April 18, 2023
Students represent SHP at Show Me Research Week
SHP students presented on everything from sleep disorders and primordial grief to cancer’s impact on speech and communication.
March 15, 2023
Lack of access to health care contributes to Missouri’s maternal mortality rates
March 2, 2023
Health Professions students revealed as Mizzou ’39 recipients
Recipients are selected for academic achievement, leadership and service.
Feb. 3, 2023
Black South Africans report higher life satisfaction and are at less risk for depression post-migration
Jan. 17, 2023
Researching the science of old age
Erin Robinson is an expert in public health social work and gerontology.
Jan. 17, 2023
Center for Health Policy joins School of Health Professions
The Center studies and promotes access to quality, affordable health care.
Jan. 12, 2023
Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Congratulations to students who made the Fall 2022 School of Health Professions Dean’s list!
Jan. 10, 2023
Faculty Profile: Susana Quiros
Susana Quiros, PhD, arrived eager to bring her Public Health expertise to the Mizzou School of Health Professions in the 2020-2021 academic year. More than a year later, she is excited to showcase not just what she has been teaching in that time, but also what she has been learning. Dr. Quiros teaches Research Methods, Principles of Epidemiology, and Social and Behavioral Health Theory and Practice, depending on the semester. MPH students are required to complete an internship to graduate the master’s program; Dr. Quiros is a faculty advisor to this program and emphasizes that experience in the…
Jan. 9, 2023
Brian Houston named Chair of Department of Public Health
School of Health Professions Dean Kristofer Hagglund is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Houston as chair of the Department of Public Health at the University of Missouri. Dr. Houston is a renowned researcher and expert in the fields of disaster communication, resilience, and mental health. His work has focused on the impact of disaster media coverage on both children and adults, the role of new media during crises, and the use of communication technologies to increase community resilience. “Dr. Houston brings significant leadership experience to the Department of Public Health,” said Dean Hagglund. “His focus on…
Dec. 12, 2022
Doubling her efforts
Researcher, animal-lover and academic dynamo Katherine Meiser completes the first step of her dual-degree dream.