College of Public Health
October 12, 2022
By Sally Crocker The road to recovery is a day-by-day climb for most people living with an alcohol use disorder, but for those experiencing homelessness, the challenges are even greater. More than 14.5 million people in the U.S. had an alcohol use disorder in 2019. Only 10% of those individuals, according to the National Institutes…
October 4, 2022
By Sally Crocker New CPH Dean Dr. Shafik Dharamsi has recently been busy getting acquainted with community partners, local organizations and key leaders around Tarrant County, to strengthen collaborations and work together to improve the health and well-being of area residents and our most vulnerable communities. The Dean recently joined other HSC leaders and delegates…
September 29, 2022
By Sally Crocker Working in epidemiology is like solving a puzzle or telling a story. Epidemiologists are often called “disease detectives,” using research, analysis and communication to investigate the causes of a public health concern and look for solutions. Dr. Malinee Neelamegam, assistant professor at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort…
September 26, 2022
By Sally Crocker A new study on adolescent gambling and associated health behavior risks, published in the Journal of Gambling Issues by HSC public health researcher Dr. Andrew Yockey, presents concerns for parents of students ages 12-17 who have interests or experiences with various types of gaming for money or other gain. Yockey is an…
September 13, 2022
Please join us for a Virtual Open House: PhD in Public Health Sciences Degree The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth WEDNESDAY 9/28/2022 5 - 6 p.m. (CST) Follow your pathway to a career in academia focused on research, teaching and service, with the overall objective of improving the health of…
September 7, 2022
By Sally Crocker The HSC College of Public Health recently welcomed new Dean Shafik Dharamsi, PhD. Dr. Dharamsi brings more than 25 years of transdisciplinary and international teaching, research and leadership experience to his new role. Born in Tanzania, he is a first-generation college graduate with a deep commitment to student success. His professional career…
August 19, 2022
By Sally Crocker A University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth program launched in 2015 to support Tarrant County victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), in collaboration with JPS Health Network, other local health providers and community service agencies, has now developed free, online, self-guided health provider training that addresses the intersection…
August 18, 2022
Check out our new paper published in Prevention Science: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11121-022-01420-1 Our work synthesized individual participant data from 19 studies in Project INTEGRATE. Findings using marginalized zero-inflated Poisson or negative binomial regression models show that brief alcohol interventions are effective at reducing alcohol consumption through at least 6 months post intervention. Annotated R code and data…
August 4, 2022
Dr. Shafik Dharamsi brings 25 years of proven leadership to the university. An educator with more than 25 years of transdisciplinary and international teaching, research and leadership experience will join The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Aug. 15 as the new dean of the College of Public Health. Dr. Shafik…
July 22, 2022
By Sally Crocker The last two years have been a whirlwind for Dr. Colbey Walker and his family. 2021 brought Walker to a new faculty position with The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) College of Public Health (SPH), and last fall the family welcomed their first child, son Murray,…
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