Faculty and staff at the School of Public Health publish in a wide variety of peer-reviewed journals, reports and studies. A sample of leading publications in which you can find their works includes: Health Affairs, American Journal of Public Health, American Journal of Epidemiology, and American Journal of Health Behavior. Their finding and reports have influenced the field and drawn attention to the growing expertise and centers of excellence at the school.
Prof. Chilton Co-Authors Pediatrics Article on Food Insecurity
January 2008
Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, has co-authored an article in this month's issue of Pediatrics, "Household Food Insecurity: Associations With At-Risk Infant and Toddler Development," (Pediatrics, Vol. 121, No. 1, January 2008, pp. 65-72.) More...
Prof. Liu on Nutrition and Heart Ailments Among the Elderly
January 2008
Dr. Longjian Liu, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, published "Micronutrients, inflammation and congestive heart failure in the elderly – nutritional perspectives for primary prevention and clinical treatment," in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, volume 34: S14-S16, 2007. More...
Prof. Gracely Commentary
January 2008
Dr. Edward J. Gracely, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, published invited commentary in Lab Animal (January 2008, 37:1).
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...
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...
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...
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...