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...

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...

Dr. Roy Joins Editorial Team for New Family Theory Book

June 27, 2017
Dr. Kevin Roy, associate professor and graduate director in the Department of Family Science, has...

Professor Kim Receives “Best Paper Award” for Piece on Extended Families

June 16, 2017
Family Science Professor Dr. Jinhee Kim co-authored a paper that was recently selected as the Best...

SPH faculty respond to US withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

June 8, 2017
Following the June 1, 2017 announcement by President Trump that the United States would withdraw...

Commentary: The painful truth about oral health

June 7, 2017
by Dushanka V. Kleinman DDS, MScD, associate dean and professor The time has come to integrate...

HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access

June 5, 2017
College Park, Md. – A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on...

FMSC Welcomes Newest Faculty Member, Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter

June 2, 2017
The Department of Family Science is pleased to welcome Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter...

Family Science Travels to Cuba to Study the Cuban Family, Public Health, and Legal System

June 1, 2017
Family Science Adjunct Professor Kerry Tripp and doctoral student Allyson Pakstis are leading 18...

Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges receives Fulbright Senior Specialist award

May 26, 2017
Applied Environmental Health Assistant Professor Devon Payne-Sturges has been awarded a Fulbright...

Dean Lushniak a lead signer on pledge against torture

May 23, 2017
Dean Boris Lushniak is one of 30 prominent American public health officials designated as lead...

SPH faculty and staff honored at Spring 2017 Assembly

May 15, 2017
The School of Public Health closed the 2016-17 academic year with an assembly to report on...

“Health in All Policies” bill becomes law

May 8, 2017
On May 4th, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed into law a bill that engages the UMD School of...

The ACA Reduced Costs for People with Individual Health Insurance

May 5, 2017
As the U.S. Congress moves to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it is important to...

The Conversation: Court ruling is a first step toward controlling air pollution from livestock farms

May 5, 2017
The Conversation heard from three experts not involved with the recent action in the U.S. Court of...

A Q&A with the new Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics chair Dr. Hongjie Liu

April 27, 2017
Dr. Hongjie Liu has been named the new chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics (...

Adele Robinson Joins Family Science as Karabelle Pizzigati Endowed Professor in Advocacy

April 19, 2017
Education policy expert Adele Robinson has been chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Karabelle...

Remembering Dr. Catherine Ennis

April 14, 2017
Catherine Ennis, professor emerita in the Department of Kinesiology and a friend and former...
Catherine D. Ennis

Dr. Leigh Leslie Elected President-Elect of National Council on Family Relations

April 13, 2017
Family Science Associate Professor Leigh Leslie has been elected as President-Elect of the Board of...

Dr. Jinhee Kim Awarded Full Professorship in Department of Family Science

April 6, 2017
Family Science Associate Professor Dr. Jinhee Kim was recently awarded promotion from Associate...

Mona Center Receives $100,000 in State Bond Funds

March 27, 2017
The Maryland state legislature passed on Friday, March 24, 2017 a bond bill for $100,000 to help...

Dr. Kim Appointed to Associate Editor Position for Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

March 20, 2017
Family Science Associate Professor Dr. Jinhee Kim recently accepted a position as Associate Editor...

Research explores racial identity, discrimination, and depression in African American men

March 16, 2017
Family Science Associate Professor Mia Smith-Bynum co-authored an article summarizing research...

Celebrating Women Making a Difference

March 1, 2017
The School of Public Health is proud to recognize the scholarship contributions of our female...

Fighting Distracted Driving through Education, Technology and Policy

February 28, 2017
After decades of declining traffic deaths, more Americans are dying on roads and highways than in...

Dr. Thoma Verifies Cost-Effective Approach to Generate Infertility Estimates

February 23, 2017
Despite its staggering impact, infertility in low-income countries is often a neglected and under-...

Half a dozen School of Public Health professors selected as 2017 Elevate Fellows

February 17, 2017
Six School of Public Health faculty members have been named Elevate Fellows for 2017, way up from...

“Health in All Policies” bill passes Maryland Senate Finance Committee

February 16, 2017
A new bill (SB 340) , sponsored by Maryland State Senator Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, will engage the...

Dr. Payne-Sturges to advise HHS/CDC on environmental health and toxic substances

January 25, 2017
Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges, assistant professor in the UMD School of Public Health, has been appointed...

Study finds race consciousness influences likelihood of getting a flu shot

January 23, 2017
College Park, Md. – African American adults are less likely than Whites to get an annual flu shot (...

Dr. Sacoby Wilson to speak at national forum on science, policy and the environment

January 23, 2017
Dr. Sacoby Wilson, assistant professor at the Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health...

Dr. Barros-Gomes Nominated for Military Family Research Institute Award

January 23, 2017
Family Science Assistant Clinical Professor Dr. Patricia Barros-Gomes co-authored an article that...

Sleep Patterns of Recovering Alcoholics

December 16, 2016
The long and difficult road for recovering alcoholics may be further complicated by sleep problems...

Family Science Remembers Dr. Ned Gaylin

December 15, 2016
In Memory of Dr. Ned Gaylin - Professor Emeritus, Former Couples and Family Therapy Program...

Behavioral and Community Health Feeds Those in Need

December 15, 2016
In a Hyattsville United Methodist church basement, BCH faculty, staff and students joined with the...

BCH researchers study how children develop health literacy

December 14, 2016
A new study by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers explored how children...

Using Metabolomics to Study Breast Cancer Survivorship

December 13, 2016
Metabolomics, the study of the substances formed in metabolism, is a new method researchers are...

Study Finds Bank Account Ownership During Childhood is Low Among Minority Groups

November 23, 2016
A new study led by Dr. Jinhee Kim, associate professor in the Department of Family Science at the...

FMSC Professor Emerita Bonnie Braun Develops Health Insurance Programming For Consumers and Educators

November 21, 2016
Following her retirement from Family Science, Professor Emerita Dr. Bonnie Braun has continued her...

Attitudes and Laws Relax, Even as Research Links Marijuana Use to Negative Educational Outcomes

November 21, 2016
As the recent election added four more states to the total (nine plus the District of Columbia) of...

Center for Health Literacy Welcomes Dr. Cynthia Baur as New Director

November 21, 2016
Beginning in January 2017, Cynthia Baur, PhD, will take the helm as the new Endowed Professor and...

UMD Students Design New Prince George’s County Health Center

November 16, 2016
A new “Fearless Ideas” course led by School of Public Health faculty is turning a group of 15 UMD...

FMSC Faculty, Students, and Alumni Present at NCFR 2016

November 7, 2016
Many faculty members, graduate students, and alum of the Family Science (FMSC) Department attended...

Top-Tier Researchers Honored by the Division of Research

October 24, 2016
The School of Public Health was well represented at the recent UMD Research Leaders Luncheon...

Dr. Mokhtari's Research Suggests Widespread Binge Drinking in the Republic of Georgia

October 24, 2016
A team of researchers led by the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Dr. Manouchehr “...

Amy and Amir Sapkota Receive Fulbright Scholarships

October 21, 2016
Dr. Amy Sapkota and Dr. Amir Sapkota, both associate professors in the Maryland Institute for...

Dr. Amelia Arria Presents to Vermont Health Dept. on Effects of Student Marijuana Use

October 20, 2016
As the state prepares to vote on marijuana legalization this fall, the Vermont Department of Health...

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