College of Public Health
January 6, 2016
CPH student Chandler Sparks and his wife, Emily, found a most special way to give back over the holiday season. Chandler is pursuing his Master of Public Health degree through the CPH in tandem with his TCOM medical degree. Read more about the family's special story here. This holiday season, an abandoned newborn boy has…
January 6, 2016
Professor Emeritus Terry Gratton, DrPH, remembers his years of teaching for the UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health as one of the most rewarding times of his career. He cares so much about students and furthering work in Environmental and Occupational Health that he and his wife of 42 years have found a way…
November 24, 2015
The year was 1986 when news stunned the country with reports that first-team, all American college basketball player Len Bias had died of a cocaine/alcohol overdose on the University of Maryland campus. The young athlete – described by some sportswriters as one of the greatest college players ever - had just been drafted by the…
November 12, 2015
The UNTHSC College of Public Health has received reaccreditation from the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH). CEPH assures quality in public health education and training, and accreditation helps demonstrate that a school is committed to leading and fostering innovation and continuous quality improvement in its education programs. CEPH is an independent agency recognized…
November 12, 2015
Dr. Raheem Paxton with Tomi Huff When Tomi Huff was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 54, she knew she was going to die. No matter what the doctors said, she felt like her life was already over. Fast forward three rounds of chemotherapy and six years later, and Tomi is now cancer free with…
October 21, 2015
A UNTHSC public health student wants to stop international sex trafficking with a simple piece of jewelry. The “Safe Move” bracelet, designed by MPH graduate student Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, has the potential to save countless lives around the world by helping law enforcement agencies locate missing children and adults. Equipped with a global tracking device, this…
September 18, 2015
Sharon Homan, MS, PhD, has been named as Associate Dean for Research for the UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health (SPH). She had previously served as Biostatistics and Epidemiology Chair for the school. Serving as Interim Chair of Biostatistics and Epidemiology is Associate Professor Sumihiro (Sumi) Suzuki, PhD. Dr. Homan has a substantial…
September 11, 2015
A UNT Health Science Center project aimed at addressing interpersonal violence has been awarded $2.2 million in funding over the next three years by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. The project - called TESSA (Technology Enhanced Screening and Supportive Assistance) - is being led by Emily Spence-Almaguer,…
September 8, 2015
For the first time at the UNT Health Science Center, The UNT System Board of Regents has bestowed the unique and special honor of the Dean Emeritus title to Richard S. Kurz, PhD, on the day of his retirement. The announcement was made by Thomas Yorio, PhD, UNTHSC Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic…
August 27, 2015
Richard S. Kurz, PhD, Dean of the UNTHSC College of Public Health (SPH), will retire on August 31, after leading the CPH and serving as tenured Professor of Health Management and Policy for the last eight years. He will continue as an adjunct faculty member following retirement to complete several projects. “Retirement is a decision…
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