Dean's Message
This past year has been one of significant transformation for the school, and I wanted to use this dean’s message to share my perspective on these important transformations with our students, alumni...
Articles
Passionate. Relentless. Indefatigable. Following the death of Dr. E. Richard “Rick” Brown last April, these and similar adjectives were invariably used to describe the iconic public health leader...
As Public Health becomes increasingly collaborative, combining an MPH with another degree on campus holds growing appeal.
This section includes new contracts and grants awarded in fiscal year 2011–2012. Due to space limitations, only funds of $50,000 or more are listed, by principal investigator.
Research Highlights
Middle-age and older adults living in neighborhoods with historically high rates of unemployment are more likely to experience symptoms of depression than those whose neighborhoods have lower jobless...
Two separate studies by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health research groups raise concerns about the potential health effects of exposure to vehicle-related pollution near freeways. In dense urban...
The Institute of Medicine estimates that $750 billion is lost each year to wasteful or excessive health care spending – dollars that add minimal value to health and well being. In a paper published...
The occurrence of sexually transmitted diseases within a population appears to be lowest in communities where core public health activities are shared by many partners, according to a study by a...
Women in an HIV prevention trial in Malawi were more likely to reveal information about sensitive behaviors when undertaking an audio computer-assisted self-interview than when asked the same...
In China, 350 million people smoke. Each year, 1 million die from smoking-related disease, and many more become disabled. Approximately 20 million Chinese farmers produce the world’s largest share of...
Faculty Profiles
For Dr. Ninez Ponce, the opportunity to participate in developing a groundbreaking state health survey shortly after earning her Ph.D.
Student Profiles
For as long as she can remember, Shemra Rizzo has loved math for its ability to make a difference in people’s lives. “While some people – like my husband who is a mathematician – love math for its...
Nicole Hoff was in the first week of her M.P.H. program at Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine when she received something her mother thought she would find interesting –...
News Briefs
FSPH Faculty Members Connected to this Article:
During the fall annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), several Fielding School faculty members were honored.
Dr. Linda Rosenstock, dean emeritus and professor of health policy and management, was awarded the Institute of Medicine’s David Rall Medal for her distinguished leadership as chair of the Committee...
The Fielding School has launched the Winter Institute, an exciting three-week program for health professionals. The Winter Institute features a dynamic series of course offerings taught by faculty at...
Dr. Jody Heymann has been appointed dean of the Fielding School, effective January 1. A professor of epidemiology and political science at McGill University, Heymann is founding director of McGill’s...
Following a naming gift from faculty member Dr. Jonathan Fielding and his wife Karin Fielding, other faculty members have made significant contributions to the school. Drs. Charlotte and Alfred...
Teresa Heinz and the Heinz Family Foundation honored Dr. Richard Jackson, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, as a recipient of one of five prestigious Heinz...
