Faculty News

The Karabelle Pizzigati Training Institute

December 5, 2018

The Karabelle Pizzigati Training Institute , which promotes advocacy for children, youth, and...

New class encourages students to think beyond the campus

November 26, 2018

Engaging with communities is central to the mission of public health and a tangible way for...

FMSC Launches New Undergraduate Advisory Board

November 23, 2018

The Department of Family Science launches the new Undergraduate Advisory Board. The Undergraduate...

Giving Thanks for Public Health Heroes

November 17, 2018

On Public Health Thank You Day , the University of Maryland School of Public Health is recognizing...

Dr. Jinhee Kim is accepted into the ADVANCE Leadership Fellows Program

November 7, 2018

Dr. Jinhee Kim , Professor and Extension Specialist with the Department of Family Science, was...

Maryland Center for Health Equity leadership team

Maryland Center for Health Equity Receives Award from the American Public Health Association

November 7, 2018

The Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) has been recognized by the American Public Health...

UMD Students Present Research at 2018 Environmental Justice Summit in North Carolina

November 5, 2018

Under the guidance of Associate Professor Dr. Sacoby Wilson from the University of Maryland School...

Placing Race at the Forefront of Public Health Research

November 2, 2018

How can public health researchers address racism? How can they place race at the forefront of their...

SPH Faculty Receive USDA Cooperative Agreement

November 2, 2018

Drs. Marie Thoma , Jinhee Kim , and Michel Boudreaux received a USDA cooperative agreement to...

Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows

October 26, 2018

Jennifer D. Roberts, Ph.D ., an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public...

Karabelle Pizzigati Advocacy Training Institute

Your Voice, Their Future: Child Health Advocates Convene at the Inaugural Pizzigati Training Institute

October 10, 2018

How can child advocates influence public policy that can genuinely improve the lives of low-income...

Delta Omega selects doctoral student Laura Drew to present at APHA 2018

October 10, 2018

Laura Drew, a fourth-year Maternal and Child Health doctoral student, is one of 29 students...

SPH Team Receives $1.3M Grant to Build Health Literacy App for Underserved Populations

October 8, 2018

Navigating the Apple and Google app stores in search of a fun app to pass the time can be confusing...

New Holistic Pregnancy Prevention Program Shows Promise, Study Shows

September 26, 2018

The Wahine Talk program, a holistic sexual health and pregnancy prevention program developed by...

Dr. Maring Promoted to Associate Clinical Professor

September 25, 2018

The department of Family Science would like to congratulate Dr. Elisabeth Maring on her promotion...

Dr. Elaine Anderson Selected as New Editor of NCFR’s Research and Policy Briefs

September 20, 2018

The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) recently selected Dr. Elaine Anderson as the new...

Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations

September 18, 2018

Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use — and signs point...

Welcome new faculty and staff!

September 5, 2018

The School of Public Health welcomes four faculty members and several new staff people this...

Dr. Quynh C. Nguyen awarded $1.5 million NIH grant to use "big data" to study neighborhood impacts on health

August 6, 2018

Dr. Quynh C. Nguyen, assistant professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has been awarded an R01...

Gretchen De Silva Receives AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

June 18, 2018

Dr. Gretchen De Silva, Assistant Clinical Professor in the University of Maryland School of Public...

Elderly person getting help from care giver

Eva DuGoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of the CHRONIC Care Act

June 8, 2018

One-third of older adults who receive health coverage through Medicare Advantage report difficulty...

Dean Lushniak, Jessica Duque, Amanda Grimes

SPH faculty and staff assembly marks the academic year's end

May 17, 2018

The Spring 2018 SPH faculty and staff assembly included plenty of great news about school and...

The SPH Inducts students, faculty, alumni and honorary Delta Omega members

May 16, 2018

The Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at the University of...

Dr. Steven J. Prior receives NIH grant to study new artery disease treatment

May 14, 2018

Steven J. Prior, assistant professor of Kinesiology, has received an R21 grant from the National...

Two SPH researchers are part of team studying how to improve HPV vaccination rates among African-American adolescents

May 9, 2018

The University of Maryland has received a $2.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute at...

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...

Fred Spry, Christina Stasiuk and Stephen Thomas with barber chair and barber pole

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-...

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...

UMD and UMB leaders kick off the sixth annual Public Health Research @ Maryland on April 3, 2018.

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...

SPH faculty, staff and students meeting in the Friedgen Lounge

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...

Boris Lushniak and Wesley Queen in Annapolis

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...

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-...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, Assistant Dean for Development

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...

Muhammad Armaghan Mussadiq, a Behavioral and Community Health senior

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. 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...

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)

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,...

Professor Stephen Thomas with Office of Community Engagement Director, Gloria Aparicio Blackwell

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...

Flu shot being administered to young girl

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...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Sexual Dysfunction by Norman Epstein cover

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...

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