Stephen Thomas Invited to Panel of Experts and Policymakers to Promote 2020 Census

Stephen Thomas Leads Panel of Experts and Policymakers to Promote 2020 Census

June 23, 2020
Stephen Thomas, a professor of health policy and management and director of the School of Public...
Marie Thoma Receives Honorable Mention in Global Health NOW's Annual Untold Stories of Global Health Contest

Global Health NOW Features Marie Thoma's "Untold Story of Global Health"

June 23, 2020
Marie Thoma, an assistant professor of family science in the School of Public Health received an...
Mia Smith-Bynum

Mia Smith-Bynum Shares Expertise on Racial Socialization for UMD Anti-Racism Teach-In

June 23, 2020
Mia Smith-Bynum , an associate professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of...
Two female students smiling.

KNES Undergrads Named Merrill Presidential Scholars

June 22, 2020
The Merrill Presidential Scholars Program honors the University of Maryland's most successful...
Hongjie Liu presents data on the COVID-19 outbreak

Dr. Hongjie Liu Appointed to Montgomery County, Md COVID-19 Public Health Advisory Board

June 16, 2020
Professor Hongjie Liu, chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was appointed by...
New York's Central Park in the background

Dr. Jennifer Roberts Discusses Exclusion of Black Bodies from Green Spaces

June 9, 2020
Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts, Assistant Professor in Kinesiology, has dedicated her research to the...
Amir Sapkota to Lead Multinational Consortium to Reduce Climate Change-Related Diarrheal Disease Burden in Asia-Pacific Region

NSF-funded Global Consortium to Develop Climate and Health Warning System

June 8, 2020
A new multinational consortium of scientists, led by Professor Amir Sapkota , in the University of...
Devlon Jackson

Devlon Jackson and Cynthia Baur publish study about disparities in digital health

June 2, 2020
In an article published in Health Communication , Devlon Jackson and Cynthia Baur highlight digital...
Don Milton

Don Milton co-authors Nature study providing more evidence that SARS-CoV-2 may spread by air

June 1, 2020
Don Milton co-authored a study to understand the patterns of contamination of SARS-CoV-2, which...
Faculty and Staff Honored at the SPH 2020 Spring Assembly

Faculty and Staff Honored at the SPH 2020 Spring Assembly

June 1, 2020
On Wednesday, May 13, faculty, staff and SPH leaders convened for the virtual spring assembly where...
Jennifer D. Roberts

Park Spaces and the Human Experience

June 1, 2020
In an article in Nature and Culture, published research led by University of Maryland kinesiology...
Rodman Turpin

Dr. Rodman Turpin Discusses Recent LGBTQ+ Research

May 29, 2020
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Assistant Research Professor Dr. Rodman Turpin (he/him) found his...
Seminar Series

Seminar Series on the Epidemiology of the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 5, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global public health crisis and poses unprecedented challenges...
Webinar

Facebook Live Webinar | The Color of COVID-19 in Maryland: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities During a Global Pandemic

May 4, 2020
On April 30, Dr. Stephen Thomas hosted a community conversation on Facebook Live to discuss racial...
Sacoby Wilson

Sacoby Wilson appointed editor in chief of Environmental Justice journal

May 4, 2020
Dr. Sacoby Wilson was appointed as editor in chief of Environmental Justice, a peer-reviewed...
Elizabeth Aparicio and Shannon Jette

Two Faculty Members Receive the 2020 Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award

April 28, 2020
Two faculty members from the School of Public Health, Shannon Jette and Elizabeth Aparicio,...
Live in the time of COVID-19

Life in the Time of COVID-19 Online Chat

April 28, 2020
Dean Boris Lushniak, Kelly Sherman' 21, a public health science major and director of health and...
The Washington Post

Dr. Stephen Thomas tells the Washington Post that racial disparities in Prince George's County aren't limited to COVID-19

April 27, 2020
Prince George's County, one of the nation's wealthiest majority-black counties, has reported the...
SPH building

School of Public Health Mobilizes Community and State Partnerships to Fight COVID-19

April 7, 2020
The UMD School of Public Health is actively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic--providing service...
Don Milton

Don Milton Tells NPR That WHO Information on COVID-19 Routes of Transmission is Premature

March 31, 2020
Donald Milton, an infectious disease aerobiologist at the University of Maryland School of Public...
Boris Lushniak

Dean Boris Lushniak Interviewed by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour About Response to the Full Blown Global Pandemic and Trump’s Confusing Messaging

March 31, 2020
School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak, a former Deputy US Surgeon General, spoke with CNN’s...
A Full Timeout

A Full Timeout

March 30, 2020
This story was written by Liam Ferrell and originally published in Maryland Today . From the NBA’s...
Elizabeth Aparicio and Jessica Fish

UMD Prevention Research Center Appoints New Executive Leaders

March 30, 2020
To advance its mission to support LGBTQ+ mental health, the University of Maryland Prevention...
Local Health Departments Key to Stopping Spread of COVID-19

Local Health Departments Key to Stopping Spread of COVID-19

March 24, 2020
This Medical Care Blog post was written by Associate Professor Jie Chen, Lecturer Priscilla Novak...
Maryland Bans Chlorpyrifos Pesticide with Expert Testimony From Prof. Devon Payne-Sturges

Maryland General Assembly Passes Bill to Ban Chlorpyrifos Pesticide; UMD SPH's Payne-Sturges Expert Testimony Played an Influential Role

March 24, 2020
In the final minutes of a shortened legislative session due to the coronavirus pandemic, the...
Study Finds Rental Assistance Programs Could Reduce ER Visits for Children with Asthma

Study Finds Rental Assistance Programs Could Reduce ER Visits for Children with Asthma

