College of Public Health Faculty
July 1, 2026
From Nepal to Arkansas: Associate Professor’s Journey to UAMS Department of Biostatistics
For Milan Bimali, Ph.D., the long path he trod to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) influences his approach to being an educator, researcher, and family man. Bimali, an associate professor in the UAMS Department of Biostatistics, part of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health and the College of Medicine, is…
June 9, 2026
Mitch McGill, Ph.D., Is Part of Research Group Examining Liver Safety Biomarker
Mitch McGill, Ph.D., faculty at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), is part of a nationwide collaboration that recently succeeded in obtaining FDA acceptance of a new biomarker, dehydrogenase (GLDH) biomarker. Glutamate dehydrogenase is an enzyme located primarily in the liver. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a biomarker…
February 25, 2026
UAMS Researcher Participates in $2 Million Project Examining DNA Damage and Cancer Mutations
LITTLE ROCK — Gunnar Boysen, Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Environmental Health Sciences, is among a coalition of researchers assessing if damage in DNA happens on the same side that cancer mutations occur. The study aims to find out…
February 4, 2026
Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., Participates in Statistics Symposium Panel
Amanda L. Golbeck, Ph.D., enjoyed the opportunity to serve as a panelist during the University of California at Berkeley Statistics Annual Research Symposium. “As an alum, it’s a huge honor to participate in an alumni and friends panel associated with such a prestigious statistics department,” said Golbeck, associate dean for academic affairs at the University…
January 23, 2026
Mick Tilford, Ph.D., Dedicated to Students, Advancing Public Health in State
Mick Tilford, Ph.D., has enjoyed an impactful tenure as faculty in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health.
November 12, 2025
UAMS Researcher Leads $2.2 Million Project Addressing Youth Health in Arkansas
Ann Chou, Ph.D., MPH, professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is leading a $2.2 million community-based study that addresses access to preventive health services for Arkansas’ youth. “We have challenges in our state and the idea is to work toward improving the situation as…
November 3, 2025
Bryant-Moore Named Chair of Advisory Board for National Organization
Keneshia Bryant-Moore, Ph.D., APRN, will serve as chair of the patient engagement advisory panel (PEAP) for the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). A professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, Bryant-Moore joins other researchers, patients, policy experts and…
October 30, 2025
Cancer Institute Researcher Studying Whether Physical Activity Can Help Breast Cancer Survivors Remain in Workforce
Jaimi “Mimi” Allen, Ph.D., is examining the link between physical activity and employment for Arkansas women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Allen, an assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology, is leading the project, “Explaining the Potential Role of…
September 19, 2025
Austin Porter, Dr.PH, MPH, Named Chief Science Officer, State Epidemiologist
Austin Porter, Dr.PH, MPH, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management, continues to ascend the ladder at the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Porter, who started at the health department in 2010 as an injury epidemiologist, is now…
July 25, 2025
UAMS Researchers Study Effect of Nutritional Support in Cancer Care
A group from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is leading a study that addresses food security among cancer patients. The UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for the Study of Obesity, along with the UAMS Culinary Medicine program and clinical oncology social workers, are collaborating to conduct the study,…
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