SPH News

Dean Ashish Joshi to Appear Live on WMC Action News 5, on Monday, March 31 at 4 PM CST

March 28, 2025 - On Monday, March 31 at 4 PM CST, click on 'Watch the Live Stream' to view the interview. Dean Ashish Joshi of the University of Memphis School of Public Health will appear live on the WMC Action News 5 show 'A Better Memphis' to discuss the work of SPH ...

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Systematic Reviews Webinar a Resounding Success

March 25, 2025 - The Dean’s office in the School of Public Health at the University of Memphis is pleased to share the success of its March 25 webinar on Systematic Reviews, attended by over 60 faculty and graduate students. Expert speaker Mê-Linh Lê, MA, MLIS from ...

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SPH receives renewal funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

March 16, 2025 - The University of Memphis (UofM) School of Public Health is pleased to announce the renewed funding of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Transforming Academia for Equity (TAE) grant. The $125,000 renewal award, titled ...

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City of Memphis Emergency Preparedness Fair at Holy Nation Church in Raleigh

February 22, 2025 - The UofM School of Public Health was one of many community agencies that represented at the event which attracted about 200 area residents. In photo, Steve Shular Community Outreach Representative of the SPH is with Memphis City Council Member Rhonda Logan at the Memphis Emergency Fair in the Raleigh community at Holy Nation Church.

MHA Annual UAB Case Competition

February 19, 2025 - The UAB Health Administration Case Competition is an annual event hosted by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, bringing together graduate students from top health administration programs across the country. Teams analyze a complex ...

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SPH Research Team Members Toured LifeDoc Facilities

February 17, 2025 - SPH Research team members toured LifeDoc facilities and discussed future partnership. Photo: (left to right) Dr. Ali, Dr. Karimi, Dr. Mou, Dr. Leung, Dr. Zhang, Ms. Granack, Dr. Velasquez, Dr. Cashion, Mr. A. Velasquez, Mr. P. Velasquez.

Inaugural Meeting of Community Stress and Well-Being Lab

February 17, 2025 - Dr. Alex Parkhouse, PhD, MA, Assistant Professor in the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, recently received the Research Initiative Supporting Excellence in Early CareeR  (RISER) Development Award. ...

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UofM team SPHRoar, Stood 6th out of 39 Teams in 2025 National Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition

February 14, 2025 - Our UofM team, SPHRoar, made it to the final round of the case competition and ended up placing 6th out of 39 total teams! They were also awarded $500 and competed ...

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SPH Community Meeting with Ave Maria Home

February 13, 2025 - Jamecia Richardson, Experiential Learning and Career Services Coordinator at the University of Memphis School of Public Health, recently visited Ave Maria Home in Bartlett, TN. During her visit, she met with staff and toured their innovative Green House facilities for the elderly. Jamecia explored potential collaboration, including student internships ...

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A Visit to Good Will Excel Center, Memphis

February 12, 2025 - Dean Ashish Joshi and Community Outreach Representative Steve Shular recently visited the Goodwill Excel Center in south-east Memphis on Wednesday. The School of Public Health discussed ...

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SPH made a strong impression at the Memphis Lunar New Year Fair

February 8, 2025 - The UofM School of Public Health (SPH) made a strong impression at the Memphis Lunar New Year Fair on Saturday. SPH students Fen Yang, Xin (Jurgen) Jin, Shiyuan Zhang, along ...

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Visit with Shelby County Commissioner Charlie Caswell

February 13, 2025 - Dean Ashish Joshi and Community Outreach Representative Steve Shular recently met with Shelby County Commissioner Charlie Caswell to discuss the impact of the School of Public Health’s high school public health clubs ...

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DAV University and UofM, USA Granted Project to Establish Public Health Clubs in Schools

Febriuary, 2025 - DAV University, in collaboration with the University of Memphis, has been granted a prestigious project aimed at establishing Public Health Clubs in schools across Jalandhar ...

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2025 Communities of Research Scholars Grant Kick-off

January 30, 2025 - The Population Health Deputy Administrator and University of Memphis Social and Behavioral Sciences second-semester PhD student Tunishia S. Kuykindall and University of Memphis School of Public Health Division ...

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The UofM SPH, an ASPPH Member, was Awarded Funds in Support of CDC’s National DIS Certification Project

January 29, 2025 - The University of Memphis School of Public Health, an ASPPH member, has received funding to support the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS) ...

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SPH toured The Hospitality Hub shelter and counseling center in downtown Memphis

January 28, 2025 - Dean Ashish Joshi, Administrative Associate Laura Granack and Community Outreach Representative Steve Shular from the School of Public Health toured The Hospitality Hub shelter and counseling center in downtown Memphis. The SPH will be partnering with The Hospitality Hub to do research and assist with various projects. The Hospitality Hub serves more than 4,000 homeless persons yearly. Pictured are Jarad Bingham from The Hospitality Hub, Katie Ligon of Memphis Tourism, along with SPH Dean Joshi, Laura Granack, Steve Shular.

SPH partnered with SNMA for the National Leadership Institute

January 17-19, 2025 - National Leadership Institute: Host Institution Packet OUR MISSION Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority ...

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The UofM Public Health Participated in a Community Outreach Event Hosted by the Amputee Coalition

January 17, 2025 - The University of Memphis School of Public Health participated in a community outreach event hosted by the Amputee Coalition, a national non-profit organization based in Washington, D.C. ...

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School of Public Health Meeting with Family Safety Center

January 9, 2025 - The Coordinator of the SPH Experiential Learning and Career Services Jamecia Richardson and Community Outreach Representative Steve Shular met with staff at the Family Safety Center in midtown Memphis. Executive Director Ethele Hilliard heard about internship opportunities with SPH students, ...

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