Faculty at the School of Public Health have received many awards and accolades. Included in these honors are Professor John Rich, MD, MPH, a 2006 MacArthur Fellowship "Genius" recipient and Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, a recipient of the 2007 Claneil Foundation Award for her work as Principal Investigator for The Philadelphia GROW Project. The faculty at the school are recognized by their peers and leaders in the public health world as pioneers and pillars in the field of public health.
Publishers Weekly Review of Dr. John Rich's Book: "Wrong Place, Wrong Time"
October 2009
Dr. John Rich, chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health, was noted in an October 5, 2009 Publishers Weekly article about his impending book on homicide rates, "Wrong Place, Wrong Time: Trauma and Violence in the Lives of Young Black Men," due out in December. More...
Dr. Smith on Healthcare for Undocumented Immigrants
October 2009
Dr. David Barton Smith, research professor at the School of Public Health, was quoted in an October 5, 2009 Bucks County Courier Times article about health costs for undocumented immigrants. More...
Dr. Andrulis: Radio Interview on "Disaster Preparedness"
September 2009
Dr. Dennis Andrulis, director of the Center for Health Equality at the School of Public Health, was interviewed on radio station KPBS on September 22, concerning emergency preparedness in diverse communities. Click here for audio and transcript.
Dr. Andrulis Cited in Media for work on "Racial Disparity" Panel
September 2009
Dr. Dennis Andrulis, director of the Center for Health Equality at the School of Public Health, was quoted in a September 18, 2009 Baltimore Sun article about his role on a national panel reviewing health care equality, and in a September 21st article in Diverse magazine article.
Drexel Researchers Collaborate on Investigation of Emergency Warning Systems
September 2009
Two researchers at Drexel University will collaborate on a new study to investigate issues related to trust in emergency warning systems by studying recent fire alarm incidents in public housing. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, a professor and safety science expert at the School of Public Health, and Dr. Lisl Zach, a professor at Drexel University’s College of Information Science and Technology, will lead the study. More…
More international coverage for Witnesses to Hunger program
September 2009
The French daily newspaper Le Monde ran full-page coverage of Dr. Mariana Chilton's Witnesses to Hunger program on Friday, September 4. Click here for the article (French only: English translation forthcoming). Meanwhile, the Witnesses photo-exhibit was referenced in Reuters coverage of the Community Action Partnership convention, held in Philadelphia September 1-4. More…
Prof. Chilton featured in Turkish news coverage
August 2009
The English-language Turkish newspaper Today's Zaman recently featured the work of Dr. Mariana Chilton, Associate Professor and Director of Witnesses to Hunger at the School of Public Health. In an article entitled "American expert calls on Turkish mothers to speak out to break cycle of poverty," Dr. Chilton's work with Witnesses to Hunger was cited as example of women being empowered to fight poverty and hunger. More…
Prof. Chilton quoted in story about USDA/school meal program
May 2009
Dr. Mariana Chilton, Associate Professor in the Dept. of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health, was quoted in a May 24 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the U.S. Department of Agriculture ending a Philadelphia school breakfast and lunch program.alleging a death was caused by exposure to emissions from diesel locomotives. More…
Dr. Andrulis cited in article about disaster response
May 2009
Dr. Dennis Andrulis, director at the Center for Health Equality at the School of Public Health, was featured in a story posted to the Disaster News Network, May 25, 2009, about preparedness for disaster in diverse communities. More…
Prof. Frank cited in article about possible carcinomic emissions
March 2009
Dr. Arthur Frank, Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health, was quoted in a March 2, 2009, North Platte Nebraska Telegraph article about a lawsuit alleging a death was caused by exposure to emissions from diesel locomotives. More…
SPH will co-sponsor PA’s First Environmental Justice Conference in April
February 2009
The Drexel University School of Public Health will be co-sponsoring Pennsylvania’s first Environmental Justice Conference in April. The conference, organized by the Environmental Justice Advisory Board and Office of Environmental Advocate at the State of Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection, along with the School of Public Health. Dr. Arthur L. Frank, a professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health, also chairs the state’s Environmental Justice Advisory Board and is helping to organize the conference. More…
Sandra Bloom, MD Joins the Faculty of the DrPH Progarm in Health Policy & Social Justice
January 2009
The SPH recently announced that Sandra Bloom, MD, will serve as a faculty member at the school’s DrPH program in Health Policy and Social Justice. Dr. Bloom will also play a key role in the development of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice, contributing to the training and research missions of the Center. Dr. Bloom developed the Sanctuary Model®, a trauma informed method for creating an organizational culture within which healing from psychological and social traumatic experience can be addressed. More…
Prof. Ulmer to Present at the World Congress on Public Health
January 2009
Dr. Lisa Ulmer, the chair of the School of Public Health's Department of Community Health and Prevention, and researchers from the School of Public Health have been invited to present their paper, "Using Social Constructivist Theory and Principles of Service Learning to Transform Public Health Doctoral Education", about the school's DrPH Program in Health Policy and Social Justice at the 12th World Congress on Public Health, which will be held in Istanbul, Turkey. More...
