The College of Public Health is comprised of four departments and two institutes. It consists of departments in Environmental Health Science; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health Policy and Management; Health Promotion and Behavior; the Institute of Gerontology, and the Institute for Health Management and Mass Destruction Defense.
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Q: What behaviors qualify as bullying?
Researchers from the UGA College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $305,320 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs. » Read more
On Friday, May 1, 2009, the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior held its annual spring awards luncheon in recognition of the departmental award recipients. The luncheon was held at The Hilltop Grill in Athens. Congratulations to all of the award winners this year. » Read more
Social epidemiologist Dr. Ichiro Kawachi will deliver the 2009 Bernard B. Ramsey Lecture at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23 in the Ramsey Concert Hall at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. His presentation, titled "America Unequal: The Problem of Health Disparities and What Must be Done to Fix It", is free and open to the public. » Read more
The Croatia Study Abroad program, with public health credits, has received enough student applications this year to schedule the trip. However, there are still a few places remaining, so if you are interested in this exciting opportunity there is still time left to apply. The deadline for applications has been extended. See the Croatia Study Abroad webpage (www.uga.edu/croatia) for more information. » Read more
A study in the February American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that workplace-sponsored exercise programs successfully motivate employees to regularly participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity, HealthDay News reports. To evaluate worker response to employer-sponsored fitness programs, University of Georgia researchers tracked changes among 1,442 Home Depot employees participating in Move to Improve, a three-month fitness program that encourages workers to set individual and team fitness goals, providing incentives for achieving benchmarks. » Read more
Researchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $297,400 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs. » Read more
A program to reduce weight and improve health risk factors in obese employees produces a short-term return on investment (ROI) of $1.17 per dollar spent, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). » Read more
Most college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new
University of
Georgia study. Su-I Hou, associate professor in the UGA College of Public
Health, surveyed more than 500 students and found that they scored higher on
general questions related to HIV and AIDS (82 percent correct) than items
specifically related to HIV testing (72 percent correct).
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During summer 2008, Health Promotion and Behavior doctoral students Donoria Evans and Jeffrey Cook continued the University of Georgia, College of Public Health’s (UGA-CPH) growing tradition of engaged service. These burgeoning scholars spent the summer working with the Lou Walker Senior Center in Dekalb County, Georgia. The Lou Walker Senior Center is a multipurpose community facility for active senior adults aged 55 and older. The Center brings together several community partners and County government to provide a wide array of programs to meet the diverse needs of Dekalb county seniors. This organization is also one of the UGA-CPH’s many community partners within the state. » Read more
The Orpinas File
Nov 19, 2009 - 9:00:00 AMQ: What behaviors qualify as bullying?
A: Bullying can range from simple name-calling to more serious behaviors such as threats, stealing and physical assault that, outside of school, are against the law. What differentiates bullying from other aggression is that it is repeated over time, and there is an imbalance of power. Bullies have some real or perceived advantage over their victims, such as having more friends or money, being bigger, or wearing the right clothes. Kids who bully often have poor social skills—difficulty with establishing relationships—and perform badly in school. But that is not true for all bullies; some have good social skills and use these skills to get information—which they then use against their victims—and influence others to follow them.
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The Department of Health Promotion and Behavior Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Nov 19, 2009 - 8:30:00 AMResearchers from the UGA College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $305,320 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs. » Read more
2009 Award Recipients
May 4, 2009 - 9:30:00 AMOn Friday, May 1, 2009, the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior held its annual spring awards luncheon in recognition of the departmental award recipients. The luncheon was held at The Hilltop Grill in Athens. Congratulations to all of the award winners this year. » Read more
Health inequalities expert Dr. Ichiro Kawachi to deliver 2009 Ramsey Lecture
Mar 4, 2009 - 9:45:00 AMSocial epidemiologist Dr. Ichiro Kawachi will deliver the 2009 Bernard B. Ramsey Lecture at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, March 23 in the Ramsey Concert Hall at the University of Georgia Performing Arts Center. His presentation, titled "America Unequal: The Problem of Health Disparities and What Must be Done to Fix It", is free and open to the public. » Read more
Croatia Study Abroad - Deadline Extended
Feb 3, 2009 - 8:45:00 AMThe Croatia Study Abroad program, with public health credits, has received enough student applications this year to schedule the trip. However, there are still a few places remaining, so if you are interested in this exciting opportunity there is still time left to apply. The deadline for applications has been extended. See the Croatia Study Abroad webpage (www.uga.edu/croatia) for more information. » Read more
Workplace Wellness Programs Successfully Encourage Employee Activity
Jan 21, 2009 - 12:53:39 PMA study in the February American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests that workplace-sponsored exercise programs successfully motivate employees to regularly participate in moderate or vigorous physical activity, HealthDay News reports. To evaluate worker response to employer-sponsored fitness programs, University of Georgia researchers tracked changes among 1,442 Home Depot employees participating in Move to Improve, a three-month fitness program that encourages workers to set individual and team fitness goals, providing incentives for achieving benchmarks. » Read more
HPB Receives Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety
Oct 10, 2008 - 3:30:00 PMResearchers from the University of Georgia’s College of Public Health’s Department of Health Promotion and Behavior received a $297,400 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to evaluate the effectiveness of educational and law enforcement focused programs. » Read more
Workplace Obesity Management Provides Good Return on Investment
Sep 17, 2008 - 10:30:00 AMA program to reduce weight and improve health risk factors in obese employees produces a short-term return on investment (ROI) of $1.17 per dollar spent, reports a study in the September Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). » Read more
Study reveals gap in HIV testing knowledge among college students
Aug 27, 2008 - 2:22:31 PMMost college students understand how they can prevent the transmission of HIV but are less knowledgeable about HIV testing, according to a new
Health promotion students spend summer with Dekalb seniors
Aug 11, 2008 - 11:00:00 AMDuring summer 2008, Health Promotion and Behavior doctoral students Donoria Evans and Jeffrey Cook continued the University of Georgia, College of Public Health’s (UGA-CPH) growing tradition of engaged service. These burgeoning scholars spent the summer working with the Lou Walker Senior Center in Dekalb County, Georgia. The Lou Walker Senior Center is a multipurpose community facility for active senior adults aged 55 and older. The Center brings together several community partners and County government to provide a wide array of programs to meet the diverse needs of Dekalb county seniors. This organization is also one of the UGA-CPH’s many community partners within the state. » Read more
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