College of Public Health News

By Maya McMillian Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, Assistant Professor at the College of Public Health (CPH), was named a finalist for the UNT Health Science Center’s Faculty Achievement Award. This award was given to faculty who demonstrated an exceptional dedication to the community, their students, their colleagues, their field of study, and to the university. As […]

By Maya McMillian   Last month, the College of Public Health (CPH) hosted their inaugural Practice Day competition on behalf of the Master of Public Health (MPH) program. In previous years, the competition was conducted asynchronously. MPH students could submit their projects in advance and receive their recognition online. This was the first year that […]

By Maya McMillian Camilla Ortega, a first-year MPH student in the College of Public Health (CPH) at UNTHSC, was recently awarded the Gerry C. Gunnin, Ph.D. Public Health Memorial Fellowship from Texas Health Resources (THR). Ortega who is nearing the end of her first year in the MPH program holds a concentration in Public Health […]

By Maya McMillian The spring season continues to be a busy period for most students and faculty, and the month of April is no exception for the College of Public Health. Three public health students at the UNT Health Science Center were recently awarded the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship, a prestigious recognition and high honor for […]

Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, Assistant Professor at UNTHSC’s College of Public Health, has been awarded the distinguished Gilead Sciences HIV Scholar Award for her innovative research proposal titled “Peer-led Type II Diabetes Self-Management Program for Older Adults Living with HIV.” This prestigious award from Gilead Sciences recognizes groundbreaking research aimed at addressing critical health challenges faced […]