne Randolph, recently co-authored a paper in the...

Reflections by Fulbright Senior Specialist Devon Payne-Sturges on environmental justice in Germany

January 10, 2018
Applied Environmental Health Assistant Professor Devon Payne-Sturges spent the month of October,...
Dr. Payne-Sturges with Dr. Anne Friedrichs, president of Hochschule für Gesundheit - University of Applied Sciences; Heike Köckler (Dr. Payne-Sturges’ host) and Sophia Wilczek (HSG international office)

Professor Stephen Thomas recognized for "making a difference" in College Park community

December 14, 2017
Dr. Stephen Thomas, director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) and professor in the...

Dr. Sandra Quinn tackles flu shot myths and skepticism

December 12, 2017
A recent article in the Frederick News-Post titled “Debunking flu shot myths while skeptic and...

The Frederick News-Post: Debunking flu shot myths while skeptic and black

November 30, 2017
Frederick News-Post reporter Imade Borha interviewed Sandra C. Quinn (Professor, Family Science and...
Influenza virus

Dr. Norman Epstein Publishes New Couple Therapy Book

November 21, 2017
Family Science Professor Norman Epstein has co-authored a new book along with Michael E. Metz and...

Professor Leslie Wins Mentorship Award

November 15, 2017
Family Science Professor Leigh Leslie is the 2017 recipient of the Kathleen Briggs Outstanding...

AMA presents Distinguished Service Award to SPH Dean Boris Lushniak

November 13, 2017
The American Medical Association (AMA) honored UMD School of Public Health Dean and Former Acting...

Dr. Erica Coates joins Family Science as new postdoc

November 10, 2017
Dr. Erica Coates has joined the Department of Family Science as a 2017 Presidential Postdoctoral...

A few not-to-miss SPH presentations at APHA 2017

November 3, 2017
Many School of Public Health faculty are running through their slide decks and reviewing their...

Washington Post: Six months later, the March for Science tries to build a lasting movement

October 25, 2017
The Washington Post reports that six months after the March for Science, its organizers are working...

Dr. Epstein to be inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa

October 24, 2017
Family Science Professor Dr. Norman Epstein has been chosen for membership in UMD's chapter of the...

Dr. Smith-Bynum Publishes Family Theory Textbook

October 20, 2017
In 2018, Family Science Associate Professor Dr. Mia Smith-Bynum will publish an edited textbook...

Drs. Shenassa and Moser Jones explore the history of gestational weight gain

October 18, 2017
Associate Professors Edmond Shenassa and Marian Moser Jones recently published an article in the...

FMSC Chair Elaine Anderson is Appointed 2017-2018 School of Public Health ADVANCE Professor for Second Year

October 16, 2017
Professor Elaine Anderson will continue to serve as ADVANCE Professor for the School of Public...

Professor Shenassa named president-elect of Maternal and Child Health Organization

October 10, 2017
Family Science Professor Edmond Shenassa is the new president-elect of the Association of Teachers...

Dr. Hurtado receives grant to pilot a nutrition and physical activity program for Latino youth

October 9, 2017
Family Science Professor Ali Hurtado received a grant through the University of Maryland’s College...

Dr. Mona Mittal receives grant to study substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV risk-reduction intervention

October 4, 2017
Family Science Assistant Professor Dr. Mona Mittal will adapt and test an integrated substance...

BBC: An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller

September 18, 2017
Family Science Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter was recently published in Pediatrics ,...

The Chronicle of Higher Education: Can Design Thinking Redesign Higher Ed?

September 15, 2017
In the last few years, educators have been increasingly recognizing the value of design thinking in...

Dr. Jennifer Roberts returns from one-month New Zealand academic appointment

September 12, 2017
Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts returns after a one-month academic appointment in New Zealand conducting...

College Park and Baltimore researchers awarded seed grant to study how to include more African-Americans in research studies

September 11, 2017
A Research and Innovation Seed Award has been granted to Dr. Stephen Thomas of the University of...

Associate Professors Moser Jones and Roy add family and historical context to health research

September 11, 2017
The Life Course Health and Development Model (LCHD) is a framework of extensive Maternal and Child...

Family Science Study Abroad, Summer 2017: Reflections on Cuba

September 5, 2017
The following is a reflection from Allyson Pakstis on the travel portion of the study abroad class...

Dr. Jie Chen awarded NIH RO1 grant to study impacts of health care coordination on mental health in African American and Latino patients

August 29, 2017
Dr. Jie Chen, an associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Services...

Family Science Professors Build Ties with Colleagues During South Korea Trip

August 17, 2017
From June 26 to July 7, Family Science professors Norman Epstein and Jinhee Kim visited South Korea...

Researchers return from Fulbright in Nepal

August 11, 2017
Dr. Amy Sapkota and Dr. Amir Sapkota are back on campus after a six-month stint in Nepal conducting...

Maryland and Wisconsin researchers evaluate Health Equity Leadership Institute and share resources for increasing underrepresented investigators engaged in health disparities research

August 11, 2017
Faculty from the UMD School of Public Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed and...

Drs. Jung Eun Kim, Norman Epstein and Jinhee Kim Publish Paper on Cyberbullying in South Korean Adolescents

July 31, 2017
The article “Life Stresses in Adolescents with Problematic Media Use: The Role of Anger Management...

Blueprint seeks to improve health for Montgomery County Latinos

July 26, 2017
Health disparities persist in the Montgomery County Latino community, according to the third...

Family Science Graduate Dr. John Hart Recognized as 2017 Faculty Mentor

July 24, 2017
Rising Family Science senior Erin Sullivan was recently chosen as a 2017-2018 UMD Philip Merrill...

Kinesiology professor and strength training pioneer Ben Hurley retires after 34 years

July 10, 2017
In 1983, while most people were “aerobicizing" in neon leg warmers, Dr. Ben Hurley arrived at UMD’s...

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