College of Public Health Faculty
February 22, 2023
Public Health Faculty Member Committed to Mental Health Awareness, Suicide Prevention
Katy Allison, Ph.D., MPH, with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is committed to mental health advocacy and suicide prevention, both professionally and as a community volunteer. “I love collaborative, community-based mental health research,” she said. “I’m passionate about the mental health of my fellow Arkansans….
February 2, 2023
UAMS Researcher Studies Steady Increase in Suicide Rates, Depression for Arkansas’ Black Population
Austin Porter, Dr.P.H., MPH, an assistant professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is examining how COVID-19 factors into the rise in African American suicide rates in Arkansas. “Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, the numbers reflect that the Black community is being disproportionately…
December 6, 2022
UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Welcomes a Group of New Faculty Members
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health added three new researchers this semester. Nandini Mukherjee, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Kelsey Owsley, Ph.D., MPH, is an assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Ashley Clawson, Ph.D., is an assistant…
November 21, 2022
UAMS College of Public Health Researcher to Study Ways to Reduce Adverse Infant, Maternal Outcomes for Arkansas Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
LITTLE ROCK — Clare Brown, Ph.D., MPH, assistant professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, has received a K01 grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Brown will use the prestigious award, which is worth $496,000 over four years, to conduct…
November 15, 2022
Program Plays Key Role in Studying Factors That Affect Development, Treatment, Survivorship of Breast Cancer in Arkansas’ Rural Communities
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is helping to spearhead a program that specializes in studying breast cancer — and overall health — of women who reside in Arkansas, especially rural areas. The Arkansas Rural Community Health (ARCH) project was established in 2007. Formerly named Spit…
October 18, 2022
DiscovAR Studies Differences in Immune System Response to COVID-19
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Center for Birth Defects Research and Prevention is spearheading the DiscovAR project – which examines the differences in the immune response to COVID-19 infection related to race and ethnicity. DiscovAR facilitators are currently aiming to increase the number of community…
September 15, 2022
UAMS College of Public Health Researchers to Use $4 Million Grant to Address Health Impact of Structural Racism, Discrimination on Middle-Aged Black Men
LITTLE ROCK — Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health’s Southern Public Health and Criminal Justice Research Center will use a $4 million grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) to study structural racism and discrimination. Specifically, the researchers are…
September 7, 2022
UAMS Associate Professor to Lead Project That Helps to Address Unconscious Biases in Arkansas Health Care
LITTLE ROCK — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health is conducting trainings to address unconscious biases in health care. The trainings are supported by a $600,000 grant from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Cindy Lewis, MSPH, associate professor and director of the office of professional…
August 2, 2022
Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., MPH, Joins Leadership Team at UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Pebbles Fagan, Ph.D., MPH, has assumed the role of associate director for Cancer Prevention and Control for the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Fagan, a leading expert on tobacco-related health disparities and co-founder of the National Cancer Institute (NCI)’s Tobacco Research Network on Disparities, will lead…
July 29, 2022
White House Report on Maternal Mortality References Data from Study by Clare Brown, Ph.D.
Clare Brown, Ph.D. MPH, of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, received a pleasant surprise upon learning that data from a project she authored was used in the June 2022 White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis report. Last fall, Brown, an associate professor in…
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