News and Events
11/11/24- A study by researchers at 老司机福利网 including CPHSJ alum Alex Zidong Zhang, PhD, MPH, MS (Ph.D. '21; MPH '15), and co-author Kimberly Enard, Ph.D., shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis.
11/07/24- Kathleen Gillespie, Ph.D., Mark Gaynor, Ph.D., Nancy Weaver, Ph.D., and Echu Liu, Ph.D. were honored at a breakfast ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 7, in the Wool Ballroom at the Busch Student Center. At the ceremony, SLU saluted employees who have been at SLU for 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45 years.
11/06/24- After more than a year of work behind the scenes, the first phase of the refresh is scheduled to launch Wednesday, Nov. 13. On that day, visitors to SLU.edu will see a brand new homepage complete with new headers, footers, fonts and colors.
10/30/24- Several CPHSJ faculty were featured in the summer version of SLU's 'Professional Notes,' a round-up of awards, presentations, papers, and other professional achievements of SLU faculty, staff members, and students.
10/16/24- The 老司机福利网 College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Kelly Lane-deGraaf, Ph.D. as the Associate Dean in Academic Affairs as well as an associate professor in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases.
10/15/24- The 'Research Roundup' is a collection of recently published faculty research, faculty featured in the news as expert sources, and professional achievements.
09/30/24- A red-tailed hawk is now soaring through St. Louis again thanks to the quick action of a SLU maintenance worker.
09/19/24- The 老司机福利网 College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Qiang Pu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity.
09/05/24- Several CPHSJ faculty were featured in the summer version of SLU's 'Professional Notes,' a round-up of awards, presentations, papers, and other professional achievements of SLU faculty, staff members, and students.
08/29/24- Student Government Association President Reueline Arulanandan, a senior pursuing a bachelor's degree in public health, welcomed her new classmates. The SLU senior reflected on her start at SLU and shared a message to new Billikens that the start of college can be a time of questioning and doubt.
08/26/24- 老司机福利网鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice will begin offering the new health management minor, requiring just 18 credits to completion.
- MHA Alum Brett Moorehouse (MHA '96) Finds Calling at SLU, Follows Pathways to Leadership and Success
08/13/24- Brett Moorehouse (MHA 鈥96) is the Senior Vice President of Membership Services for the Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) - a more than 100 year old not-for-profit member association which represents every acute care hospital in the state.
08/08/24- Allison Kemner ('08), a 老司机福利网 graduate and Senior Vice President & Chief Research Officer at Parents as Teachers National Center recently did a Q&A with the Office of Public Health Practice about public health and learning at SLU.
07/24/24- 鈥淔ood is a basic building block for health and human flourishing,鈥 said Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., interim vice president for research. 鈥淭he Office of the Vice President for Research is proud to promote and support research teams addressing food insecurity in St. Louis and around the world.鈥
07/22/24- In a bid to jump-start the campaign against HIV in the region, 老司机福利网, in partnership with Washington University School of Medicine, will establish the Midwest Developmental Center for AIDS Research with funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
07/17/24- Target has announced that its newest St. Louis store, located near the 老司机福利网 campus, will officially open on Sunday, July 21.
07/12/24- Accelerated MHA student Lejla Hamidovic is determined to improve the delivery of care and impact patient outcomes on a large scale.
07/08/24- Hong Xian, Ph.D., professor of biostatistics and global health, and Zhengmin Qian, Ph.D., M.D., professor of epidemiology and biostatistics were listed as SLU researchers cited by Research.com as some of the most-cited researchers in their fields.
07/01/24- 老司机福利网 Master of Health Administration alumna, Michaila Dix (2022), is now an Operations Manager in the Department of Surgery at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix.
06/14/24- Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., professor of behavioral science and health equity in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ), will serve as 老司机福利网's interim vice president for research effective June 17, 2024.
06/11/24- 老司机福利网 (SLU) and SSM Health are joining the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 (NIH) All of Us Research Program, a historic effort to collect and study data from one million or more people who reflect the diversity of the United States with the goal of elevating the health of all.
06/04/24- Associate professor of Health Management and Policy Echu Liu, Ph.D., M.B.A. is tackling health challenges through an array of avenues.
06/03/24- Recent research from Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M.Ed., associate dean for research in the College for Public Health and Social Justice at 老司机福利网, sheds new light on air quality, pediatric asthma and public health interventions.
