Dr. Rebecca Delafield, whose research aims to fill the substantial gaps in maternal and perinatal health research in order to improve health and healthcare outcomes for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities, has been appointed the Jonathan and Karin Fielding Presidential Chair in Health Equity at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (FSPH).
Faculty and staff at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health are using national Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to urge the public to be aware of the risks of colorectal cancer and understand that early diagnosis is important.
While the number of Californians ages 12 and older who said they experienced a hate act increased in 2024, a new UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) study showed how someone’s likelihood to experience a hate act was associated with race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, and housing status.
Kayla de la Haye, Ph.D., is a Professor at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health who works to promote health and prevent disease by studying how social relationships and everyday environments shape public health. Her research examines how family and community networks, built environments, and public policies work together to influence eating habits, nutrition security, and lifestyle behaviors linked to chronic disease. Her work shows that health behaviors are not simply individual choices—they are shaped by the social and economic conditions in which people live.
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Health Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Bachelor of Health Science (Hons), Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Anthropology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Dr. Manuel Roberto Calderon Pinzon, a public health leader with more than 30 years of service across more than 20 countries, has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.
Dr. Patience Afulani, associate professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.
Dr. Ritu Sadana, a global leader in public health who has shaped the World Health Organization’s strategies on ageing and equity for three decades, has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.
Angela Savelli is a student in the Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) program at the UCLA Fielding School. The MHA program is led by Dr. Laura Erskine, professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM), and is administered by the Office of the Executive Programs in HPM.
Mary Anne Foo, founding director of the largest non-profit serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in Orange County, California, has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.
Dr. Cozzette Lyons-Jones, chief medical officer at Watts Healthcare Corporation in Los Angeles, has been inducted into the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health’s “Alumni Hall of Fame” for 2025.