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December 18, 2022
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
SPH THIS WEEK | SPECIAL EDITION
SPH This Week is taking a break for the holidays and will return on Sunday, January 8, 2023. Until then, take a look at new and past work by the SPH community during the 2022 fall semester.
DEAN'S NOTE
Our commitment to a healthier world will continue to inform all of our communications, no matter where they take place, writes Dean Sandro Galea in a new Dean's Note. Read the Note.
RESEARCH
This toll likely increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report led by David Jernigan. See the findings.
RESEARCHA first-of-its-kind study led by Jonathan Jay has linked hotter days to an increased risk of shootings in 100 of the country's largest cities. See the findings. |
VIEWPOINTIn a new Viewpoint in JAMA Network Open, Nicole Huberfeld examines what's at stake in a pending Supreme Court case that could limit the rights of patients who rely on federal programs. Read more. |
FALL'22 In Review.
SCHOOL NEWS
This semester, 16 new faculty members joined SPH across all six academic departments, bringing interdisciplinary expertise, diverse perspectives, and equity-oriented action to the school community. Meet the faculty.
RESEARCHDistricts that lifted masking requirements saw significant increases in COVID-19 cases among students and staff, compared to Boston, according to a new study coauthored by Eleanor Murray. Learn more. |
STUDENT NEWSMPH student Dylan Gould wears many hats that support his public health interests outside of the classroom, from working as a research assistant and volunteering at a local hospital, to leading the student organization Mental Health Public Health Connections. Read more. |
IN MEMORIAM
Joseph Massaro, professor of biostatistics and a beloved math scholar, mentor, and friend, passed away on October 19.
Student Advances DEI Initiatives in the Beauty Industry
MPH student Georgia Aguilar spent the summer working as the diversity, equity, and inclusion intern on Sephora’s Social Impact Team, where she worked to advance diversity initiatives and equity solutions within the global beauty company.
Five Years After Water Crisis, Nearly 1 in 4 Flint Residents Has PTSD
New findings by Salma Abdalla, Gregory Cohen, and Dean Sandro Galea, also indicate that 1 in 5 Flint residents may have experienced depression within the past year, underscoring the need for additional mental health resources in a community that continues to grapple with the long-term effects of the public health disaster.
Paid Sick Leave May Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake
A new study coauthored by Julia Raifman found a 17-percent higher vaccination rate in cities with paid sick leave policies, compared to cities that do not have these policies.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
PHP Executive Editor Michael Stein reviews some of this year's posts, announces the 2023 PHP fellows, and says goodbye to the 2022 fellows. Read more.
STUDENT NEWSJoanna Krause (SPH’14) is the executive director of Canopy, a refugee resettlement agency in Northwest Arkansas, whose work was recently featured on Hillary Clinton’s new AppleTV show, Gutsy. Learn more. |
RESEARCHA new study led by Mary Willis has found that living in socieconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods is linked to reductions in fertility. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Bellamy, who is a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Drexel University, will join SPH on July 1.
US Food Insufficiency Spiked by 25 Percent After Child Tax Credits
In the months after the advance federal Child Tax Credit ended in December 2021, low-income families with children struggled the most to afford enough food, according to a new study led by Paul Shafer.
Alum Named 2022 White House Fellow
Elizabeth Ragan (SPH’15) is putting her public health skills and experience into practice at the national level, spending her fellowship year working at the Office of Science and Technology Policy.
SPH Launches School-wide Review of Syllabi to Advance DEIJ
The review, led by Yvette Cozier, associate dean for DEIJ, guides faculty in critically evaluating their own syllabi through a diversity and equity lens to identify strengths and opportunities for growth.
RESEARCH
After SPH dropped the Graduate Record Examination from its admission process to reduce structural barriers in student recruitment, the school observed an increase in applicant diversity, and no declines in student performance or post-graduate employment outcomes, according to a new analysis led by Lisa Sullivan. Read more.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEOn Oct. 26, Alyssa Benalfew-Ramos, SPH alum and associate director in the Office of Racial Equity & Community Engagement at the Boston Public Health Commission, led a PHX webinar on how governmental public health practitioners can build community health needs assessments. View the webinar. |
SCHOOL NEWSThe new SPH initiative, called Generation Health, will fill gaps in available funding for students seeking practicum experiences in support of community-based organizations doing critical public health work. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Glymour, who is currently a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco, will join SPH on June 1.
Higher Sense of Purpose May Be Linked to Mortality Risk
A new study led by Koichiro Shiba found that this association persists across race/ethnicity and gender, but women may benefit slightly more than men from the health-protective effects of purpose.
More Than a Nuisance: What the Orange Line Shutdown Means for Our Health & the Environment
SPH researchers Jonathan Buonocore, Christopher Rick, and Chad Milando are studying links between public transportation and traffic congestion, air quality, and poor health outcomes, and the unequal exposure to these environmental harms.
The Values That Bind Us
Dean Sandro Galea shares thoughts on the roots of our guiding principles.
In the Media.
Quotes Jonathan Jay, assistant professor of community health sciences.
Features research by Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences, and quotes alum Kristyn Brandi.
Quotes Eleanor Murray, assistant professor of epidemiology.
Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.
Quotes Christopher Robertson, professor of health law, policy & management.
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