The Ohio State University College of Public Health

You’re not going to want to miss this! The American College of Epidemiology’s annual conference will be held at Ohio State next month. Chaired by Associate Professor Macarius Donneyong, the conference will focus on integrating epidemiology and artificial intelligence to advance public health.

Register today to connect with medical professionals, public health experts, students and other leaders in the field.

2024 Annual Meeting Portal Please Note: The Annual Meeting Planning Committee is working very hard in developing an exciting and dynamic event. We encourage you to keep coming back here to find the latest news and information about our 2024 Annual Meeting using the links below.

That’s a wrap on the Paris Olympics! CPH graduate student Katelyn Abeln made history in her Olympic debut, finishing 8th in one of the two events she competed in.

Congratulations to Katelyn and all the Ohio State athletes who lived out their dreams this summer ❤️!

Abeln Makes Olympic Final in 25m Pistol Event - Ohio State COLUMBUS, Ohio – Katelyn Abeln's first Olympic experience was a memorable one, as she competed in two different events over the last two weeks and made a bit...

Papers donated by Teresa Long, who served as the college’s special advisor on community and engagement, are now available to researchers through the Ohio State Health Sciences Library. Long was the first woman to lead the Columbus Health Department.

Long’s papers contain files about important issues such as lead contamination in water, bike helmet legislation and other city response plans, and illustrate how the field of public health has changed over time.

Dr. Teresa Long Papers: Discover Recent History of Public Health in the Archives | Health Sciences Library The Medical Heritage Center is excited to announce that the papers of Dr. Teresa Long, the first woman to lead the Columbus Health Department, are available to researchers. Since Dr. Long donated her papers in 2017, MHC staff and student employees housed the collection in acid-free folders and boxes...

Associate Professor Tory Hogan’s research on the experiences of diversity, equity and inclusion leaders in health care is paving the way for a deeper understanding of how to support executives in developing lasting positive change.

“These leaders are hungry for evidence. They value and they know the importance of science, and they want to guide by evidence,” she said. “By supporting them you support more equitable organizations, more equitable health care, and better access and outcomes.”

Buckeyes in Action: Supporting diversity, health equity leadership Editor’s note: Editor’s note: Every day, dedicated faculty, students, staff and alumni of the College of Public Health are impacting the well-being of communities locally, nationally and around the world. Our Buckeyes are passionate leaders and advocates committed to ensuring all people have the...

Big news: An ongoing project co-led by CPH Professor Darryl B. Hood to improve health through reducing harm from environmental pollution has received $221K in EPA funding to support planning of the Columbus Priority Climate Action Plan.

Learn more about this partnership:

CPH team partnering with city, others to reduce pollution An ongoing project to improve health through reducing harm from environmental pollution has received $221,000 in Environmental Protection Agency funding to support planning of the Columbus Priority Climate Action Plan. The project, co-led by CPH Professor Darryl B. Hood, is a partnership with the Ci...

Last week, the CPH Staff Advisory Committee celebrated the hard work that goes into supporting the college and providing students with an outstanding educational experience. Our hardworking staff enjoyed Graeter’s Ice Cream, a team lunch and a field trip to the Arne Slettebak Planetarium.

As the summer winds down, we can’t wait to see what this next year has in store ❤️🌰.

A new paper from CPH’s Marielle Brinkman and Ahmad El Hellani looks at how e-cigarette marketing that labels ingredients as safe in foods is misleading because it ignores respiratory risks from inhalation.
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Congratulations to biostatistics Professor Rebecca Andridge, the College of Public Health’s new associate dean for undergraduate studies! She has been passionate about curriculum, teaching and academic programing since joining the college in 2009.

Andridge named associate dean of undergraduate studies Rebecca Andridge, a professor of biostatistics in the College of Public Health, has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies. Andridge begins her work today, Aug. 1. The critical leadership post was previously held by Dr. Gail Kaye, who is retiring on August 31 after more than 25 years wi...

Does it feel like summer is flying by? Cunz Hall will be bustling with students again in a few short weeks.

In the meantime, we rounded up a few highlights from the past academic year 📸. From our Homecoming tailgate to student poster presentations, gathering the CPH community is what it’s all about!

CPH: Year in photos From gathering with alumni at the annual Homecoming tailgate to making a difference in the Columbus community through this spring's National Public Health Week service project, it has been an exciting year at the College of Public Health. Take a look back at highlights from the 2023-24 academic year...

A 2020 study by CPH Assistant Professor Laura Prater was mentioned in a Boston Globe article exploring how families can protect aging gun owners who have dementia.

While family members can file extreme risk protection orders to remove fi****ms, Prater’s research found they were rarely granted in Washington state.

