Dec. 11, 2024
Meet our December 2024 graduates
The University of Missouri is preparing to award more than 1,750 degrees during winter commencement ceremonies, including about 200 new College of Health Sciences graduates. Click the names below to meet a few of our amazing soon-to-be alumni, discover how their time in the College of Health Sciences shaped them, and learn where they’re headed after graduation. Addison Lockett Hometown: Columbia, Missouri Degree: BHS in Health Science, rehabilitation sciences emphasis Snit Ogbe Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Degree: BHS in Health Science, health and wellness emphasis…
Dec. 11, 2024
Mizzou Made 2024: JoyNoel Stefanos, BHS
JoyNoel Stefanos of Kansas City, Missouri, is completing a Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health.
Dec. 11, 2024
Mizzou Made 2024: Ben Terrell, MPH
Ben Terrell of Sedalia, Missouri, is completing a Master of Public Health as well as a Master of Public Affairs.
Dec. 11, 2024
Mizzou Made 2024: Emma Wilson, MPH
Emma Wilson of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, is completing a Master of Public Health with an emphasis in health promotion and policy.
Nov. 22, 2024
Iris Zachary recognized with APHA leadership award
The award stems from Iris Zachary's role as program planning chair for the Health Informatics and Information Technology section of the APHA.
Oct. 21, 2024
Enid Schatz joins HIV-focused commission
Enid Schatz, professor of Public Health and associate dean of the University of Missouri Graduate School, is part of the Lancet HIV Commission on Aging and HIV, an initiative led by Amy Justice from Yale University and Keri Althoff from Johns Hopkins University. The Commission is dedicated to crafting actionable recommendations to improve both the quality and lifespan of individuals aging with HIV worldwide, while also addressing disparities within this growing population. Schatz is a member of working group two of five, focusing on the unique prevention, screening and diagnostic challenges faced by older adults living with HIV.
Oct. 15, 2024
Julie Kapp appointed chair of Department of Public Health
Kapp has served as interim chair of the public health department since August, when outgoing chair Brian Houston accepted the position of associate provost for academic programs at MU.
Aug. 29, 2024
New faculty spotlight: Latiffah Hassan
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2024–25 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Latiffah Hassan Teaching professor, Department of Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? This semester I am teaching two courses: P_HTLH 8120 Applied Epidemiology in Community Assessment and P_HLTH 8350 Veterinary Public Health Policy. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I hold a doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a PhD from Cornell University. Upon returning from…
Aug. 27, 2024
Mizzou professor makes a global impact through Extension partnership
Collaboration between Wilson Majee and MU Extension brings the Neighborhood Leadership Academy to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
Aug. 20, 2024
Houston talks earthquake risk in New Madrid Seismic Zone with PBS News
Brian Houston, a professor with the MU Department of Public Health, was interviewed by PBS News Weekend about earthquake risk in the New Madrid Seismic Zone. 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. Houston spoke with John Yang of PBS News Weekend about earthquakes in the New Madrid region and what people can do…