Prof. Frank in SE Asia and India
December 2007
Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, traveled extensively through SE Asia and India during the late days of November and early December. More...
New Report on Children with Autism and Fever in Pediatrics
December 2007
Prof. Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has co-authored a new study of autism in children with fever, "hypothesiz[ing] that fever may restore nerve cell communications in regions of the autistic brain. The restoration may help children improve socialization skills during a fever." More...
Prof. Chilton Receives 2007 Claneil Foundation Award
December 2007
Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH has received a 2007 Claneil Foundation Award for her work as Principal Investigator for The Philadelphia GROW Project. The Award was established "to recognize individuals whose previous success addressing the most important and challenging issues facing our country today suggests their extraordinary potential to effect meaningful change into the future." More...
Philadelphia Business Journal Recognizes Dean Gold: "Women of Distinction"
November 2007
The Philadelphia Business Journal and the National Association of Women Business Owners have honored the Drexel University School of Public Health by naming Dean Marla J. Gold, MD, as one of this year’s Women of Distinction. More...
SPH Receives Scattergood Grant to Fund Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice
November 2007
The Thomas Scattergood Behavioral Health Foundation awarded the School of Public Health a five-year $750,000 grant to establish the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice. Leading efforts for the new Center is John A. Rich, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy and 2006 MacArthur Foundation grant recipient. More...
Asbestos Found in Children's Toys, Other Products
November 2007
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that "asbestos has been found in a variety of consumer products, including one of this season's biggest-selling Christmas toys, according to the nation's largest asbestos victims organizations." Dr. Arthur Frank, Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at Drexel School of Public Health, is quoted in the report. More...
Prof. Liu Named "Outstanding Online Instructor"
November 2007
Assoc. Professor Longjian Liu, Md, PhD, Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was named one of Drexel University's "Outstanding Online Instructors" in an awards ceremony held on November 13. More...
First Annual Jonathan Mann Health and Human Rights Memorial Lecture
November 2007
One of the major events of the School of Public Health’s 2007-08 year was the first Annual Jonathan Mann Health & Human Rights Memorial Lecture, held on the evening of Tuesday, November 20. Dr. Paul Farmer, MD, PhD, was the series' first speaker, addressing "Global Health Equity and the Role of the Research University." More...
Prof. Rich Gives Closing Remarks at PPHA
October 2007
John Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Management and Policy, lead the closing plenary session, "A Trauma-Informed Approach to Addressing Violence," at the Pennsylvania Public Health Association’s 2007 Annual Conference on October 19. More...
Prof. Bowleg Awarded $1.7M NIH Grant, Addresses Intervention Strategies
October 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health received a grant of more than $1.7M from the National Institutes of Health for a study to raise awareness of HIV risks and facilitate HIV prevention efforts in African-American communities. The $1,770,095 grant was awarded to Lisa Bowleg, PhD, from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health. More...
2007 APHA Meeting in Washington, DC
October 2007
Faculty, staff and students of the Drexel School of Public Health will attend and present at the 135th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, DC on November 3-7. More...
2007 Welcoming Ceremony
October 2007
The Drexel School of Public Health honored newly-enrolled students at its annual Welcoming Ceremony and reception on Wednesday, October 24, 2007, in the historic rooms of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. More...
SPH Names New Director of Development
October 2007
Colleen Jansen, PhD, was named the new Director of Development at the School of Public Health in September 2007. Jansen brings nearly 13 years of development and fundraising experience to the school. More...
EOH Department Adds New Faculty
October 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health recently hired Carol Ann Gross-Davis, MS, and Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH as assistant professors at the school's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. The two new faculty members bring more than 30 years of combined experience in environmental assessment, patient safety and healthcare quality to the school. More...
SPH Faculty Participate in Congressional Black Caucus
September 2007
Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH and John A. Rich, MD, MPH, professors at the School of Public Health, are participating in this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. from September 26 – 29, 2007. More...
Director Andrulis Profiled in Philadelphia Inquirer
September 2007
Dennis Andrulis, PhD, Director of the Center for Health Equality and Associate Dean of Research at the School of Public Health, was profiled in The Philadelphia Inquirer on Sunday, September 23. More...
New Faculty Member Seth Welles, ScD, PhD
September 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health recently hired Seth Welles, ScD, PhD as an associate professor in the school’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Welles is a leading researcher in HIV disease progression and transmission, and has more than a decade of experience teaching epidemiology at all levels. More...
