School of Public Health
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May 24, 2023 • News
A significant milestone was reached at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) as it hosted its first annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Five School of Public Health students - Emma Nolan, Kaeli Johnson, Edna Mendoza, Rohit Baal Balasundaram, and Sarpong Boateng - distinguished themselves, each presenting insightful research on pressing public…

May 24, 2023 • News
In an engaging and informative webinar organized by the Washington State Health Care Authority, Dr. Dana Litt, Associate Professor in the School of Public Health, captivated an audience of over 100 substance use disorder treatment clinicians who serve youth. Dr. Litt's presentation titled “Social Media and Risky Behavior Among Adolescents” was the final webinar in…


May 22, 2023 • News
Dr. Dana Litt and Project PATH research team, using data from a R01 grant funded by NIAAA and led by Dr. Melissa Lewis, have found that adolescents and young adults are more willing to share alcohol-related content via text messages than on social media and that certain patterns of text-messaging behavior are more associated with…

May 17, 2023 • News
UNT Health Science Center’s Dr. Melissa Lewis joins Helping Restore Ability’s Board of Directors Fort Worth, Texas – Helping Restore Ability (HRA), a leading nonprofit organization focused on providing in-home non-medical care and home health care services to individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses, announced today that Dr. Melissa Lewis, an accomplished public health expert,…
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