Faculty at the School of Public Health frequently appear in various media outlets regarding their contributions to the field of public health. They recognize the importance of disseminating their findings and promoting the value of their work by giving written and spoken testimonies to the media. As leaders in their field, they are continually called upon by both local and national newspapers, radio stations and television shows to bring clarify and expertise to issues that are currently facing society. They serve as well-respected commentators and spokespersons for the advancement of public health.
"Urban and Suburban" Health Reports Now Online
June 2008
The Drexel University School of Public Health is proud to announce the recent expansion of its online research content, by making available the work of Dr. Dennis Andrulis, Director of the Center for Health Equality (CHE), regarding the health of America’s cities. The research, entitled The Social and Health Landscape of Urban and Suburban America, is a wide spectrum of reports and related data from 1990 to 2000 that profile the health of the nation’s 100 largest cities and their suburbs. More...
Research Dean Dennis Andrulis Cited in Reports of Disaster Preparedness "Blueprint"
June 2008
A story in which Dr. Dennis P. Andrulis, director of the Center for Health Equality in the School of Public Health, commented on the need to include minorities in emergency preparedness planning, has been syndicated in a variety of radio and print coverage. More...
UPDATE: AHANews.com (June 23, 2008)
CNN Blog Features SPH Center for Nonviolence
May 2008
Officials at the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at the Drexel University School of Public Health are leading online discussions about trauma, violence and guns at the CNN blog site Anderson Cooper 360º. More...
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...
Drexel Study Highlights Heart Failure Prevention Methods
April 2008
A national study by researchers at Drexel University highlights various potential strategies for the prevention and management of heart failure among different racial/ethnic groups. Dr. Longjian Liu, an associate professor at the School of Public Health, recently presented the research "Prevalence, Co-morbidity and Outcomes in Hospital Patients with Heart Failure for Whites and African-Americans: Implications and Benchmarks." More...
Prof. Chilton Chairs "Food Insecurity" Seminar
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Asst. Professor Mariana Chilton, PhD, MPH, chaired a seminar "Hunger in Philadelphia? Evidence of Food Insecurity in the Midst of an Obesity Epidemic" at the University of Pennsylvania on March 4.
The seminar was sponsored by the University's Center for Public Health Initiatives, which hosts a Public Health Research in Action Speakers Series.
Dr. Chilton addressed work and research done by The Philadelphia GROW Project, a Center at the Drexel School of Public Health. "Food insecurity is bad for health, bad for development." |
(Photo: Julia Ahn)
Dr. Chilton also mentioned the need for raising food stamp allotments, and related work on the Congressional Farm Bill, due to expire on March 15.
Click here for Penn campus coverage of the seminar
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...
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...
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...