Drexel SPH Welcomes Students New and Current
September 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health today welcomed back all students and recognized the incoming Class of 2009, which features the largest number of Executive Program students in the school’s history. More...
Drexel Joins in Walk Now For Autism 2007
September 2007
The Drexel School of Public Health, partnered with the University's College of Medicine, provided team support at the fifth annual Walk Now for Autism on Saturday, September 15, at Citizens Bank Park. More...
Director Andrulis Heads SPH Study Revealing Failure in National Emergency Preparedness
September 2007
"Preparing Racially and Ethnically Diverse Communities for Public Health Emergencies," a new report completed by researchers led by Dennis Andrulis, PhD, at the Drexel University School of Public Health, and released today in the journal Health Affairs, portrays the years of inattention to the needs of blacks, Hispanics, Asians and others in readying the country for emergency events. It also brings to light the powerful impact that 9/11 and especially Hurricane Katrina have had on promoting new programs and research, but also uncovering major areas needing significant focus and support. More...
School of Public Health Receives $1.2M to Help Fight Child Hunger
September 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health received two grants totaling more than $1.25 million to help fight child hunger and study the impacts of food insecurity on babies and their families across the Philadelphia region through The Philadelphia GROW Project. More...
Prof. Cummings Publishes on Public Health Disaster Response
August 2007
Dr. Curtis E. Cummings, MD, MPH, associate professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, has authored two articles in the 10th edition of Eurodialogue, Journal for European Issues. The articles deal with ensuring a coordinated public health response to disasters – particularly with a heightened awareness to chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) terrorist threats. More...
Prof. Bowleg Honored by APA
August 2007
Dr. Lisa Bowleg, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, received an honorable mention award from the American Psychological Association (APA) for her article "The Ball Was Always in His Court: An Exploratory Analysis of Relationship Scripts, Sexual Scripts and Condom Use Among African American Women." More...
Prof. Liu Contributes to WHO Publication
August 2007
Longjian Liu, MD, PhD, MSc, an associate professor of epidemiology and preventative medicine at the School of Public Health, was cited by the World Health Organization (WHO) for his contribution to the latest edition of the international organization’s STEPwise approach to chronic disease risk factor Surveillance (STEPS). More...
Prof. Cummings Edits Book on Public Health Preparedness
August 2007
Dr. Curtis E. Cummings, MD, MPH, associate professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, outlines, in his newly-published book, "Strengthening National Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical, Biological and Radiological Agent Threats," how a coordinated public health response to a terrorist attack should be a high priority for all countries. More...
Jennifer Taylor Named Assistant Professor
August 2007
Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, was recently named Assistant Professor in the Drexel University School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Dr. Taylor’s research expertise includes occupational safety, patient quality improvement, healthcare workforce culture and injury epidemiology. She brings more than 15 years of experience in state government, hospital management and basic sciences to an already internationally renowned faculty. More...
Prof. Frank Lectures in India
July 2007
Dr. Arthur L. Frank, Professor and Chair at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, toured India in July, where he was a guest lecturer at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi. More...
Drexel SPH Receives Full Accreditation
July 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health was granted full accreditation status for seven years by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), school officials announced. The seven year accreditation is the maximum amount of time that can be granted by the independent accrediting agency. More...
Prof. Newschaffer Cited in LA Times Autism Article
June 2007
On June 18, the Los Angeles Times examined possible links between autism and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine. Prof. Craig Newschaffer, PhD, Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a leading authority in the field of autism studies, was quoted extensively for the article. More...
2007 SPH Commencement
June 2007
Dr. Donna E. Shalala, President of the University of Miami and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, urged the Drexel University School of Public Health 2007 graduates to draw upon their learning, freedoms and convictions to make a positive mark upon society. More...
Prof. Chilton Co-Authors Hunger Editorial
June 2007
Prof. Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, co-authored "Hunger: Not Just A Moral Cost," an editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer, on June 15. Prof. Chilton's co-authors were Yael Lehmann, Executive Director of the Food Trust, and Karen Wilson, Director of the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger. Click here for PDF version of the editorial.
2007 SPH Awards Dinner
June 2007
The School of Public Health presented its 2007 Awards Dinner (and Student Poster Presentations) for graduating students and their community preceptors on Thursday, June 14, 2007. More...