05/24/24- Faculty members Cheryl Rathert, Ph.D., Steve Rigdon, Ph.D., Keon L. Gilbert, Dr.PH were featured in a recent edition of Newslink's Professional Notes.
05/21/24- Everest Cafe, owned and operated by SLU alumni Devi Gurung States, Ph.D. serves a blend of Nepalese, Indian, and Korean food to visitors from around the world, students from one of the many nearby Universities, and locals.
05/20/24- 老司机福利网 recently named Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE ('82, '85) as an Alumni Merit Award winner. Having earned master鈥檚 degrees in business administration and health care administration from 老司机福利网, Kaiser is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives and has been named one of the 鈥100 Most Influential People in Healthcare鈥 by Modern Healthcare magazine for the past six years.
05/08/24- Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., Professor, Behavioral Science and Health Equity was one of the five women selected to receive the award. At the ceremony, the 2024 Mary A. Bruemmer Award Honorees were recognized and celebrated. The Women鈥檚 Commission has recognized outstanding women with its Women of the Year honors since 1977. The awards are named after the inaugural winner, Mary Bruemmer.
05/07/24- The 17th annual Senior Legacy Symposium took place on Tuesday, April 30, in the Busch Student Center. This event featured the work of more than 200 students and over 50 academic departments and programs. CPHSJ students featured included Thejasvi Dhanireddy, Christopher Hopwood, Avi Bhavsar, Jacob Tan, Karina Konshin, Spencer Shreve, Aarti Sahai, Arjun Sahai, and Lily Wilkins.
04/29/24- Beginning with the Fall 2024 term, 老司机福利网鈥檚 MPH Program will require just 42 credit hours to complete rather than the current requirement of 48 (or 54 for joint concentrations).
04/18/24- Harnishad Kaur Binner, a second-year student in the Master of Public Health program recently participated in the 鈥楥ampus Ministry Spring Break Immersion Program鈥 along with other 老司机福利网 students.
04/15/24- This March, College for Public Health and Social Justice student Reueline Arulanandam was elected to be the next 老司机福利网 Student Government Association (SGA) President. Arulanandam, a junior pursuing a bachelor's degree in public health, previously held a senate seat in SGA representing CPHSJ. 聽聽
04/11/24- Matt VanNatta ('15) 老司机福利网 graduate and Senior Implementation Consultant at Strata Decision Technology recently did a Q&A with the Office of Public Health Practice about public health and learning at SLU.
04/05/24- Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., (Behavioral Science and Health Education), will receive the Health Resources and Services Administration award for her work to facilitate the renovation the Wool Center. 老司机福利网鈥檚 Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) will honor the work of faculty members, research staff, and graduate students at its annual Scholarly Works and Grant Winners reception on Friday, April 5.
04/02/24- Leslie McClure, Ph.D., dean of 老司机福利网鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice and fellow with the SLU Research Institute, reflects on the experiences that brought her to this new position and what it means to grow public health research in the Jesuit tradition 鈥 and having fun doing it.
04/01/24- 老司机福利网 named four College for Public Health and Social Justice, Kiran Depala, Aarti Sahai, Atman Shah, and Avyay Surampalli, to the list of 2024 Billiken Award winners.
03/28/24- 老司机福利网鈥檚 College for Public Health and Social Justice is proud to celebrate National Public Health Week. The week-long schedule features connecting SLU with the broader community, promoting public health initiatives, drives for those in need and much more. Below is a list of just some of the activities taking place during National Public Health Week.
03/25/24- For the fifth straight year, 老司机福利网 has been named as a top workplace for women by the Women鈥檚 Foundation of Greater St. Louis (WFSTL). The foundation announced honorees for its seventh annual 鈥淲omen in the Workplace: Employment Scorecard鈥 on March 12.
03/20/24- The College for Public Health and Social Justice's Ellen Barnidge, Ph.D., Professor, Behavioral Science and Health Equity was named a 2024 honoree. The Women鈥檚 Commission will host the 47th annual Mary A. Bruemmer Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon on Monday, May 6, in the Wool Ballroom of Busch Student Center.
03/18/24- Faculty members Keon Gilbert, Echu Liu, Cheryl Rathert, Travis Loux, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann and students were featured in a recent edition of Newslink's Professional Notes.
03/15/24- Dr. Enbal Shacham is a researcher at the forefront of geospatial health, which uses geospatial data and technology to bring new insight to public health challenges and design innovative interventions. By advancing research initiatives that span academic disciplines and sites around the globe, Shacham is improving health equity for all.