My elderly father had dementia, anger issues, and many guns. What were we to do? - The Boston Globe One under-reported aspect of America’s fi****ms epidemic: armed seniors with memory issues. My family had few legal options for disarming our dad.

Meet CPH alum Kristen Carroll ’02 MPH, a reproductive health leader in North Carolina. Read about her passion for providing access to high quality health information and her advice for today’s public health students.

Q&A: Reproductive health ‘encompasses many facets of our lives’ Meet Kristen Carroll ’02 MPH, a College of Public Health alum driven by her passion for access to high quality health services and accurate information. Meet Kristen Carroll ’02 MPH, a College of Public Health alum driven by her passion for access to high quality health services and accurate inf...

Best of luck to CPH graduate student Katelyn Abeln as she prepares to make her Olympic debut in Paris! You can catch her qualifying events on July 27 and Aug. 2.

Abeln’s Olympic journey was featured by Ohio State News earlier this year:

Ohio State pistol team member qualifies for US Olympic squad When Katelyn Abeln turned 13, she aged out of her 4-H BB gun team, so she and her father, Jerry, started one for air pistol. At that young age, Abeln never imagined it would lead her to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Abeln is a student at The Ohio State University, pursuing her master’s degree ...

Meet Samir Atai, a MPH student specializing in environmental health sciences. Samir is spending his summer exploring how enjoying time outdoors affects mental and physical health. He plans to take what he’s learning about population health and large-scale contributors to disease and apply it to a career in medicine.

Public Health Buckeyes: Samir Atai Meet Samir Atai, a MPH student specializing in environmental health sciences spending his summer exploring how enjoying time outdoors affects mental and physical health.Meet Samir Atai, a MPH student specializing in environmental health sciences spending his summer exploring how enjoying time outdoo...

Have you heard of Ohio State’s First-Year Health Administration Case Competition? In our spring magazine, we pull back the curtain to show the months of hard work our Master of Health Administration students put into hosting and competing in the nation’s first entirely student-run case competition, the only one geared exclusively toward first-year students.

Ohio State first-year case competition a ‘national gem’ Students in the College of Public Health’s Master of Health Administration program spend spring semester staring down a daunting task: Pulling off the nation’s first entirely student-run case competition, and the only one geared exclusively toward first-year students.Students in the College of P...

Nothing like sparking a passion for public health early! It was a treat to host Columbus Public Health's Camp Public Health students this week. At Cunz Hall and on campus, they learned about environmental health research, opportunities to advocate for well-being for all people and the university's sustainability efforts.

Following lawsuits against three Ohio to***co shops, CPH’s Micah Berman makes the case for a clear law allowing states to stop establishments from selling vapes and other products that are not FDA approved.

Berman has a joint appointment at Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law.

Ohio AG Dave Yost sues to***co shops for selling illegal, flavored vapes Yost says sale of non-FDA approved flavored vapes violates state consumer protection laws.

Congratulations to Professor Amy Ferketich, who has been named our new associate dean of academic and student affairs! She is a founding faculty member in our college and a passionate advocate for students.

Amy Ferketich named associate dean of academic and student affairs Professor Amy Ferketich has been named The Ohio State University College of Public Health’s associate dean of academic and student affairs. Ferketich, who joined the Ohio State faculty in 2003, is a leading voice in the field of to***co control and brings “a passion for academic programming, tea...

Undergraduate students are showcasing the real-world impact of public health hazards in Associate Professor Paul Rosile’s global environmental health class – creating storylines around critical issues like food insecurity and food safety.

“It’s really easy to just put together a presentation and just talk about what the topic means, but that’s not the best learning experience,” Rosile said. “The creative video takes a lot of critical thinking, and it really makes them think about how they can creatively represent environmental health concepts and topics.”

Lights, camera, action: Students explore environmental health themes While whipping up a chicken salad in the Nosker House kitchen, first-year student Jade Davis and her classmates can’t stop breaking character. They’ve set the scene: an unsuspecting patron takes a risk on a new restaurant just to get food poisoning—in the middle of a big day of studying, no le...

Extra, extra 🗞! A new issue of the College of Public Health’s digital magazine is here with stories about the impactful work of CPH students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Read about faculty research that supports DEI leaders in health care, how students are bringing environmental health concepts to life through short creative films, an alum’s passion for reproductive health education in North Carolina, and more.

Ohio State Public Health Magazine Associate Professor Tory Hogan is gathering data on the experiences of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging leaders who are “hungry for evidence” and working to make lasting positive change. Her goal: Create a blueprint for success that will guide health care administrators in improving pa...

