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College of Public Health and Health Sciences

The 蹤獲扦 team of students and employees who will support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training stand outside Lowry Hall, home of the universitys College of Public Health, for a group photo.

蹤獲扦 Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources

蹤獲扦s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , mental health

The Center for Public Policy and Health

Students walking on Kent Campus

A NEAT Way to Stay Healthy

Non-exercise activity thermogenesis otherwise known as NEAT is an easy way to stay healthy as we age. Colleen Novak, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences at 蹤獲扦, spoke to Will Stone of NPRs All Things Considered about this highly underrated way to fight the ongoing battle with sedentary lifestyles.

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Research & Science

蹤獲扦 Today

Jeffrey Hallam teaching at PUCPR

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Views from PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil

Some 蹤獲扦 faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.

Tags: Global Education , American Academy , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Global Reach

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Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of 蹤獲扦s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.

Greater Clevelands LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023

A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by 蹤獲扦's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Tags: Community & Society , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Partnerships , Community Impact

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LGBTQ+ Survey Results Released

No More Games! Food Security, Acceptance Among Needs Identified by LGBTQ+ Community

A survey led by 蹤獲扦's College of Public Health provided dozens of short- and long-term recommendations to improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people living in Greater Akron. In all, the survey noted more than 50 areas for improvement across nine categories. It offered 

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Research & Science

Kent Campus

蹤獲扦 students walk by the Kent Student Center.

Six 蹤獲扦 Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks six 蹤獲扦 programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, 蹤獲扦 is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Masters Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. 蹤獲扦 is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

Tags: University News , U.S. News & World Report , College of Nursing , College of Education and Human Services , College of Sciences and Humanities , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

Kid at school

Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County and 蹤獲扦s College of Public Health Receive Federal Grant to Improve and Support Mental Health in Portage County Schools and Community

Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with 蹤獲扦s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County. 

Tags: Health , Community & Society , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Grants , mental health

Kent Campus

Matthew Fowler standing outside of his house.

Thesis Student Analyzes LGBTQ+ Discrimination from a New Angle

Matthew Fowler is a graduating Honors College senior, majoring in public health and sociology. Since his freshman year at 蹤獲扦, Matthew has had many accomplishments, including his internship with 蹤獲扦s LGBTQ+ Center and participating in undergraduate research. All of Matthews accomplis

Tags: Senior Honors Thesis/Project , College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Department of Sociology and Criminology

Honors Education