Newsroom
Category: School of Public Health
July 22, 2022 • School of Public Health Dr. Colbey Walker, School of Public Health,
The last two years have been a whirlwind for Dr. Colbey Walker and his family. Last year brought Walker to a new faculty position with The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health, and last fall the family welcomed their first child, Murray, who has quickly become the…
July 15, 2022 • Community, Education, School of Public Health 988, mental health, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, Scott Walters, the lifeline,
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will expand to receive calls or texts sent to the newly created 9-8-8 emergency number. The shortened, easy-to-remember number is a means to connect directly with support for anyone who is experiencing any form of mental health-related distress — thoughts of suicide, emotional distress or substance-use crisis — or knows…
June 30, 2022 • COVID-19, School of Public Health Dr. Diana Cervantes, Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Prevention Strategist, School of Public Health,
Dr. Diana Cervantes, assistant professor and director of the MPH Epidemiology Program at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health has been named as a 2022 Fellow of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. This distinction honors infection prevention professionals who are advanced practitioners…
June 21, 2022 • School of Public Health, Students Anna Galvin, Cizik School of Nursing, health behavior research, School of Public Health, UT Houston,
Graduating Ph.D. student Anna Galvin, MSN, RN, would like more nurses to know how great a fit public health is to their profession. “If I could convince more nurses to build their public health background and perspective, I would. Nursing and public health are a perfect combination,” Galvin said, as she reflected on the Ph.D. in…
June 14, 2022 • Institute for Health Disparities , School of Public Health, Students epidemiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Noah Peeri, School of Public Health,
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Ph.D. graduate Noah Peeri is off to an exciting postdoctoral fellowship program with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York — one of the world’s leading institutions in patient care, research and education. Peeri graduated from the HSC School of Public Health with…
June 13, 2022 • Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Editor's Picks, School of Public Health Esther Annan, Princeton, School of Public Health,
Esther Annan is moving to Princeton this summer. The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth School of Public Health student will complete her PhD in epidemiology in June 2022. She will then leave for a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship, which involves teaching and advancing her research in dengue fever, malaria and other mosquito-borne…
May 27, 2022 • School of Public Health
Ketamine, a veterinary anesthetic introduced in 1962 and FDA-approved under limited conditions for humans in 1970, has made its way into today’s nightclub and festival scenes. The drug has even been used in unauthorized circumstances by law enforcement for its mistakenly perceived calming effects during arrests. Often called various street names like K, special K,…
May 11, 2022 • Education, School of Public Health
“Trust” is a powerful word. In research, the reliability of data and the methods used to analyze that data can change people’s lives and have a profound impact on the world. Research scientists, especially in public health, want to know that the information they report and the conclusions they offer are based on the most…
May 2, 2022 • College of Pharmacy, Education, Multi School, Physical Therapy, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Public Health, TCOM, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine
On Wednesday, Dr. Keisa Mathis, assistant professor of physiology and anatomy at the School of Biomedical Sciences, was awarded The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s prestigious Faculty Annual Achievement Award – taking home a $10,000 prize in addition to the prestigious award. The Faculty Senate names an annual winner for…
April 29, 2022 • School of Public Health, Students
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s School of Public Health (SPH) recently recognized student, faculty, staff and alumni accomplishments at its annual End of Year Celebration. This year’s Leon Brachman Award was presented to two SPH students, Laura Kade and Joseph Odeyemi. The Brachman award is given annually to a…
Social media