School of Public Health
November 17, 2009
This fall, the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s (UNTHSC) School of Public Health launched an enhanced Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Public Health Practice, to offer advanced training in public health leadership and policy for individuals serving or planning a career in government, private or not-for-profit organizations. This new, school wide…
October 20, 2009
The University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) School of Public Health has appointed Mohammed ELFaramawi, MD, PhD, Msc, MPH, as assistant professor of Epidemiology. Dr. ELFaramawi joins the school from the World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland, where he most recently served as a biostatistician in the Chronic Disease and Health Promotion department. Prior…
September 9, 2009
José A. Pagán, PhD, has been named Chair for the Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, at the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC). He joins UNTHSC from the University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, where he has served as professor of economics and as director of…
September 1, 2009
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC) School of Public Health has named Dr. Elizabeth (Liz) Treviño Dawson as new Assistant Dean for Curriculum. In this role, her work will focus on the school's Master of Health Administration (MHA) and enhanced Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree programs. Dr. Treviño…
August 3, 2009
University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) professor Terrance B. (Terry) Gratton, DrPH, has received the 2009 Walter F. Snyder Award for outstanding achievement in advancing environmental health by NSF International (NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company) and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). Given in honor of NSF's co-founder and first…
July 30, 2009
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC-FW) School of Public Health has promoted Dr. Christine A. Moranetz to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Chair for the new Department of Public Health Education. She also serves as Associate Professor in both the Department of Public Health Education and the Department…
July 8, 2009
University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) student Benjamin Cruz has been selected as one of 10 students in the country to earn the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section (PHEHP) Student Research Award. He will present his research, "Seasonal Variation of Water Quality Indicators and their Association…
June 5, 2009
Kathryn Cardarelli, PhD, assistant professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC), has been recognized with a “40 Under 40” award by the Fort Worth Business Press, honoring leaders under the age of 40 who are helping to shape the future through their…
June 1, 2009
Elisa Priest, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC) doctoral student in Epidemiology, was honored at the recent SAS Global Forum in Washington, D.C., as one of nine 2009 SAS Student Ambassadors and as winner of "Best Contributed Paper," Statistics Section, by the organization, which provides business analytics software used in…
May 20, 2009
Sue Lurie, PhD, assistant professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences for the School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC), has been awarded a five-month Fulbright grant, beginning in September 2009, to teach at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. Dr. Lurie will also pursue future research opportunities while…
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