A study co-authored by Dr. Gilbert Gee and Anna Hing of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health examined the extent to which the phrases “COVID-19” and “Chinese virus” were associated with anti-Asian sentiments.
Professor Wallace was an internationally renowned scholar on aging in communities of color and immigrant health and policy, as well as a beloved colleague, leader, mentor, and friend to so many in the FSPH community and far beyond.
National Public Health Week 2021 takes place virtually April 5-11, 2021. Visit the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's event calendar for a listing of events curated by FSPH's Students of Color for Public Health.
WBUR-FM interviewed Dr. Gilbert Gee, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about the impact of anti-Asian violence on the physical and mental health of Asian Americans, and the resultant need to change public policy.
USA TODAY interviewed Dr. David Hayes-Bautista, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of health policy and management, about his research that found California Latinos were two to eight times more likely to die of COVID-19 than non-Hispanic whites
ABC News interviewed Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology, about the origins of COVID-19 and the need for disease surveillance to prevent outbreaks
