Healthier Texas Summit

HSC’s College of Public Health Dean Dharamsi and other deans statewide address the role of public health schools in advancing community health across Texas

By Sally Crocker Dr. Shafik Dharamsi, dean of the College of Public Health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, was a recent speaker at the Healthier Texas Summit in Austin, where the state’s leading voices in public health and wellness came together to address their communities’ evolving needs and […]

Wagner Health Literacy

Recognizing Health Literacy Month, Dr. Teresa Wagner receives global service appreciation award

By Sally Crocker Dr. Teresa Wagner, associate professor of health administration and health policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Public Health, was honored with an Appreciation Award for Global Service at the recent Global Health Literacy Summit of the International Health Literacy Association (IHLA), held in the Netherlands. The […]

Ubuntu Photo

Three CPH faculty present at international conference in Cape Town, South Africa

By Sally Crocker Three College of Public Health faculty from The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth were featured presenters at a recent international conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Catherine Sembajwe-Reeves, Dr. Emily Spence and Dr. Kari Northeim presented workshops and poster presentations at UBUNTU 2024, a program of […]

Dr. Matthew Rossheim receives prestigious Public Health Advocate award

By Sally Crocker During a 15-year career, Dr. Matthew Rossheim – associate professor of health administration and health policy at The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth College of Public Health – has taken on some of the most critical public health concerns facing communities today. He has researched and advocated […]

Stacey Griner

Dr. Stacey Griner receives Boston Congress of Public Health ‘40 Under 40’ award

By Sally Crocker Dr. Stacey Griner, assistant professor of population health at The University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Public Health, has been selected as a 2024 “40 Under 40” Public Health Catalyst Award winner by the Boston Congress of Public Health. This prestigious international award recognizes the next generation of leaders, […]