Public Health Sciences Majors Gabriel, Iranmanesh, and Sheedy Named 21st Century Leaders

Public Health Sciences majors Audrey Gabriel, Darya Iranmanesh, and Clare Sheedy will be honored as 21st Century Leaders during Commencement 2023.
SPHHS Intern, Alumna Named Fulbright Scholars
Amrita Adak '23 and Emily Nguyen '21 are two of the twelve University of Massachusetts Amherst students who have been awarded Fulbright grants for 2023-2024.
Alumna Jennifer Rasmussen ’22MPH Publishes Paper Advancing Environmental Justice
Public Health Practice alumna Jennifer Rasmussen '22MPH recently published a paper in a special issue of the journal Challenges devoted to planetary health.
Dean's Message - April 2023
One of my favorite responsibilities as dean is talking up the excellence of our faculty, staff and students. This month, I’ve got a lot to talk about!
Kinesiology Alumnus Robert Gilbert ’69, ’79PhD Profiled in UMass Magazine
Kinesiology alumnus Robert Gilbert ’69, ’79PhD is profiled in the Spring 2023 issue of UMass Magazine in a story titled "12,000 Pep Talks."
Dean’s Message – March 2023
Thank you, Laura Vandenberg, David Catrambone, the 6 student teams, coaches, judges, and donors, for making our Health Innovators Challenge a huge success.
ACSM Names Alumna Louise Valentine '17MPH 2023 Certified Professional of the Year
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has named Public Health Practice alumna Louise Valentine '17MPH as its Certified Professional of the Year.
Dean’s Message – February 2023
This month was filled with exciting news. We heard from UMass system President Marty Meehan who our next chancellor will be: Dr. Javier Reyes.
Timme-Laragy Appointed to Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Science Advisory Board
Professor of Environmental Health Sciences Alicia Timme-Laragy has been selected to serve on the Massachusetts Toxic Use Reduction Science Advisory Board.
Research Project Focuses on Promoting Dual-Language Development for Children with Autism in Bilingual Families
Megan Gross has been awarded an NIH grant to study bilingualism in children with autism spectrum disorder whose household speaks a language other than English.
Dean’s Message – January 2023
Welcome to 2023! With the start of the new year, I am both saddened and happy to announce several key changes in the school.