College of Public Health
July 31, 2023
By Dana Litt A faculty member of The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Public Health has merged her passions for both human and animal health. Associate professor Dr. Dana Litt co-founded Cowtown Friends of Fort Worth Animal Care & Control in 2020 to provide support to the local municipal…
July 13, 2023
In recent years, the rising trend of e-cigarette use among young people has become a matter of significant concern for public health officials. Among the various communities affected, Hispanic youth have emerged as a group particularly vulnerable to the allure of these devices. This growing concern has prompted intensified efforts to address the issue and…
June 29, 2023
Kaeli Johnson is a PhD student, going into her 3rd year in the department of Health Behavior and Health Systems. She uses theory-based mixed-methods approaches in her research on maternal and child health topics. Kaeli has a particular interest in breastfeeding disparities among Black women and sexual health disparities in the Black community. Kaeli will…
June 28, 2023
As part of her ongoing collaboration with Challenge of Tarrant County, an organization dedicated to addressing substance use and misuse the local community, Dr. Dana Litt, an Associate Professor in the College of Public Health, is a member of the Red Ribbon Week sub-committee, a group of multidisciplinary prevention professions, led by Challenge of Tarrant…
June 13, 2023
UNTHSC College of Public Health will have a CEPH accreditation review and visit soon. The visit will be conducted September 18-20, 2023. CEPH is accepting written comments about the CPH prior to August 18th, 2023 at submissions@ceph.org or Council on Education for Public Health, 1010 Wayne Ave, Suite 220, Silver Spring, MD 20910
May 24, 2023
A significant milestone was reached at the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) as it hosted its first annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Five College of Public Health students - Emma Nolan, Kaeli Johnson, Edna Mendoza, Rohit Baal Balasundaram, and Sarpong Boateng - distinguished themselves, each presenting insightful research on pressing public…
May 24, 2023
In an engaging and informative webinar organized by the Washington State Health Care Authority, Dr. Dana Litt, Associate Professor in the College of Public Health, captivated an audience of over 100 substance use disorder treatment clinicians who serve youth. Dr. Litt's presentation titled “Social Media and Risky Behavior Among Adolescents” was the final webinar in…
May 22, 2023
Dr. Dana Litt and Project PATH research team, using data from a R01 grant funded by NIAAA and led by Dr. Melissa Lewis, have found that adolescents and young adults are more willing to share alcohol-related content via text messages than on social media and that certain patterns of text-messaging behavior are more associated with…
May 17, 2023
UNT Health Science Center’s Dr. Melissa Lewis joins Helping Restore Ability’s Board of Directors Fort Worth, Texas – Helping Restore Ability (HRA), a leading nonprofit organization focused on providing in-home non-medical care and home health care services to individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses, announced today that Dr. Melissa Lewis, an accomplished public health expert,…
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