Tag: Department of Health Promotion and Behavior
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Inaugural Research Day celebrates team science
College of Public Health faculty, staff and students gathered to share findings and inspire collaboration.
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Julie Wade: Stopping Traffic
Making a difference
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Caleb Snead commits to improving communities through connection
Fulfilling the Dream Award recipient serves communities around Georgia.
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Career Center consultant helps students find what’s next
Laetitia Adelson guides Grady College students on their career paths.
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2023 Service-Learning Excellence Awards
Three University of Georgia faculty members have been recognized by the Office of Service-Learning with…
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Assistant professor discusses mental health in working mothers
Heather Padilla, assistant professor in health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health,…
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2022 Creative Teaching Awards
The Creative Teaching Awards are presented annually on behalf of the Office of Instruction to…
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First Presidential Interdisciplinary Seed Grants awarded
Twelve faculty teams at the University of Georgia have been selected to receive research awards…
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When loved ones battle cancer, families head to Web for information more than support
Loved ones of cancer patients are likely to search for further information about the disease…
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Teen tobacco dependence should be treated with ‘same urgency as other drugs,’ study says
Substance abuse treatments that target main issues such as serious drug and alcohol addiction are…
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UGA using NIH grant to track vaccine attitudes with Twitter
A computational tool being developed to study vaccination attitudes and behaviors through social media could…
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UGA study finds it’s mean boys, not mean girls, who rule at school
Debunking the myth of the “mean girl,” new research from the University of Georgia has…
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UGA awarded $3.15 million to improve chronic disease management in the workplace
Researchers in the University of Georgia College of Public Health received a five-year, $3.15 million…
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Research suggests exercise reduces disease risk among Hispanic population
Over time, exposure to stress can cause wear and tear on the body. Referred to…
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UGA researcher receives NIH grant to improve women’s health in Liberia
War exposure, gender-based violence and extreme poverty following 14 years of civil war has resulted…
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Stroke patients respond similarly to after-stroke care, despite age difference
Age has little to do with how patients should be treated after suffering a stroke,…
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Dating in middle school leads to higher dropout, drug-use rates
Students who date in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more…
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One-third of dating teens report violence in their relationships
Nearly a third of those dating in middle and high school report abusive relationships, according…
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Pamela Orpinas, Emory Center for Injury Control
Pamela Orpinas, a professor of health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health,…
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Perception, work-life balance key factors in workplace safety, says UGA study
Six thousand workers die on the job in the U.S. each year, and millions more…
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Grant to fund diabetes prevention program
Mark Wilson, head of the department of health promotion and behavior in the College of…
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Daniel Guidot
A passion for those less fortunate led Danny Guidot to help start a student chapter…
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UGA College of Public Health hosts week-long series of events
Injury is the most expensive medical problem in the United States. In a single year,…
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UGA College of Public Health receives renewal grant to evaluate programs designed to make Georgia ro
For the sixth consecutive year, researchers from the University of Georgia College of Public Health’s…
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