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In This IssueSchool NewsThe SPHHS Celebrates Its History Faculty News In the Spotlight: New Faculty Student News Creating a Healthier World Alumni NewsAlumni Profile: David Blake
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Dean's Welcome
[ Continued ] SPHHS Celebrates Its History
[ Continued ] Kinesiology Earns Top Rankings
[ Continued ] SPHHS Welcomes International Fulbright Scholars
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In the Spotlight: New FacultyThe School of Public Health and Health Sciences welcomed several new faculty members into its ranks this year. They include Eliza Frechette (Kinesiology), Richard Peltier (Public Health), J. Richard Pilsner (Public Health), Tobin Silver (Kinesiology) and Ezra Wood (Public Health). [ Continued ] Conferences & AppearancesPilsner attends NICHD vision workshop on the environment. Honors & AwardsNEACSM keynote lecture named in Clarkson’s honor. Grant NewsFoulkes uses large databases to study heart disease risk. PublicationsOnline Nutrition courses found to be equally effective as on-campus counterparts.
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Creating a Healthier World: Grad Students Forge Public Health Partnership in Russia
[ Continued ] Speech Language Pathologists Provide Tele-conference Therapy to Rural Children
[ Continued ] Students Investigate Careers in Public Health & Health Sciences
[ Continued ] Around the SchoolInternational travel awards expand student research opportunities.
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Alumni Profile: David Blake
[ Continued ] Alumni News BriefsKinesiology alumnus John Porcari receives award of excellence.
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The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and an advisory group from schools of public health are developing a web-based tool to help current and prospective students see the diverse world of public health careers open to graduates of CEPH-accredited schools of public health. This application will allow individuals to search an interactive database of public health positions through using a number of search criteria. Users will be able to find job profiles in a database through randomly or selectively combining search options from the following three criteria: area of public health, type of work, and employment setting. When the web-tool selects a position as a match, the user will see the detailed information provided through this survey. Please take a few minutes to submit the following information through the survey tool at: http://www.asph.org/Survey Please note all information will remain confidential. Individual names and contact information will not be shared. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and letting potential public health students learn more about your profession. If you have any questions or concerns, please direct them to Ms. Allison Foster at afoster@asph.org.
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ALUMNI NEWS
The School of Public Health and Health Sciences continues to grow and thrive, and it is with great pleasure that I share news of its faculty, staff, students and alumni with you. These dedicated people make the School of Public Health and Health Sciences a success, and through their efforts we will continue our upward trajectory.
Nearly 150 members of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences community turned out on Saturday, October 16, 2010 to celebrate the school’s history and to inspire direction for its future. The alumni reunion event, which included an awards ceremony honoring significant contributors to the success of the SPHHS, was held in conjunction with the university’s homecoming weekend. 
The Kinesiology Department has earned a top ranking in two different studies released in the fall of 2010. The National Research Council (NRC) findings, which provide a range rather than a specific numeric ranking, rated the department as high as first, second or third in the country. The National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK, formerly the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education) reaffirmed the Kinesiology Department’s place as a top-tier program nationally with a number 5 overall ranking. 
The Fulbright Program has been described as the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government. Named after the senator who introduced the legislation in 1946 and sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, the Fulbright Program has welcomed nearly 183,000 scholars from other countries in the past 60-plus years and operates in over 155 countries around the world. 
The Institute for Global Health has formed a new partnership with Novgorod State University (NovSU) in Russia to exchange ideas about effective healthcare policies and programs to improve public health. As part of a three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the partnership promotes student and faculty exchanges between NovSU and UMass Amherst. 
As the number of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) continues to grow and the shortage of speech-language pathologists and related specialists gets more acute, particularly in rural areas, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are using live, secure video teleconferencing over the Internet to provide remedial services and help more schools and families connect with professionals.
On a wet autumn day, hundreds of students came in from the rain to attend the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences’ 2nd Annual Internship and Workforce Development Fair. The fair, held on September 30, 2010 in the UMass Student Union Ballroom, welcomed public health organizations including Tapestry Health, the New England Research Institute, the Massachusetts Health Officers Association, the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts and many more. 
Dr. David Blake is a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a 2007 graduate of the MPH in Public Health Practice program. He is currently the Surgical Operations Commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio.
Please mark your calendars for our SPHHS fall event on November 5, 2011 in connection with Homecoming. We hope to see you there so you can reconnect with faculty, staff and old friends, and meet new faculty and staff. 
