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Undergraduates combat obesity with health literacy

Temple University College of Public Health Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Undergraduates throughout Temple University are getting an opportunity to imagine and enact their own research with the help of a new program from the College of Public Health (CPH).

Currently in the first phase of a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, the Academic-Community Partnerships to Address Obesity and Health Literacy, led by Alice Hausman, CPH department chair, seeks to “[craft] a long-term research agenda examining health literacy and obesity prevention. “

Public Health Professor Receives Award for Excellence

Dr. Sarah Bauerle Bass, associate professor of Public Health has been chosen by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to receive its Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education.

Public Health Professor Talks Picky Eaters with Huffington Post

Jenn Fisher Temple University Public Health Professor

Associate Professor of Public Health and Interim Director of the Center for Obesity Research and Education, Jennifer Orelet Fisher, Ph.D. spoke with The Huffington Post about how parents can cope with children who are picky eaters.

Public Health Professor Talks Ebola With Philadelphia Inquirer

Sarah Bass Temple University College of Public Health Professor

Department of Public Health associate professor Sarah Bass spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about attitudes toward "voluntary isolation and mandatory quarantine."

"As coerciveness increased, the willingness [to comply] decreased," she said, suggesting that a mandate might actually backfire. Men and people with higher incomes were more likely to be uncooperative; regular churchgoers were most willing."

Center for Asian Health Researchers target diet to reduce chronic disease in Asian Americans

CPH's Center for Asian Health and Director Grace Ma have been featured in Temple Today for their work with chronic disease in Asian Americans in the Delaware Valley.

"...Researchers from Temple University’s Center for Asian Health (CAH) will use a $1.4 million Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant to create awareness, provide education, and increase access to healthy food and beverage options in Philadelphia’s low-income Asian-American community. Temple is the only Pennsylvania institution to receive a REACH grant, awarded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this year.

CHPSW Welcomes New Faculty for 2014

Temple University College of Public Health 2014 New Faculty

The College of Public Health welcomed 23 new faculty this fall. Joining our team are:

Communication Sciences and Disorders

Meghan Rainone, Assistant Professor. Meghan holds her J.D. from Temple University and was previously an Adjunct Professor here at Temple.

Health Information Management

Dr. Anjali Shah, PhD, Assistant Professor. Anjali earned a PhD in Biomedical Informatics from Rutgers University and previously worked with the Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences team.

CHPSW Mourns the Loss of Dr. Curtis Leonard

Dr. Curtis Leonard Dean Emeritus of Temple University's School of Social Work

Dean Laura A. Siminoff, Ph.D. and the entire community of the College of Public Health mourn the loss of Dr. Curtis A. Leonard. Dr. Leonard was appointed Dean of the School of Social Administration by then President Peter Liacouras in 1994 and held that position until 2002. He passed away two days before his 75th birthday on August 16, 2014.

A champion of educational access and excellence, Dr. Leonard is remembered for his over 40 years of service to his students and his community. He was as a strong, forward-thinking leader who loved Temple University and all those that passed through its doors.

CPH Kinesiology Professor Talks with Inquirer About Eagles New Kicker

CPH Kinesiology Professor Lois Butcher-Poffley

Lois A. Butcher-Poffley, assistant professor of Kinesiology in Temple University College of Public Health , spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the psychology of kickers in the NFL, including the newly signed Philadelphia Eagle Cody Parkey.

CHPSW Faculty Tenure Awards and Promotions

Dean Laura Siminoff, Ph.D. is pleased to congratulate the following CPH faculty who were recently awarded tenure and promotion upon the recommendation of Temple University’s President, Dr. Neil D. Theobald, by the Board of Trustees and by action of the President.

Jennifer Orlet Fisher, PhD - Promoted to Professor, Department of Public Health

CHPSW Center Helping to Create Education and Training Opportunities in North Philadelphia

CHPSW CSPCD Helping to Create Education and Training Opportunities in North Philadelphia

The Center for Social Policy and Community Development has partnered with the College of Education to provide "support to neighborhood schools and assist high school students as they prepare for college or the workforce after graduation".

"Communities are about more than the bricks and mortar,” said Shirley Moy, co-director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development. “In order to make real changes you have to help the entire community; this is a comprehensive approach to creating a more cohesive neighborhood.”

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