Prof. Rich Profiled in "Influences" section of Philadelphia Inquirer
June 2007
Prof. John Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy, was the featured subject on June 10 of the "Influences" section of The Philadelphia Inquirer, which appears every Sunday in that newspaper. Dr. Rich's profile can be accessed online.
SPH 10th Anniversary Celebration Gala
June 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health enjoyed its 10th Anniversary on June 2. As the only school of its kind in the Greater Philadelphia Region, we were proud to celebrate a decade of health and community service. Our anniversary activities included an on-campus public health symposium, and a black-tie gala at The National Constitution Center. More...
Prof. Frank Speaks at International Health Conference
May 2007
Prof. Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD, Chair of the School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, was a featured speaker at the 5th International Environmental Conference on Environmental Mutagens in Human Populations, held in Antalya, Turkey at the end of May. More...
Prof. Chilton Appears on Radio Times
May 2007
Prof. Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, of the Philadelphia GROW Project, appeared on Radio Times, WHYY-FM, on May 30, with Karen Wilson of the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger, to discuss the problem of hunger in the Delaware Valley. Listen via Real Audio Stream...
SPH Receives HHS Grant to Create Diversity Resource Center
May 2007
Dennis P. Andrulis, PhD, MPH, associate dean for research and director of the Center for Health Equality, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health awarded the Drexel School of Public Health a grant to create the first national resource center and clearinghouse on racial/ethnic diversity and preparedness. More...
Drexel Helps Prepare Lancaster County Health Report
May 2007
Faculty and staff from the Center for Health Equality at the Drexel University School of Public Health joined with the Director of Community Health, Alice Yoder, RN, MSN, from Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA, to compile the 2006 Lancaster County Health Data Report. More...
Prof. Newschaffer Quoted in Chronicle of Higher Education
May 2007
Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD, Professor and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and autism expert at the Drexel University School of Public Health, provided expert commentary on the rising diagnoses rates of autism and the possibility of an epidemic in the United States. The comments were made in an article entitled, "Is There an Autism Epidemic," which appears in the May 11, 2007 edition of The Chronicle for Higher Education. Click here to view the story.
Prof. Evans Speaks on Eradication of Hepatitis B
May 2007
Asst. Professor Alison A. Evans, ScD, was an invited panelist at a free symposium, "Combating HIV and Hepatitis B," on May 10 at the Library of Congress. The symposium was cybercast live at www.loc.gov.
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Prof. Mary Duden Receives Drexel Alumni Associate Award
May 2007
Mary Duden, MBA, chair of the dean’s advisory council and adjunct professor at the School of Public Health, was awarded the prestigious Drexel University Alumni Association’s Service to the Community Award on Saturday, May 5, 2007. More...
Prof. Michael Yudell on Science Panel with "Galileo" Theater Production
April 2007
Asst. Professor Michael Yudell was a member of a panel discussion on April 23, titled "Science, Ethics, and Politics," held in conjunction with The Wilma Theater's production of Bertolt Brecht's The Life of Galileo (April 11-May 19). The panel, one of a series of four, addressed the argument that "the Galileo controversy was more political than religious," comparing this to present-day issues including stem cell research, evolution, and global climate change. More...
SPH Students Present at Drexel Research Day
April 2007
Four students from the Drexel School of Public Health presented research posters at Drexel University’s Ninth Annual Research Day on April 17. More...
Prof. Mariana Chilton Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40
April 2007
The Philadelphia Business Journal recently named Dr. Mariana Chilton, an assistant professor at the Drexel School of Public Health, as one of the region’s 40 individuals, under the age of 40, who is most deserving of special acknowledgement. The 40 under 40 Awards Program profiles the region’s top young professionals. More...
SPH Celebrates National Public Health Week
April 2007
Students from the Drexel University School of Public Health helped inspire Philadelphia’s children to plan for emergencies by by honoring nine children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Philadelphia for their winning posters on emergency preparedness. More...
Drexel Hosts 3rd Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference
April 2007
The Drexel School of Public Health served as the host for the 3rd Annual Asbestos Awareness Day Conference on March 30 and April 1, 2007. During the weekend conference, leaders from across the globe dealt with how to better prevent asbestos exposure in homes, schools, hospital and workplaces, as well as ways to more effectively detect and treat asbestos-related diseases. Asbestos victims and family members also attended the conference. More...
