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CampusesSelect a Location HOUSTON 713-500-9032 AUSTIN 512-482-6160 BROWNSVILLE 956-755-0678 DALLAS 972-546-2920 EL PASO 915-975-8520 SAN ANTONIO 210-276-9000 Quicklinks mySPH myUTH SPH INTRANET WEBMAIL CANVAS LIBRARY CALENDAR UNIVERSITY SERVICES Search SELECT A LOCATION Give to SPH Open dashboard Search OpenHOW TO APPLY DEAN’S WELCOME NEWS & EVENTS COMMIT TO MORE THAN A DEGREE Located in the world’s largest medical center, Houston offers the opportunity to learn from leading experts across healthcare fields for a public health education like nowhere else. Explore degree programs# 1 Public Health School in Texas # 9 Publicly Funded Graduate Schools of Public Health # 25 Public Health School in the U.S.A. News - Our Impact Haidar’s Pursuit to Enhance Health Promotion "I believe that by intervening early to promote healthy lifestyles, we have the power to positively influence their lifelong health outcomes and significantly alter their life trajectories for the better," said Haidar. New research suggests the risk of Mendelian diseases in consanguinity populations Stallings’ Passion for Driving Change New JD/MPH set to launch in partnership with St. Mary’s University View All BOLD THINKING FOR BETTER SOLUTIONS Home to diverse communities that reflect the future population of the US, students at the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Houston are uniquely positioned to gain hands-on experience on local projects with national significance. Our faculty are pioneering radical solutions for imminent public health problems and provide the tools and resources that will push you to think critically and creatively both in and out of the classroom. This is where academic rigor meets real-world application. Build a career that makes a difference. COVID-19 Response Working with community partners, local government, and health care organizations to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. LEARN MORE Research Work alongside faculty to address urgent public health matters through world-class research and community projects. LEARN MORE Areas of Study Tailor your degree to compliment your career goals and build your knowledge and expertise in a specific area of study. LEARN MORE News Latest headlines and updates from our people creating an impact in their communities and beyond LEARN MORE HOUSTON FACULTY EXPERTS IN EDUCATION AND RESEARCH MEET THE DEAN DR. ERIC BOERWINKLE Previous SlideNext SlideGETTING THE WORD OUT Working with community partners to build a pandemic communication strategy People obtain information about important issues in different ways—it’s a fact that teams with UTHealth School of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences confront constantly in their research programs and community outreach. READ MORE SPH - Communication strategy Our Impact Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, according to UTHealth Houston research Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy , PhD, MPH, with UTHealth Houston . The study was published recently in the online version of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute . Read the full story here. Cancer in adolescent and young adult women before pregnancy does not increase risk for stillborn births, according to UTHealth Houston research TexasCARES REPORT About 75% of Texans have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, according to one of the world’s largest COVID-19 antibody surveys Texas CARES data revealed to us that fully vaccinated participants showed significantly higher antibody levels than those with a natural infection only,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of the School of Public Health. READ MORE SPH - TexasCARES Report SCHOOL RANKING UTHealth School of Public Health ranked top among academic programs shaping public health workforce The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health is one of the top universities in the nation responsible for training the bulk of today’s public health academic leaders, according to a recently released independent analysis. READ MORE SPH - school ranking CENTER OF EXCELLENCE Support grows for the new UTHealth COVID-19 Center of Excellence Bringing together expertise and access to the best clinical care, research trials, discovery science, and public health knowledge, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has established the UTHealth COVID-19 Center of Excellence . READ MORE SPH - Center of Excellence NIH GRANT $5 million awarded to reduce COVID-19 disparities To help reduce COVID-19-related health disparities in vulnerable populations in Texas, a team of researchers led by UTHealth will identify disease hotspots and testing deserts in three racially diverse areas, and then develop and evaluate intervention strategies to increase COVID-19 testing. READ MORE SPH - $5 Mill Grant STUDYING DURING A PANDEMIC Spotlight on Brianna Lewis, MHCA Brianna Lewis, a Health Promotion & Behavioral Sciences PhD student at the Houston campus shares how COVID-19 is shaping her studies and changing her perspective on public health work. READ MORE SPH - Studying in a pandemic - Lewis FACULTY SPOTLIGHT New professor Gabriela Gallegos is a triathlete From the moment she finished her first triathlon, Gabriela Gallegos was hooked. The sense of joy that washed over her as she achieved her goal was transformative,” says Gallegos, who joined the faculty of UTHealth School of Public Health in El Paso in February. READ MORE SPH - Gallegos STUDENT AMBASSADOR Emily Gordon will represent UTHealth School of Public Health Two UTHealth School of Public Health students have been selected by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to join the 2020-2021 cohort of This is Public Health Ambassadors. READ MORE SPH - Emily Gordon TIPH SEE OUR IMPACT Keeping dairy workers safe through health literacy Anabel Rodriquez, MPH is a research coordinator working on improving occupational health and safety among dairy workers and logging machine operators, and is the recipient of the 2019 Individual Health Literacy Hero Award from the Bexar County Health Collaborative. READ MORE SPH - Our Impact - Dairy Health Literacy SEE OUR IMPACT Carol Huber appointed to the Value Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee for Texas Huber will serve as a member representing regional healthcare partnerships. READ MORE SPH - Our Impact 2020 - Carol Huber appointed to Value Based Payment and Quality Improvement Advisory Committee for Texas SEE OUR IMPACT Faculty members awarded National Science Foundation Senior Scholar Award to research opioid-affected communities Associate professor Sheryl McCurdy, PhD, and assistant professor Eric Jones, PhD, have been awarded a three-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Senior Scholar Award for their study, Addiction, Mutual Aid Networks, and the Navigation of Care Systems.” READ MORE SPH - See Our Impact - Opioids SEE OUR IMPACT Meeting the public health education needs of the Permian Basin community UTHealth School of Public Health and the University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) College of Business have partnered to provide graduate students with the opportunity to earn a Graduate Certificate in Public Health while simultaneously earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) beginning Spring 2020. READ MORE UTPB Partnership Certificate SPH - Our Impact - UTPB Partnership Certificate SEE OUR IMPACT Preventing and caring for HIV in homeless youth Alexis Sims, a doctoral student in health promotion and behavioral sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health, has been awarded a $100,000 supplemental research grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate HIV prevention and care in homeless...