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Student Spotlight: Shannon Hanby
May 9, 2012

Shannon Hanby in an MPH degree candidate with a concentration in Health Promotion and Behavior from Lilburn, GA.  She is completing her degree program in May 2012. 

Where was your internship/residency?
My internship was with AIDS Athens.

What was your internship/residency project?
I had two large projects while I was at AIDS Athens.  The first was...

Event Spotlight: Delta Omega Inductees
May 3, 2012

Congratulations to our 2012 inductees into the Beta Chi Chapter of the Delta Omega National Honorary Society in Public Health. Inductees were selected of only two faculty, nine students, and seven alumni. Election to membership in Delta Omega is intended not only to recognize merit, but also to encourage further excellence in and devotion to public health work. Membership in Delta Omega reflects the dedication of an...

Student Spotlight: Maha Syed
April 30, 2012

Maha Syed, a senior Environmental Health Science major has been awarded the College of Public Health’s 2012 Outstanding Student Award.  This award recognizes Maha for her excellent academic record, volunteer and service activities, research experiences, and passion for public health.  

Maha and her family immigrated to the US from Pakistan when she was quite young and experiences there shaped her passion for...

Student Spotlight: Sarah Bauer
April 19, 2012

Cusco, Peru was my home for the spring semester, where the early months of 2012 were marked by unforeseen challenges, resilient achievements, and lasting memories. Beginning in early January, I had the pleasure of working with fellow colleague, Erin Gower, as we embarked on our Global Health Internship at CerviCusco. CerviCusco is a Peruvian-registered non-profit association, designed to deliver cervical cancer...

Student Spotlight: Laura Potter
April 18, 2012
As an environmental health science student, my internship was at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Wuxi, China. The Wuxi CDC serves the 6.3 million people that inhabit the city. I worked in the Public Health division which focuses on water and air quality, food and school hygiene, and the prevention of pathogenic biological media. 
 
During my two months at the Wuxi CDC, I...
Student Spotlight: Laura Potter
April 11, 2012
As an environmental health science student, my internship was at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Wuxi, China. The Wuxi CDC serves the 6.3 million people that inhabit the city. I worked in the Public Health division which focuses

Event Spotlight: National Public Health Week
April 6, 2012

A Healthier America Begins Today: Join the Movement!

National Public Health Week is scheduled for April 2-8, 2012.  This year the theme will address the issue of prevention and wellness to ensure that all is being done to improve our nation’s health.   The College of Public Health at the University of Georgia will be observing NPHW with activities across the Athens campus...

Faculty Spotlight: Chris Whalen
April 6, 2012
Georgia’s Whalen Receives NIH Grant to Track TB Transmissions in Africa

Dr. Christopher Whalen, the Earnest Corn Professor of infectious disease epidemiology at the University of Georgia College of Public Health, has received a federal grant to better understand how tuberculosis (TB) is transmitted in urban...

Student Spotlight: Health Promotion Champions
March 28, 2012

Congratulations to the Health Promotion and Behavior team who took home the trophy for the 2012 CPH Field Day Games. This year we had our games at the Health Sciences Campus softball field. Thanks to everyone that came out to play and/or support.  Events included jumprope relay, knee ball relay, waterballoon toss, dizzy bat, kickball, and tug-o-war. 

Event Spotlight: TSREG attends event for Safe Kids Athens Coalition
March 12, 2012

As an active partner of the Safe Kids Athens Coalition, the Traffic Safety Research and Evaluation Group recently attended the Safe Kids Athens Coalition kickoff event. Also present were Hospital trauma staff, Athens Clarke County police, Head Start risk managers, therapy dog trainers, and a representative from Chevrolet. As a coalition...