09/25/23- With the start of the fall semester, it’s time for publications and websites to release their annual rankings of the best colleges and universities in America. Once again, SLU has been recognized as one of the nation’s best values in higher education and one of the leading Catholic universities in the country.
09/18/23- Edvanio Fernandes hails from Timor-Leste in southeast Asia and is pursuing a master’s of public health with a concentration in maternal and child health. The Arch tour reminded him of another key advantage of studying so far from home.
09/14/23- Travis Loux, Ph.D., Hong Xian, Ph.D., and graduate student Nebu Kolenchery were featured in this month's version of Saint Louis University's 'Professional Notes' noting the great works of faculty, students, and staff.
08/25/23- During the Mass, Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., associate professor and department chair for health management and policy in SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, professed his final vows as a Jesuit.
08/24/23- The study’s authors, including Keon L. Gilbert, Dr.PH, associate professor of behavioral science and health education and co-founder of the Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, hope this research will serve as a wake-up call for health care providers to develop better screening tools and start conversations between parents and children of color who have SPHNs on recognizing and navigating racial discrimination.
08/23/23- Saint Louis University has many new faculty members joining the University this year, including six in the College for Public Health and Social Justice. Check out the list of who is new at SLU.
08/17/23- The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Darleesa Doss, Ph.D., MPH, CHES as an associate professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity.
08/15/23- The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Xiaoyu Liu, Ph.D. as a tenure track assistant professor in the Department for Health Management and Policy.
08/03/23- The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Jake Redden, DHSc, MHA, MPH, FACHE as a non-tenure track associate professor in the Department for Health Management and Policy.
08/02/23- The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Ellen Santos, Ph.D., MS as an Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
08/01/23- The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice has named Sam Biver, MPH as a non-tenure track instructor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity.
07/25/23- Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., professor and department chair for health management and policy at Saint Louis University, has authored a paper examining ethical questions raised during the COVID-19 pandemic and what can be done to address similar ethical questions in the future.
07/07/23- Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., a professor of behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice and acting director of strategic initiatives for the Taylor Geospatial Institute, was named to the Board of Directors for the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF).
06/30/23- Research published in Outlook on Agriculture has shown that the population relative to available climate-suitable areas in Kenya has increased, posing a threat to the country’s economy and food security.
06/05/23- Saint Louis University has appointed Leslie McClure, Ph.D., as the next permanent dean of SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ), effective Nov. 15.
06/02/23- Master of Public Health student Ashwin Siddaraju’s journey to SLU took a couple of detours, but ultimately led him to pursue an MPH with a dual concentration in Health Management and Policy and Epidemiology.
05/30/23- Originally from the Milwaukee area, Master of Health Administration accelerated student Sonny Osowski’s experience with St. Louis started from a young age. Osowski, who spent much of her youth visiting the St. Louis area, learning what the city had to offer, applied to many schools in the Midwest. Ultimately, she chose Saint Louis University (SLU) as it felt like the best opportunity for her to succeed and was familiar.
05/23/23- Family members, friends and loved ones filled the seats at Chaifetz Arena to salute and congratulate the newest group of students who can now call themselves alums of Saint Louis University. A total crowd of 4,533 saluted the more than 2,900 students who graduated from SLU this spring.
05/15/23- Two Saint Louis University students and one alumnus have been selected to participate in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Adam Ryan, Sierra Zima and Krysta Couzi became the latest SLU graduates to take part in the program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to expand perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue.
05/12/23- The Institute for Healing Justice and Equity (IHJE) at Saint Louis University has launched "Critical Futures," a new podcast about imagining alternative futures.
05/10/23- Public Health Researcher & Biostatistician Sibelle Aurelie Yemele Kitio has developed a passion for data and public health. Kitio’s love of data and public health began in her home country of Cameroon where she earned an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the Catholic University of Cameroon and an MPH from the University of Buea.
05/08/23- The Student Association for Public Health (SAPH) is a graduate-level public health organization within the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) for MPH students. Students who join SAPH are given the opportunity to connect with their peers in the college and community, and network with professionals in the public health field.
04/25/23- Ashley Richard, a second-year Master of Public Health candidate concentrating in Global Health, is combining the importance of values, Jesuit mission, and how they have formed who she will be as a global health practitioner.
04/18/23- Chat GPT has the academic community in conversation about the role artificial intelligence (AI) might play in an academic and professional setting. This new software serves as a chat box, allowing users to send messages and receive a response life-like enough to believe another human is messaging back.
04/11/23- On Thursday, March 23, Saint Louis University’s nationally-ranked Master of Health Administration (MHA) program held an event to officially celebrate its 75th year.
04/05/23- ST. LOUIS – On April 26, Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice will host a technical forum to explain the science behind recent reports of radioactive substances at Jana Elementary School in Hazelwood, Mo.
03/29/23- Update: The planned kick-off has been postponed because of weather and will be rescheduled for a later time.
03/28/23- Krysta Couzi and Sudeepti Nareddy were recently named recipients of the 'Spirit of the Billiken Award' which recognizes 18 students who are in their final year of study and are committed to being proud and dedicated alumni of Saint Louis University.
03/21/23- Accelerated Master of Public Health student Bridget Curran is on the fast track to using her passion for global health and the environment to drive future change.
03/06/23- Coming from the small town of Jasper, Indiana, second-year Master of Health Administration (MHA) student Brett Louviere has always had an eye on healthcare.
03/01/23- Ajay Jain, M.D. (eMHA 2020) is a professor of pediatrics, pharmacology, and physiology at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine and a SLUCare/SSM Faculty member in Pediatrics-Hepatology and Gastroenterology with an interest in finance.
02/09/23- Second-year MHA student Moustapha Mbaye (2023) is focused on giving back. Upon graduating this spring with a Master of Health Administration degree, Mbaye will start an administrative fellowship at the University of Chicago-Medicine.
02/08/23- Assistant Professor Marcea Walter’s career has always pointed her back to teaching. As Director of Admissions and Director of Accreditation for the Master of Health Administration program, Walter is called to immerse herself in each students’ world.
02/07/23- Katie Castree Benyo (MHA ’12) is a Client Account Lead at Accumen, Inc. – a nationwide technology-enabled consulting services company helping hospitals and health systems respond to new challenges.
02/06/23- Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., professor of global health and behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, was awarded a five-year $2.83 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to enhance the understanding of HPV prevention in resource-constrained settings, building upon the strength of the girls and women within these settings.
01/31/23- For the past year, researchers at Saint Louis University have been working on an app-based citizen science campaign that can help St. Louisans keep track of mosquito hotbeds, determine if any mosquitos have the potential to carry diseases, learn how to better protect themselves from these pests and more, all while engaging in community science.
01/30/23- Using a crowdsourcing framework utilized over the past five years, Juliet Iwelunmor, Ph.D., professor of global health and behavioral science and health education at Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice, is taking what she learned from empowering youth in Nigeria to identify young people in the United States who aim to become the next generation of HIV researchers, leaders and innovators in the field.
01/19/23- Dr. Julia López has many titles: professor, researcher, and licensed social worker. She has been an adjunct professor at Saint Louis University now for eight years, teaching public health and social-work topics, with an emphasis on inspiring students to be a part of difficult conversations.
01/03/23- Students will have three minutes and one PowerPoint slide to share their research and show the audience what it means and why it matters. The competition offers prizes in the doctoral and master's categories (first place - $750; second place - $500; third place - $250).
12/08/22- Accelerated MPH student & co-chairwoman for Billiken Bounty, Maxine Taylor, recently discussed initiatives at Saint Louis University fighting food insecurity on and off campus through Billiken Bounty.