Dr. Craig Newschaffer Comments in DISCOVER Magazine’s Article on Autism
March 2007
Dr. Craig Newschaffer, PhD, a professor and department chair at the Drexel School of Public Health, provided expert commentary on the interaction between genes and environmental impacts – such as pollutants, chemicals and other toxins – in an article about autism in the April 2007 edition of DISCOVER Magazine. More...
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Drexel Officials Present at Emergency Management Summit in New Orleans
March 2007
Faculty, staff and students from the Drexel University School of Public Health gave a presentation about emergency preparedness earlier in March at the National Emergency Management Summit in New Orleans. The presentation stressed the unique efforts underway at the School of Public Health to connect a wide-range of resources to help meet the needs of racial and ethnic communities in times of natural and man-made disasters. More...
Prof. Chilton Testifies on Farm Bill Reauthorization
March 2007
Dr. Mariana Chilton, assistant professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Community Health and Prevention, will testify on Tuesday, March 13, before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture, on the reauthorization of the Farm Bill and its impact on child nutrition and health. More...
SPH Faculty to Speak at LGBTI Health Summit
March 2007
Two faculty members from the Drexel University School of Public Health, Dr. Randall Sell and Dr. Lisa Bowleg, along with Dean Marla J. Gold, will speak at the 3rd National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) Health Summit in Philadelphia. More...
SPH to Explore Creation of County Health Department
March 2007
The Drexel School of Public Health announced that it was exploring the feasibility of creating a countywide health department in Berks County, PA. The research is being funded primarily by a grant from the Berks County Community Foundation. More...
SPH Receives Grant from US Office of Minority Health
March 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health has received a $275,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Human Services' Office of Minority Health (OMH). The grant will be used by the School of Public Health and National Minority AIDS Council to jointly develop emergency preparedness recommendations for vulnerable populations, enabling communities to meet the public health needs of minorities impacted by natural and man-made disasters. More...
Faculty, Staff Publish in Health and Human Rights
February 2007
Faculty and staff of the School of Public Health co-authored an article in Health and Human Rights: "IDENTIFYING THE LINKS BETWEEN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND HIV/AIDS: Ecosocial and Human Rights Frameworks Offer Insight into US Prevention Policies," 2006, 9(2), pp: 40-61). More...
Prof. Newschaffer Speaks to Congressional Caucus on Autism
February 2007
Prof. Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD, Chair of the Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health, and a leading autism expert, told the Congressional Caucus on Autism Research and Education on February 8 that the release of federal data on autism prevalence marks a significant advance for autism epidemiology in the United States. More...
Kim Spaude '05 Co-Authors Flu Vaccine Article
February 2007
Drexel University School of Public Health graduate Kimberly Spaude, MPH '05, recently evaluated how prior influenza vaccinations impacted the mortality rates and other health outcomes of patients hospitalized due to community-acquired influenza. The study was published in the January 8 edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine. More...
Student Volunteers on MLK Birthday
February 2007
About 25 students from the Drexel University School of Public Health recently volunteered at the Boys & Girls Club in Germantown to celebrate the life and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. More...
SPH Praises Smoke-Free Philly
February 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health congratulates the efforts of SmokeFree Philly, and urges all to learn more about the city’s recent prohibition of smoking in public places and other ways to help fight the tobacco epidemic by visiting www.SmokeFreePhilly.org. More...
Prof. John Rich Interviewed on The Charlie Rose Show
January 2007
Dr. John Rich, MD, MPH appeared as a guest on the nationally-syndicated The Charlie Rose Show on January 18, to discuss his receipt of a 2006 MacArthur Fellowship for his work to help address the epidemic of urban violence. More...
Dean Gold Speaks at Safer Streets Forum in Philadelphia
January 2007
On Friday, January 19, Dean Marla J. Gold, MD, Drexel School of Public Health, spoke at the United We Stand for Operation Safer Streets Community Forum in Center City. More...
Philadelphia GROW Project Addresses State-wide Plan to End Hunger
January 2007
Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, MD, MPH, led a team of officials from the Drexel School of Public Health and the Philadelphia GROW Project to the state capital of Harrisburg on Thursday, January 18, to help create a blueprint to end hunger in Pennsylvania. More...
Drexel School of Public Health Dedicates "Smart Classroom"
January 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health, with executives from GlaxoSmithKline, welcomed back its students to the winter 2007 term on January 9th by opening a new "Smart Classroom." More...
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