Announcements
Faculty member and PhD candidate represent School of Public Health at inaugural Prevention Summit
Prevention experts of the Morgantown community and West Virginia University gathered in the Mountainlair Ballrooms for the first-ever Prevention Summit on Sept. 30 to share their work.
School of Public Health faculty to develop inaugural course for AUPHA’s Art of Teaching Institute
The Association of University Programs in Health Administration has selected Heather Henderson, MA, EdD, and Steve Davis, MSW, MPA, PhD, from the West Virginia University School of Public Health to develop the first of seven inaugural courses for the Art of Teaching Institute.
WVU student participants still needed for a driving behaviors survey
We are still actively recruiting current WVU students to participate in a survey about driving after marijuana use during the COVID-19 pandemic. All the participants can complete this survey on REDCap or scan the bar code. Acknowledgment of this study by WVU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB) is on file.
WVU in the News: How to Start Running Effectively and Avoid Injury
School of Public Health professor Dr. George Kelley, DA was featured in a Medium article about how to establish a running habit without injury.
COVID-19 vaccine update webinar to be hosted by West Virginia Immunization Network
The CDC is anticipated to recommend COVID-19 Omicron booster shots for children 5 years of age and older by mid-October 2022. This West Virginia COVID-19 Vaccine Update webinar on Friday, Oct. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will provide an overview of the recommendations for the Omicron COVID-19 booster shots and clinical guidance for administering these vaccines.
Doctoral students invited to second 'Lunch and Learn' session on Nov. 18th
Dr. Ranjita Misra, PhD program director, invites all doctoral students to the first 'Lunch and Learn' of the semester on Nov. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in room 2940 B in Health Sciences North. Sponsored by the School of Public Health, this activity is open to all PhD students and will be an informal, meet-and-greet event with a boxed lunch served. There will also be a panel discussion with senior PhD students in various phases of their PhD program to offer helpful tips for the Qualifying Exam.
West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute awarded $20 million funding renewal to address West Virginia’s pressing health challenges
For a third time, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) has received a $20 million, five-year grant awarded through the National Institutes of Health’s Institutional Development for Clinical and Translational Research program to support research aimed at improving health outcomes in West Virginia.
Update on affiliation options on your expense report
Starting today (Oct. 11), when selecting the 'Affiliation' in expense reports, you will see a change in the choices listed in the drop-down field when building your report. Employees will be required to select the applicable affiliation based on their specific employer.
WVU hosts panel on addressing addiction stigma in news reporting
The West Virginia University Reed College of Media, Reporting on Addiction and WVU Health Sciences will present Tackling Addiction Stigma by Working with Journalists Monday, Oct. 17 from 6-7 p.m. in the WVU Media Innovation Center, Evansdale Crossing.
School of Public Health welcomes full-time teaching instructor for undergraduate programs
John Titilawo joined the School of Public Health on September 29, 2022, as a full-time teaching instructor for the undergraduate programs. As teaching instructor, Professor Titilawo will be teaching introductory and elective courses, including Introduction to Injury Prevention.