school of public health

Welcome new faculty and staff!

September 5, 2018
The School of Public Health welcomes four faculty members and several new staff people this...
MPH student samples water quality

NSF Awards UMD $3M to launch Global STEWARDS training program

September 4, 2018
As population growth and climate change burden our global food, energy and water systems,...
Dr. Kerry Green

Dr. Kerry Green Awarded $3 Million NIH Grant to Study Life Course Influences on Aging Outcomes Among Black Americans

August 29, 2018
Dr. Kerry Green, associate professor of behavioral and community health, has received a 5 year R01...
Girl gets vaccine injection at doctor's office

Infecting the Vaccine Debate: Research Finds Bots and Russian Trolls Influenced Vaccine Discussion on Twitter

August 24, 2018
Russian interference on Twitter extended beyond the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to the anti-...
Dr. Typhanye V. Dyer

Research Led by Dr. Typhanye V. Dyer Highlights Need for New HIV Prevention Strategies for Black Bisexual Men

August 24, 2018
A new study led by assistant professor Dr. Typhanye V. Dyer, (Epidemiology and Biostatistics),...
Yooni Choi wins poster award at ARM 2018

MPH Student Yooni Choi Wins Best Student Poster at the AcademyHealth Annual Meeting

August 24, 2018
Yooni Choi, a health services administration MPH student, was awarded the Best Student Poster at...
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Study Examines the Accuracy of Self-reported Housing Assistance in the National Health Interview Survey

August 17, 2018
A new study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in...
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New Study Finds Housing Assistance can Improve Mental Health of Disadvantaged Children

August 17, 2018
A new paper from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Johns...
General health services being performed at the 2017 Mission of Mercy event.

New Research Examines the Role of Mission of Mercy Emergency Dental Clinics in Promoting General Health

August 9, 2018
A new study from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in BMC...
Dr Quynh Nguyen

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...
Public Health Science major Ugochi Chinemere interacts with children at the Abigail D. Butcher School in Calaba Town, Sierra Leone

Public Health Without Borders students deepen partnership with Sierra Leone’s Calaba Town

July 9, 2018
A group of six University of Maryland students, accompanied by Behavioral and Community Health...
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...
Julia Steinberg, PhD

Having an abortion does not lead to depression, research by Dr. Julia Steinberg shows

May 30, 2018
Having an abortion does not increase a woman’s risk for depression, according to a new study of...
Dr. Steven Prior

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...
Nicole Filion

Immigration, citizenship, and the mental health of adolescents

May 10, 2018
A new paper in PloS One by Department of Health Services Administration MPH student Nicole Filion...
adolescent and doctor

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. Eva DuGoff

Research examines neighborhood effect on older adults’ health

April 12, 2018
According to a new study by a research team including SPH Assistant Professor Eva DuGoff (HLSA)...
A family walks with their child

Public transportation use could help us better understand if our kids have active lifestyles

April 5, 2018
The use of public transportation can be an important part of someone’s active lifestyle but it’s...
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Water, Food and Our World: video illustrates CONSERVE project's innovation in recycled water for growing food

April 5, 2018
Less than one percent of the world's water is fresh water that we can easily use, and demands for...
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...
Gold Award finalists, judges, and the Golds

Two winners chosen for the first annual Gold Public Health Innovation Award

March 29, 2018
Congratulations to the winners and finalists of the first annual Gold Award competition! Ivy...
white pills in containers

Students with emotional regulation issues could be susceptible to prescription painkiller misuse

March 8, 2018
College students who have difficulty regulating their emotions could be susceptible to the...
family

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-...
Concerned teen looks at smartphone

Sexting may lead to problematic first-time sex, study finds

March 6, 2018
Students that sent sexually suggestive messages online before having sex for the first time were...
Indian child recognizing tobacco brands

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...
Map of proposed Purple Line Route

Will PG County residents be more active when the Purple Line opens? SPH research will find out.

February 19, 2018
A team from the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health is launching a long-term...
Bob and Barbara Gold

First Gold Award prize will be awarded March 28

February 19, 2018
The wait is almost over for SPH students competing for the first annual Gold Award. On March 28,...
patient getting a flu vaccine

SPH researchers explore the influence of social norms on flu vaccination among African American and white adults

February 6, 2018
Social norms, those unspoken rules about what is acceptable behavior, tell us what we think others...
Jie Chen, Priscilla Novak, Deanna Barath

Study considers role of local health departments in promoting mental health, reducing hospital readmissions

January 31, 2018
New research published in the journal Medical Care by Associate Professor Jie Chen (Health Services...
Dr. Dylan Roby

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. Sandra Quinn

Dr. Sandra Quinn makes recommendations to increase flu vaccine uptake for African Americans

January 22, 2018
In a commentary in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics , School of Public Health Professor...
Abigail Bickford

Student Profile: Abigail Bickford

January 22, 2018
Abigail Bickford is a PhD candidate in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, with an...
Dr. Donald Milton stands next to his Gesundheit II machine which captures exhaled breath from people with respiratory illness.

Flu may be spread just by breathing, new study shows; coughing and sneezing not required

January 18, 2018
It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new...
Quynh Nguyen

Using "big data" to understand neighborhood impact on health

January 12, 2018
A person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than many other factors,...
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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. Amelia Arria

Trends in alcohol and other drug-involved driving among young adults

January 3, 2018
Newly published research led by Dr. Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and...
Dr. Jie Chen

Low-cost mental health programs prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, reduce health disparities

December 15, 2017
More than half of preventable hospitalizations in Maryland are for people with co-existing mental...
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...
Dr. Dina Borzekowski with Tanzanian children

BCH research shows benefits of educational TV programming for young Tanzanian children

December 5, 2017
Research has found that educational media can positively impact young children, but few studies...
Person waiting by metro train

Will Metro’s Purple Line improve the health of Langley Park residents?

November 15, 2017
As communities in an east-west stripe across Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties prepare to...
Photo of soccer ball under athlete's cleat

Kinesiology researchers study elite soccer player for clues to optimal training strategy

November 14, 2017
While much kinesiology research is conducted in labs, on treadmills, in highly controlled settings...
Two doctoral students

Delta Omega honors two SPH doctoral students

November 14, 2017
Kecia Ellick and Joanne D’Silva, doctoral students in the School of Public Health were two of 28...
Dushanka Kleinman

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...
FMSC doctoral student Deirdre Quinn receives Outstanding Paper Award

FMSC doctoral student Deirdre Quinn receives Outstanding Paper Award

October 31, 2017
Deirdre Quinn, who has successfully defended her PhD dissertation, has been awarded the Outstanding...
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Going Viral: New SPH-led study explores what makes someone with colds or flu contagious

October 26, 2017
“C.A.T.C.H., the Virus Study” (“Characterizing And Tracking College Health”) is the latest in a...
Vaccine administration

Some groups don't trust flu shots, new study finds

October 25, 2017
There is a consistent racial disparity in seasonal influenza vaccination, with African American...
Picture of pregnant woman

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...
Dr. Mona Mittal, Family Science Assistant Professor

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...
Lee Sunmin

Dr. Sunmin Lee awarded NIH grant to study cancer disparities in Asian Americans

October 4, 2017
The School of Public Health’s Dr. Sunmin Lee has received a $3.6 million National Institutes of...
Bar chart graphic of different gambling activities

Gambling and substance use have strong links, study finds

October 2, 2017
Students who participate in gambling activities might also be prone to substance use given an...

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