College of Public Health
April 18, 2025
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…
April 16, 2025
By Maya McMillian Today, one in 25 Americans live with a mental illness. According to Mental Health America, over half of adults with a mental illness do not receive treatment, totaling over 28 million individuals. These are just a few recent statistics that represent the state of mental health in the United States. In March,…
March 24, 2025
By Maya McMillian Allie Farris, a Public Health Project Coordinator at UNTHSC’s College of Public Health (CPH), was recognized by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lone Star for her steady mentorship since 2023. In her role with UNTHSC, Allie primarily organizes off-campus events in collaboration with CPH faculty to address public health needs in the…
March 17, 2025
We are proud to announce that Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, Assistant Professor of the College of Public Health, has been selected as the runner-up for the 2024 Delta Omega Innovative Curriculum Award for her innovative redesign of EPID 5300: Principles of Epidemiology at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. This prestigious national award, presented…
March 4, 2025
By Maya McMillian Dr. Teresa Wagner, Associate Professor in the College of Public Health (CPH) at UNTHSC, will serve as the keynote speaker at two major conferences this year. She is scheduled to present at the National Academies of Practice’s Annual Meeting next week and the annual Texas Healthcare Safety Conference in July. These opportunities…
February 28, 2025
By Maya McMillian With only a few weeks into the new year, Dr. Matthew Rossheim, Associate Professor of the College of Public Health (CPH), has already achieved two major career milestones in the field of public health. Earlier this month, he was awarded “Advocate of the Year” by the Community Anti-Drug Coalition of America (CADCA),…
February 26, 2025
By Maya McMillian Kaeli Johnson, a current doctoral candidate in the College of Public Health (CPH) at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, recently published a paper that calls attention to breastfeeding resources and racial disparities in the Breastfeeding Medicine publication. Kaeli is currently pursuing her PhD in Public Health…
February 7, 2025
By Maya McMillian After an extensive two-day road trip with her mother and newly-adopted kitten, Dr. Wenshan Han traded the Florida humidity for North Texas winters to begin her appointment with the College of Public Health (CPH). In the final weeks of the 2024 year, Han settled into her new home in Fort Worth ahead…
January 30, 2025
By Maya McMillian Dr. Moses Mulumba, Associate Professor of the College of Public Health (CPH) with a joint appointment with the Center for Health Policy at UNTHSC, was appointed to the Lancet/Preventing Pandemics at the Source (PPATS) Commission on Prevention of Viral Spillover. The Lancet/PPATS Commission aims to prevent future pandemics by reducing the risk…
January 21, 2025
By Maya McMillian The College of Public Health welcomes Maya McMillian, MEd, to the team to assume the position of Communications Manager. Maya will lead special projects across the college and manage communications via social media platforms, website content and any HSC collaborative efforts. Maya earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications at the height of…
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