Family Science PhD candidate and UMD-PRC Investigator Natasha D. Williams (she/her) was recently selected for a dissertation award through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Policy Research Scholars program. Her dissertation, titled: Mental health among Black lesbian, gay, and bisexual people: Examining patterns of risk, treatment utilization, and mental health management strategies will use quantitative analyses of population-level data and interview-based grounded theory methods to elucidate the mental health challenges Black LGB adults face and the ways in which they manage their mental health.  

Michael Brown PhD ’95 joined the School of Public Health as the new chair of the Department of Kinesiology on January 3, 2022. 

The Society of Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) has awarded Dr. Cara Grant, program director of the master's certificate in physical education (PE-MCERT), with the SHAPE Maryland Presidential Citation. This award honors individuals for their work serving the Maryland SHAPE organization and the field of physical education. 

Tripp created the University of Maryland’s Virtual Global Internship Program which has allowed students to gain real world experience with international researchers, organizations and businesses throughout the global pandemic. Cognella, an academic publisher, recognized her contributions with The Cognella Innovation in Teaching Award for Family Science.

Feeling undervalued and overworked, many Americans are radically rethinking work, quitting jobs in record numbers or striking for better labor conditions amid the stresses brought by the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 50 years after President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) into law, work in the 21st century remains hazardous; according to an AFL-CIO report this year, more than 275 U.S. workers still die from hazardous working conditions each day.

Dr. Stephen Thomas, professor of health policy and management and director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity, will be recognized with an award at the Maryland Public Health Association's annual meeting on November 10, 2021 for his “Shots at the Shop” COVID-19 vaccine initiative.

Last month, the US EPA administrator Michael Regan moved to regulate a group of long-lasting, human-made chemicals (known as PFAs) that pose health risks to millions of Americans.

Behavioral and Community Health Professor Cheryl Knott will bring her deep expertise developing behavioral intervention programs to prevent cancer to her new role as editor-in-chief of the journal Translational Behavioral Medicine.&nbsp

For many people, seeking mental health treatment can be a challenging process; for LGBTQ+ individuals, many of these struggles are exacerbated by experiences of oppression and/or insensitivity by people they encounter in the health care system. Dr. Richard Shin (he/him), an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education, is focused specifically on these issues, with a commitment to advocating for social justice within psychology and other mental health professions.

Most people know that stopping to smell the roses can help us slow down and appreciate the small things, but did you know growing them can help relieve stress?