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Dr. Onyebuchi “Onyi” Arah, professor in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology for more than 15 years, will serve as interim chair of the department beginning July 1, 2026.

Dr. Julio Frenk, chancellor of UCLA and a distinguished professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at UCLA Fielding, is also a fourth-generation physician.

New peer-reviewed study, co-authored by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s Dr. Daniel Eisenberg, also suggests possibility of use of similar techniques for non-student populations.

The Latino GDP Report, co-authored by UCLA Fielding's Dr. David Hayes-Bautista and Dr. Paul Hsu, finds that U.S. Latinos’ economic contributions grew to $4.4 trillion in 2024, even after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Kathryn Kietzman’s scholarship has focused on health policies affecting older adults and people with disabilities.

Graduate student Zach Ambroziak has been recognized for his work on a capstone project focused on the social determinants of health.

Hadeel Ali, a student in the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) executive program at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, has been awarded the Spring, 2026 New Student Scholarship.

Dr. Ninez Ponce, professor and chair in UCLA Fielding's Department of Health Policy and Management, to receive the organization’s Gail Wilensky Award on May 31 for her career of promoting health equity through improved data collection and analysis.

Research led by UCLA Fielding’s Dr. Olivia Jung has been recognized with the “2025 Best Theory to Practice Award” by the Academy of Management; the work focuses on how external experts help interdisciplinary innovation teams in healthcare.

Maite Medina, a registered nurse and UCLA Fielding School graduate student, has received the 2026 Levin-Gordon Executive MPH Scholarship.

UCLA Fielding graduate student Trishna Singh to receive the 2026 EMPH Lee Thomassen Healthcare Finance Fellowship.