Assoc. Prof. Bowleg honored for Research on World AIDS Day
December 2008
The Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) Community Advisory Board (CAB) honored Assoc. Prof. Lisa Bowleg with a Red Ribbon Award for her research on the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day. More...
Prof. Frank to Serve on Scientific Board of CDC's National Center for Environmental Health
December 2008
Prof. Arthur L. Frank, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health, was recently appointed by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to serve on the Board of Scientific Counselors of the National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through 2012. More...
Dr. Andrulis Moderates NIH Panel on Health Disparities
December 2008
Dr. Andrulis, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Center for Health Equality at the Drexel University School of Public Health, recently presented research and moderated a panel discussion at the NIH Summit: "The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities" in Maryland on December 17, 2008. More...
Asst. Prof. Lum Named "Outstanding Online Instructor"
December 2008
Asst. Professor Raymond Lum, MPhil, MS, Dept. of Health Management and Policy, was named one of Drexel University's "Outstanding Online Instructors" in an awards ceremony held on November 10 at the Bossone Auditorium, Drexel Main Campus, as part of National Distance Learning Week (November 10-14, 2008), sponsored by the United States Distance Learning Association. More...
Dr. Newschaffer and Dr. Yudell to Organize Fall Conference on Autism
December 2008
The Drexel University School of Public Health was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from Autism Speaks to lead a national conference on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) research in the Fall of 2009. Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer, the chair, and Dr. Michael Yudell, a professor, of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health will co-organize the conference. More...
Dr. Taylor Studies National Firefighters Near Miss Reporting System
November 2008
The Drexel University School of Public Health recently extended its contract with the International Association of Fire Chiefs to analyze and evaluate its new data system, the National Firefighters Near Miss Reporting System. Dr. Jennifer Taylor, an assistant professor at the School of Public Health, is serving as the principal investigator. More...
Dr. Andrulis Named to National Medical Committee for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America
October 2008
Dr. Andrulis, PhD, MPH, Associate Dean for Research and Director of the Center for Health Equality at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was recently named to the National Medical Committee for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. More...
The Center for Health Equality at Drexel's SPH Co-Hosts Diversity Rx Conference
September 2008
The Center for Health Equality at Drexel University's School of Public Health, along with the Resources for Cross Cultural Health Care and the Office of Minority Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, co-hosted the Sixth National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations from September 21 – 24, 2008 in Minneapolis, MN. More...
Dean Gold Named to Philadelphia Board of Health
September 2008
Marla J. Gold, MD, the dean of the Drexel University School of Public Health, was recently appointed to the City of Philadelphia’s Board of Health by Mayor Michael Nutter. As a member of the Board of Health, Dean Gold will advise and help formulate policy for the city’s Department of Public Health. More...
Asst. Prof. Taylor to Chair APHA's Injury Control & Emergency Health Services Section
September 2008
Jennifer A. Taylor, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor at the Drexel University School of Public Health, was elected as the chairperson of the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in September. Dr. Taylor’s term as chair will begin at the end of October. More...
Prof. Frank to Serve on Philadelphia's Air Pollution Control Board
September 2008
Prof. Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD, Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the School of Public Health, was appointed to the City of Philadelphia’s Air Pollution Control Board by Mayor Michael Nutter. The Air Pollution Control Board was created nearly 40-years ago by the City of Philadelphia to establish air quality objectives and enforce city regulations to reduce pollution. More...
Asst. Prof. Chilton Receives APHA Young Professional Award
September 2008
Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, recently received the MCH Young Professional Award for her work on child and maternal health from the American Public Health Association (APHA). More...
Prof. Rich Named to Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
September 2008
Professor John A. Rich, MD, MPH, the director of the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice and chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the School of Public Health, was recently one of five new appointees to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees. More...
Nine New Public Health Faculty Members Introduced
August 2008
The Drexel University School of Public Health welcomed seven new faculty members during the 2007 - 2008 academic year, and two more will be starting this fall. The new teaching faculty members bring significant teaching experience and a vast range of research expertise to the students of the school. More...
Dean Gold Elected to ASPH Diversity Committee
August 2008
Marla J. Gold, MD, the dean of the School of Public Health, was recently elected to serve as the chair of the Association of Schools of Public Health’s Diversity Committee and a de facto member of the Board of Directors for the academic public health’s national organization. More...
Asst. Prof. Chilton on Children's Obesity Panel with Surgeon General
May 2008
Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, recently sat on a panel of experts, including state and local officials recently to address childhood obesity with the Surgeon General, at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Dr. Chilton discussed the efforts of The Philadelphia GROW Project, and helped answer questions from a large audience in attendance. More...
Asst. 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...
Assoc. 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...
MacArthur "Genius" Grant Awarded to Prof. Rich
September 2006
Professor John A. Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Health Management and Policy at the Drexel School of Public Health, was awarded a $500,000 MacArthur Fellowship grant for his work in addressing the primary health care needs of young men in the inner city by designing clinical services and training programs. More...