School of Public Health
April 21, 2015
In 2012, more than 600,000 people were homeless on any given night in the United States. This population is much more likely to suffer from physical and mental health disabilities. As a result, homelessness accounts for substantial health care and social service costs. One solution to dealing with the problem of homelessness is permanent supportive housing…
April 21, 2015
Stephanie Spohr (left) and Brittany Marshall with their mentor, Dr. Scott Walters Two UNTHSC School of Public Health students have received national recognition for their academic accomplishments. DrPH candidate Brittany Marshall, MPH, CPH, CHES, has been selected as one of five U.S. scholars to participate in this year’s AcademyHealth Diversity Scholars Network. The goal of…
April 15, 2015
To recognize this year’s National Public Health Week, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health (UNTHSC – SPH) students sponsored a Creative Health Innovations Contest, shared their favorite healthy foods and family/regional dishes at a “Cultural Potluck” event, and teamed up to participate in the Victory Over Violence 5K/1K run/walk sponsored by The Women’s…
March 13, 2015
The Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) has presented this year’s Outstanding Service Award to UNTHSC adjunct instructor Melissa Oden, DHEd, LMSW-IPR, MPH, CHES. Dr. Oden teaches Behavioral and Community Health courses for the UNTHSC School of Public Health, where she also serves as Public Health Student Practice Experience Liaison. In presenting the award, TPHA…
March 12, 2015
To recognize this year’s National Public Health Week April 6-12, 2015, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Healthstudents will sponsor a Creative Health Innovations Contest, share their favorite healthy food or family/regional dish at a “Cultural Potluck” event, and team up to participate in the Victory Over Violence 5K/1K run/walk sponsored by The Women’s…
March 10, 2015
UNT Health Science Center student Shlesma Chhetri has won the Outstanding Student Oral Presentation award at the recent Texas Public Health Association’s annual education conference. Ms. Chhetri is a School of Public Health PhD student in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Working with Associate Professor Emily Spence-Almaguer, MSW, PhD, and UNTHSC medical student…
March 4, 2015
Over the next year, a professor from South Korea will be immersing himself in Fort Worth culture and the way that public health is taught in the United States. As part of his sabbatical studies from Soonchunhyang University in Seoul, South Korea, Myung-Il Hahm, PhD, MPH, has joined the UNTHSC School of Public Health as…
February 26, 2015
In a new study published by Environmental Research, a UNT Health Science Center professor and colleagues have linked air pollution to type 2 diabetes and potential adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women. Using data collected during the Consortium on Safe Labor (2002-2008), an initiative of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, UNTHSC…
February 13, 2015
Runners representing UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC), YWCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth and the City of Fort Worth have created the “Win4Women” team to raise awareness of violence against homeless women and raise funds to promote their safety at this year’s 37th Annual Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth, February 27- March 1. Proceeds from the…
February 2, 2015
As Medical Director/Health Authority for Dallas County, Christopher Perkins, DO, MPH, has led surveillance efforts for communicable diseases ranging from measles to West Nile virus. But when the first U.S diagnosed case of Ebola virus occurred in Dallas, the UNT Health Science Center alumnus saw his job veer into uncharted territory. "It was surprising to…
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