Bush receives Rising Star honor for injury and violence prevention work
Ashley Bush, DrPH, the principal investigator and epidemiologist of the Kentucky Violence and Injury Prevention Program (KVIPP), was among four recipients of the...
Oct 18, 2021
Fire Prevention Week emphasizes need for smoke alarms in home
Kentucky has a high rate of fire-related fatalities—17.9 per million in 2019, more than 50 percent higher than the national average rate of 10.7 per million. As...
Oct 6, 2021
Kathleen Winter Named State Epidemiologist
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 3, 2021) - University of Kentucky College of Public Health Assistant Professor Kathleen Winter, PhD, MPH, is joining the Kentucky Department of...
May 3, 2021
College of Public Health Presents Student Awards
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The 2020-2021 College of Public Health Student Awards were held virtually on April 9, 2021. With a...
May 2, 2021
New Study Aims to Reduce Alcohol Use and Risky Sexual Behavior Among College Students
Dr. Anne Ray, assistant professor of Health, Behavior & Society at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, is principal investigator of a new...
May 2, 2021
Dr. Joseph Benitez is Featured Panelist at UPenn Conference on Health Reform
What are the prospects for health care reform in the Biden Administration? To answer this question, the UPenn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics...
Apr 26, 2021
Dr. Caitlin Pope Joins Journal of Safety Research Editorial Board
Dr. Caitlin N. Pope, assistant professor in the Department of Health, Behavior & Society at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, has...
Feb 23, 2021
Alumni Profile: Dr. Torrie Harris, DrPH 2007
In recognition of Black History Month, the College of Public Health is sharing interviews with some of our outstanding Black alumni. We asked each of these...
Feb 22, 2021
Alumni Profile: Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH 2011
In recognition of Black History Month, the College of Public Health is sharing interviews with some of our outstanding Black alumni. We asked each of...
Feb 14, 2021
Free Shareable Graphics: Valentine's Cards for the Pandemic Era
Sometimes love means staying six feet away.
Looking for the right way to say "Happy Valentine's Day...now cover your face and...
Feb 12, 2021
Alumni Profile: Kayla Storrs, MPH
In recognition of Black History Month, the College of Public Health is sharing interviews with some of our outstanding Black alumni. We asked each of...
Feb 10, 2021
“Anxious, Worried, Overwhelmed": the Pandemic's Toll on Kids
Dean Donna Arnett of the University of Kentucky College of Public Health recently spoke with Sam Dick of WKYT-TV about the...
Feb 9, 2021
Research Seeks to Understand and Reduce Environmental Exposures in Eastern Kentucky
In a new study, University of Kentucky researchers and members of three community-based nonprofits will use a multidisciplinary, stakeholder-engaged...
Feb 7, 2021
Alumni Profile: Dr. Amanda Sokan, MHA 2006 and PhD Gerontology 2011
In recognition of Black History Month, the College of Public Health is sharing interviews with some of our outstanding Black and African American ...
Feb 3, 2021
Suicide Prevention Consortium of Kentucky Honors Dr. Sabrina Brown for Service
Dr. Sabrina Brown, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health and faculty researcher at the...
Jan 25, 2021
Online MPH Ranked Among "Most Affordable" in the U.S.
The 100% online Master of Public Health program at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health has been ranked among the Top 25 Most...
Nov 30, 2020
Study Explores New Strategies to Recruit Participants into Research on Drug Use
A new study led by University of Kentucky College of Public Health researcher Dr. April Young and Emory University researcher Dr. Hannah Cooper...
Nov 12, 2020
Researchers Study COVID-19 and Decision-Making for Reopening Schools
Over the past several months, schools across the country have been forced to make difficult decisions about whether and how to return to the...
Nov 12, 2020
Study Reveals “Wasp Dope” Use in Appalachian Kentucky
Data from part of the $5.5 million CARE2HOPE project co-led by University of Kentucky researcher Dr. April Young reveals the use of a new...
Nov 12, 2020
Join the College of Public Health at APHA 2020
The events may be virtual, but the University of Kentucky College of Public Health is showing up in a big way for 2020 American Public Health Association...
Oct 25, 2020