Exciting research news: Associate Professor Marian Moser Jones received seed funding to research how the backlash against the COVID-19 pandemic response has affected state and local public health officials’ ability to respond to the opioid crisis.

Opioid overdose deaths climbed to “skyrocketing rates” as public health resources were redirected to COVID-19 response in 2020 and people lost access to treatment and support groups, she said.

CPH seed grant supports research on opioid crisis response The College of Public Health awarded a $100,000 seed grant to Associate Professor Marian Moser Jones to lead a project focused on how the backlash against the COVID-19 pandemic response has affected state and local public health officials’ ability to respond to the opioid crisis. The College of Pu...

CPH’s Joanne Patterson spoke about the current health landscape for q***r youth and young adults in a new episode of Public Health Post. Listen here 🎧

The Lavender Haze: Enabling a Healthy Q***r Future PHPod sits down with Kim Nelson, associate professor of community health sciences at Boston University School of Public Health, and Joanne Patterson, a behavioral scientist at Ohio State University, to discuss the current health landscape that q***r youth and young adults are facing in the United St...

Congratulations to recently retired CPH Vice Dean Michael Bisesi, who received an award for his outstanding support for college employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve 🎉.

Michael Bisesi receives Patriot Award for service member support Michael Bisesi, College of Public Health vice dean for academic affairs and academic administration and interim chair of the college’s Division of Environmental Health, received an award for his outstanding support for college employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve in the United Sta...

Abortion restrictions have a chilling effect on providers, resulting in them offering less care than permitted by law, says CPH Professor Alison Norris in a new article about Nebraska’s 12-week abortion ban.

Abortions performed by Nebraska doctors crater following state’s 12-week ban - Flatwater Free Press In the seven months following a more restrictive 12-week ban, abortions provided by Nebraska doctors dropped by 24%.

Meet Melanie Chen, a second-year master’s student in the biomedical informatics program passionate about genetic science. The skills she’s gaining in the classroom are preparing her to reach her full potential analyzing and interpreting laboratory results, she said.

Public Health Buckeyes: Melanie Chen Meet Melanie Chen, a second-year master’s student in the biomedical informatics program passionate about genetic science. Meet Melanie Chen, a second-year master’s student in the biomedical informatics program passionate about genetic science. Question and Answer What inspired you to pursue a de...

A multi-university project exploring pandemic backlash and the experiences of public health officials has received $1.25 million in funding from the Mellon Foundation.

This project is co-led by CPH Associate Professor Marian Moser Jones, who will work alongside former CPH Dean Amy Fairchild, a professor at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and Cheryl Healton, a professor at NYU’s School of Global Public Health.

$1.25M Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Humanities-Oriented Project Focused on Pandemic Backlash and Public Health — Syracuse University News A project that uses humanities methods to document and explore pandemic backlash and the experiences of public health officials has received $1.25 million i ...

Ohio is experiencing a heat wave 🔥. With high temperatures expected to remain in the 90s this week, here are a few things to keep in mind:

Staff members Anthony Rodriguez and Daniel Hamilton participated in the Stonewall Pride March alongside representatives from Ohio State’s other health science colleges‍. We’re proud to support health equity for LGBTQ+ people, diversity and inclusion at the College of Public Health 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️.

A round of applause for CPH’s Abby Norris Turner, associate dean for faculty and inclusive excellence and a professor in the Division of Epidemiology 👏. She has been named to the Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program.

Norris Turner named Big Ten Academic Alliance fellow Abby Norris Turner, associate dean for faculty and inclusive excellence and a professor in the Division of Epidemiology, has been named a Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program fellow.Abby Norris Turner, associate dean for faculty and inclusive excellence and a professor in the Divisi...

Congratulations to recent CPH graduate Diewo Camara, who received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award and will serve as an English teaching assistant in France during the 2024-25 academic year!

Diewo Camara receives Fulbright student program award College of Public Health alum Diewo Camara ’24 BSPH received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award and will serve as an English teaching assistant in France during the 2024-25 academic year. College of Public Health alum Diewo Camara ’24 BSPH received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award and ...

Professor Ruqaiijah Yearby, who has a joint appointment at CPH and Ohio State’s Moritz College of Law, spoke to USA TODAY about the need for more legislative action to address racism as a public health crisis.

“It has become a really polarizing issue around racism as a public health crisis because we tend to focus on the fact that we feel people are being blamed, when we need to understand that it is part of the structure of the system of the U.S. and it impacts all of us negatively,” Yearby said.

After George Floyd's death, many declared racism a public health crisis. How much changed? In 2020, hundreds of communities agreed racism is a public health crisis. But experts say progress has been slow and the issue has become polarizing.