College of Public Health and Health Sciences
ÂÜÀòÉç Epidemiologist Studies Best Practices for Helping Cardiac and Respiratory Patients Heal
ÂÜÀòÉç scholar Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., is all heart, an academic who lives and breathes research, almost literally. Zullo, an associate professor of epidemiology in ÂÜÀòÉç’s College of Public Health, has spent a significant portion of her professional and academic career studying th…
Zombies Help Make Learning ÂÜÀòÉç Infectious Disease a lot More Fun
Tara Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work.
ÂÜÀòÉç Entrepreneur Wins Burton D. Morgan PITCH U Competition
ÂÜÀòÉç’s Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of the Burton D. Morgan…
ÂÜÀòÉç Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions ÂÜÀòÉç Depression In Heart Attack Patients
A ÂÜÀòÉç epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression in heart attack patients. Studies have shown that people who suffer from depression are more likely to have heart disease or heart attacks in their lifetime. Worse still, similar research shows that heart p…
ÂÜÀòÉç Researchers Identify Ways to Combat Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie
Harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie have become a growing threat to both the environment and public health. A recent report from ÂÜÀòÉç researchers assesses current nutrient reduction efforts in the region and draws on successful strategies from other U.S. water basins. What more can be done to address this escalating issue? Read the full report for detailed findings and recommendations.
Life-Changing Event Inspires ÂÜÀòÉç Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from ÂÜÀòÉç in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at ÂÜÀòÉç, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Willie H. Oglesby III Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2009-present Willie Oglesby is a member of the founding faculty at the College of Public Health. He is an associate professor of health policy and management and also serves…
ÂÜÀòÉç Students Visit International Conference to Learn ÂÜÀòÉç Global Health
ÂÜÀòÉç nursing and public health students are learning about how faith based organizations play a key role in providing health care around the world. As part of their degree program, 20 students, along with Ken Slenkovich, assistant dean of ÂÜÀòÉç’s College of Public Hea…
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
Scholar of the Month
Scholar of the Month Tara C. Smith Associate Professor of Epidemiology College of Public Health 2013-present Tara C. Smith is an associate professor of epidemiology in the Department of Biostatistics, Environmental Health Sciences and Epidemiology in the College of Public Health. Her re…
