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Professor Kevin Roy launched the I-Series class, “Man Up: Health, Masculinities, Families and Inequality,” in 2017, and it’s now among the Department of Family Science’s most popular offerings—and why academic publisher Cognella recently honored Roy with its 2022 Innovation in Teaching Award for Family Science.

Bus and Metro users in Prince George’s County are looking forward to the forthcoming Maryland Purple Line, but lower-income residents are likely to experience transit-induced neighborhood gentrification and unequal access due to the profit-focused transit design and urban planning models, according to a new University of Maryland School of Public Health study.

Gwynedd Mercy University recognized Butler for matching the values of his alma mater: integrity in word and deed, respect for the dignity of each person, service to society and social justice in a diverse world.

Buchongo, a doctoral student in health services research in the UMD School of Public Health, is working on an NCQA project advance quality measures for integrating behavioral health in primary care settings. 

Thomas joined community organizations, equity leaders and government officials from across the nation Wednesday at the White House for the Summit on COVID-19 Equity, an event highlighting interventions and approaches that have moved the needle on equitable COVID-19 outcomes.

The University of Maryland Office of Undergraduate Studies recently announced Deborah Omotoso ’23, a senior majoring in family science, and Katelyn Wang ’23, a senior majoring in kinesiology, as recipients of its annual Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program.