March 24, 2020
University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers found that federal rental assistance...
Researchers Urge Increased Funding for Local Health Departments and Stronger Care Coordination as COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens

Researchers Urge Increased Funding for Local Health Departments and Stronger Care Coordination as COVID-19 Pandemic Worsens

March 24, 2020
Associate Professor Jie Chen , Lecturer Priscilla Novak and doctoral students Ivy Benjenk and...
The Slammed Door: Advice for Parents of Teens

The Slammed Door: Advice for Parents of Teens During COVID-19

March 23, 2020
By Dina L.G. Borzekowski, Ed.D., Research Professor, Department of Behavioral and Community Health...
Jae Shim Receives Grant to Conduct Research on E-Scooters

Jae Shim Receives Grant to Conduct Research on E-Scooters

March 12, 2020
Kinesiology Professor Jae Shim is partnering with University of Maryland engineering professor...
Quynh Nguyen

Video: Using Google Street View images to examine links between and built environment and health

March 6, 2020
"Using Google Street View Images to Examine Links Between the Built Environment and Health" was...
Study Finds that Transactional Sex Prevalent Among Ugandan Women and Girls

Study Finds that Transactional Sex Prevalent Among Ugandan Women and Girls

March 3, 2020
Ugandan adolescent girls and young women often participate in transactional sex through coercion,...
New Report Says Health Literacy is Needed to Improve Americans’ Oral Health

New Report Says Health Literacy is Needed to Improve Americans’ Oral Health

March 3, 2020
A new report, “ Improving America’s Oral Health Literacy ,” published by the Delta Dental Institute...
First Big Data in Public Health Conference Draws More than 200 Attendees

First Big Data in Public Health Conference Draws More Than 200 Attendees

March 3, 2020
The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its first Big Data in Public Health...
New Study Finds African-American Families More Willing to Donate Brain Tissue Than Previously Thought

New Study Finds African-American Families More Willing to Donate Brain Tissue Than Previously Thought

February 24, 2020
According to a new PLOS One study published by University of Maryland School of Public Health...
Devlon Jackson Receives NIH Grant to Study How Digital Health Tools can Improve Care Coordination

Devlon Jackson Receives NIH Grant to Study How Digital Health Tools can Improve Care Coordination

February 24, 2020
Devlon Jackson , assistant research professor of behavioral and community health at the University...
PhD Candidate Anna Posbergh receives research grant from the Olympic Studies Centre

PhD Candidate Anna Posbergh receives research grant from the Olympic Studies Centre

February 12, 2020
Anna Posbergh, kinesiology PhD candidate at the University of Maryland School of Public Health,...
The Together Program

Keeping it Together: Free Program Gives Couples a Boost in Love and Money Management

February 10, 2020
Financial stresses can squash a relationship as thoroughly as stomping on a Valentine’s box of...
Professor Sandra C. Quinn

Preparing the Public for Change: Understanding China’s Coronavirus Outbreak in Today’s Fast-Moving Communication Environment

February 7, 2020
The opinion piece was written by Sandra C. Quinn, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family...
Dr. Miller presenting his power point on running and knee load

Dr. Miller presents on Biomechanics and Osteoarthritis at First Friday Seminar

February 7, 2020
Dr. Ross Miller started out the spring semester First Friday Seminar Series by sharing his research...
Person with prosthetic leg on treadmill

Study Finds Varying Mental Workloads Among Amputees During Dual-task Walking

January 27, 2020
An article in the Orthotic & Prosthetic Almanac featured research led by University of Maryland...
Julia Steinberg

Julia Steinberg Publishes Commentary to Accompany New Abortion Research

January 17, 2020
Julia Steinberg , assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of...
Sacoby Wilson

Professor Takes Million Dollar Vegan Challenge to Protest Factory Farms

January 15, 2020
Associate Professor Sacoby Wilson never aspired to be vegan. But on January 1, 2020 he spent $200...
Dr. Stephen Thomas with a group of certified health advocates from the Health Advocates in Reach and Research (HAIR) program at the "What Barbers and Stylists Say to Scientists: No Research on Us Without Us" workshop held on December 9, 2019.

Building Trust, Styling Hair, Saving Lives

January 13, 2020
If Fred Spry has a moment to talk to you about his barbershop, he will. You'll come away from the...
Jie Chen

Jie Chen Named to Stony Brook University’s 2019 40 Under Forty Class

January 8, 2020
Jie Chen , associate professor of health policy and management at the University of Maryland School...
Food & Environment Reporting Network: A Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

Food & Environment Reporting Network: A Breathtaking Lack of Oversight for Air Emissions From Animal Farms

December 20, 2019
Large animal farms across the country release tons of noxious gasses and emissions dangerous to...
Best of 2019 in white letters against the SPH building with a red filter

The Best SPH Stories of 2019

December 18, 2019
As we usher in the new year and decade, we’re looking back at the School of Public Health’s...
A doctor sits on a patient's bed with the family gathered around.

Study Finds Medicaid Instability Linked to Adverse Mental Health Effects in Teen Parents

December 17, 2019
In a study recently published in Family & Community Health, University of Maryland School of...
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Baltimore Sun: Changes to Food Stamp Program Represent a Public Health Threat

December 12, 2019
This story was originally published on Dec. 12, 2019, on The Baltimore Sun's website. It was...
Family Science Associate Professor Kevin Roy

Baltimore Magazine: Daddy Duty - Stay-At-Home Dads Are on the Rise and Redefining the Meaning of Fatherhood

December 10, 2019
Family Science Associate Professor Dr. Kevin Roy was quoted by Baltimore Magazine in an article...
The Diamondback: UMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT Community

The Diamondback: UMD Student Creates Club to Address Health Disparities in the LGBT Community

December 9, 2019
A recent article in The Diamondback profiled a new group at the School of Public Health for LGBTQ+...

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