University of Massachusetts Amherst

School of Public Health and Health Sciences

News Events for Fall 2007 & Spring 2008

Michael Begay participates in a panel that will examine women and politics on, April 16, 2008

Annual Alumni Gathering at the American Public Health Association Meeting, November 5, 2007

Maria Idali Torres honored with President's Public Service Award

Gloria DiFulvio and other prevention experts share successes at national conference

Joe Hamill appointed distinguished research professor in Singapore

William Bartosch awarded grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Elaine Puleo co-authors study of w unsafe neighborhoods and physical activity.

SPHHS Receives CEPH Accreditation for 7 Year Term

Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor, Charlena M. Seymour receives highest honor from ASHA

Lisa Wexler Awarded NSF Arctic Social Science Pilot Grant

Baran Elected to National Accrediting Body

Patty Freedson Receives $2.1 Million NIH Grant

Kinesiology Students Receive Awards at the 2007 New England American College of Sports Medicine Conference

Public Health Faculty Present at 135th APHA Annual Meeting

Dr. Jane Kent-Braun named as Active member of the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education

Dr. Paula Stamps is one of eight co-investigators for a project on 'Ethics Education in Science
and Engineering."

Lisa Wexler named Family Research Scholar

David Nyachuba Discusses Current Challenges to Food Safety.

SPHHS Faculty Receive Mellon Mutual Mentoring Grants

Cohen Appointed Interim Dean of SPHHS.

Lisa Chasan-Taber appointed Acting Associate Dean.

Mokhtar Atallah Appointed Nutrition Department Acting Head.

Michael Begay Appointed Public Health Department Chair

Gerber Promoted to the Rank of Senior Lecturer

2007 UMass Amherst Faculty Convocation on Friday, September 21st- Patty Freedson honored

Joe Hamill honored by University of Edinburgh

van Emmerik awarded $474,269 grant to support research related to multiple sclerosis     

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