Announcements
Research Project Inventory - Deadline August 24
HSC Information Technology Services has requested that we provide them information on all Projects that involve data storage of any sort, with some information on the data used/required for the activity.
SPH employee updates and announcements
Please join us in welcoming new members to the SPH team, congratulating employees on their new roles, and saying goodbye to another.
Art in the Libraries series to debut in August
Art in the Libraries is an art exhibition program presenting exhibits in the WVU campus libraries. Opening August 1, at the Health Sciences Library, an exhibit of photographs by Rebecca Kiger that are a part of the A Knowing Intimacy exhibit will be on display.
WVU in the News: SPH student helps secure $20,000 grant for Mon County Health Department
Lauren Branch, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences in the WVU School of Public Health, was instrumental in securing a sizable grant for the Mon County Health Department. The $20,000 grant is for the study of adolescent sexual health with the goal of providing more information to area teens.
Associate Dean for Professional Programs for SPH interviews
The School of Public Health is searching for an Associate Dean for Professional Programs. We will have two candidate interviews next week, open to members of the School. Both candidates will be giving presentations.
Public health faculty to participate in Huntington's Opioid Town Hall July 28
Dr. Michael Brumage, assistant dean for public health practice and service, and Alfgeir Kristjansson, an associate professor - both of the School of Public Health - will join featured panelist Susan Shepherd, manager of the Toronto Drug Strategy Secretariat for Toronto Public Health, and Marshall University Wellness Center Director Amy Saunders for the discussion. “Responses to the Opioid Epidemic: Lessons Learned and Best Practices” will be on Saturday, July 28, 9:30 a.m. until noon, in the Marshall University Memorial Student Center, Room BE5.
WVU in the News: Lesser-known universities do more with research money
West Virginia University was recently rated third highest in a cost-effective research ranking based on a study that looked at the way the National Institutes of Health research grants are awarded.
Welcome new SPH team members!
Please join the School in welcoming new members to the team this month - Casey Jelsema, Darren Gemoets, Steve Davis and Scott Mahaney!
Faculty encouraged to submit quotes for social media
School of Public Health faculty members are encouraged to answer the question "What is public health?" for a new social media campaign designed to reach prospective and current students. Our faculty have immediate credibility with prospective students - help us get them here!
HPML professor to serve on state’s Stroke Advisory Committee
Steve Davis, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy, Management and Leadership, has been invited to be a member of an advisory body focused on stroke care.