College of Public Health

North Texas Health Forum Addresses Childhood Obesity

Make plans now to attend the 6th annual North Texas Health Forum, sponsored by the UNT Health Science Center (UNTHSC) College of Public Health. This year's theme is "Childhood Obesity: Accomplishments and Challenges." The event will be held on the UNTHSC campus during National Public Health Week on April 4 and 5, 2013, and is…

Alumni Congratulations

Congratulations go to two College of Public Health PhD graduates (December ’14) from the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, who have accepted very exciting professional positions. Matt Rossheim is headed to George Mason University, just outside Washington, D.C., to join the faculty as Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health. During…

Health coaching technology helps a vulnerable population

In 2012, more than 600,000 people were homeless on any given night in the United States. This population is much more likely to suffer from physical and mental health disabilities. As a result, homelessness accounts for substantial health care and social service costs. One solution to dealing with the problem of homelessness is permanent supportive housing…

Public health students win two national awards

Stephanie Spohr (left) and Brittany Marshall with their mentor, Dr. Scott Walters Two UNTHSC College of Public Health students have received national recognition for their academic accomplishments. DrPH candidate Brittany Marshall, MPH, CPH, CHES, has been selected as one of five U.S. scholars to participate in this year’s AcademyHealth Diversity Scholars Network. The goal of…

National Public Health Week 2015

To recognize this year’s National Public Health Week, UNT Health Science Center College of Public Health (UNTHSC – CPH) students sponsored a Creative Health Innovations Contest, shared their favorite healthy foods and family/regional dishes at a “Cultural Potluck” event, and teamed up to participate in the Victory Over Violence 5K/1K run/walk sponsored by The Women’s…

CPH educator honored by Texas Public Health Association

  The Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) has presented this year’s Outstanding Service Award to UNTHSC adjunct instructor Melissa Oden, DHEd, LMSW-IPR, MPH, CHES. Dr. Oden teaches Behavioral and Community Health courses for the UNTHSC College of Public Health, where she also serves as Public Health Student Practice Experience Liaison. In presenting the award, TPHA…

Celebrating National Public Health Week

To recognize this year’s National Public Health Week April 6-12, 2015, UNT Health Science Center College of Public Healthstudents will sponsor a Creative Health Innovations Contest, share their favorite healthy food or family/regional dish at a “Cultural Potluck” event, and team up to participate in the Victory Over Violence 5K/1K run/walk sponsored by The Women’s…

Public Health student wins TPHA competition

UNT Health Science Center student Shlesma Chhetri has won the Outstanding Student Oral Presentation award at the recent Texas Public Health Association’s annual education conference. Ms. Chhetri is a College of Public Health PhD student in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health. Working with Associate Professor Emily Spence-Almaguer, MSW, PhD, and UNTHSC medical student…

Visiting professor studies U.S. public health

Over the next year, a professor from South Korea will be immersing himself in Fort Worth culture and the way that public health is taught in the United States. As part of his sabbatical studies from Soonchunhyang University in Seoul, South Korea, Myung-Il Hahm, PhD, MPH, has joined the UNTHSC College of Public Health as…

Effects of air pollution on women’s health and birth outcomes

In a new study published by Environmental Research, a UNT Health Science Center professor and colleagues have linked air pollution to type 2 diabetes and potential adverse birth outcomes in pregnant women. Using data collected during the Consortium on Safe Labor (2002-2008), an initiative of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, UNTHSC…