Vol. 6 / Is. 08, Nov 2016 Archives

Ketki Patel, PhD, MPH

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2016

Alumni Highlight: Ketki Patel (MPH in EAOH ’12, and PhD in EPI ’16) Hometown: Anand, Gujarat, India Current career position: I recently joined the Texas Department of State Health Services (TX DSHS) as a level-III Epidemiologist in the Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology (EIET) unit. The best aspects of my job are the diversity of projects and the ability to hone my applied public health skills. One day I am analyzing data, then the next day I am preparing standard operating procedures on information… Continue Reading

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Novel Intervention Models to Advance Public Health

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2016

Spotlight on Research at COPH – Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D. is a professor and the Harold M. Maurer Distinguished Chair of Public Health for the Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health. Over the previous 20 years, Dr. Estabrooks has engaged in integrated research-practice partnerships to develop and test effective, practical, and sustainable physical activity, nutrition, and weight control interventions. Dr. Estabrooks’ work has focused on the integration of research and practice at the systems level, as this results in interventions that benefit from traditional research… Continue Reading

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APHA 2016: A Snapshot of Nebraska Success

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2016

Public Health Community Advisory – The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Annual Meeting, held in Denver, Colorado, Oct 30-Nov 2, once again attracted thousands of public health professionals from around the nation and globe, including a number of students, faculty, staff and alumni from COPH. In addition to attending sessions, learning and networking, COPH people shared a wide range of work via 20 poster presentations, 12 oral presentations and four roundtables. Of those presentations, 16 were led by students, and nearly all had students involved… Continue Reading

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COPH Notable Mentions

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2016

Congratulations to one of our distinguished graduates, Sarena Dacus (MPH, 2013), who received a 2016 Midlands Business Journal 40 under 40 award this month! Learn more about Sarena Dacus and the award at http://ow.ly/INgT3065bbR

Posted in COPH Notable Mentions, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 6 / Is. 08, Nov 2016