03/18/24- Faculty members Keon Gilbert, Echu Liu, Cheryl Rathert, Travis Loux, Anne Sebert Kuhlmann and students were featured in a recent edition of Newslink's Professional Notes.
03/15/24- Dr. Enbal Shacham is a researcher at the forefront of geospatial health, which uses geospatial data and technology to bring new insight to public health challenges and design innovative interventions. By advancing research initiatives that span academic disciplines and sites around the globe, Shacham is improving health equity for all.
03/08/24- Kimberly R. Enard, PhD, MSHA, MBA, FACHE, associate professor in the College for Public Health and Social Justice (CPHSJ) at Saint Louis University, made history when she was named the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize Recipient by the Association of University Programs for Health Administration for her excellence in health education and administration, becoming the first African-American and the first SLU faculty member to receive this award. AUPHA first began awarding the Thompson Prize in 1991.
02/28/24- March 2024 will be the third time that MPH student Kristin Beduhn spends her spring break in the small-mountain towns of West Virginia. Beduhn currently fulfills a role as a SLU Campus Ministry graduate assistant, but has previously attended the ‘Immersion Experience’ trip offered through the organization as an undergraduate student. She now supports other undergraduate students on the trip.
02/19/24- Saint Louis University (SLU) undergraduate alum Nebu Kolenchery made a splash early in his public health career, and now has returned to SLU to receive his Master of Public Health (MPH) degree.
02/13/24- Elena Dixon ('22) Saint Louis University graduate and Data Coordinator at Nurses for Newborns recently did a Q&A with the Office of Public Health Practice about public health and learning at SLU.
02/07/24- Faculty members Geoffrey Kangogo, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., Kimberly Enard, Ph.D., Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D., and Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., and student R. Aver Yakubum were featured in a recent edition of Newslink's Professional Notes.
12/19/23- Saint Louis University celebrated graduates at the 2023 Midyear Commencement Ceremony on Saturday morning, December 16, 2023. Graduates and their 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.
12/01/23- For Saint Louis University (SLU) Masters of Health Administration (MHA) students, the National Association of Health Services Executives (NAHSE) Everett V. Fox Student Case Analysis and Presentation Competition is an exciting opportunity to engage with health administration students and industry professionals from around the country every year.
11/27/23- Dr. Sharyn Parks Brown is an epidemiologist in the Division of Reproductive Health and acting deputy branch chief at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta. Her journey hasn’t taken her where she expected but has led to a fulfilling career of service to others and to the community.
11/16/23- Saint Louis University professor Ricardo Wray, Ph.D., was named a 2024 Climate and Health Scholar by the National Institutes of Health, beginning a year-long research fellowship to combat climate change and its public health consequences.
11/09/23- Leslie McClure, Incoming Dean and Professor, College for Public Health and Social Justice, was included in the Saint Louis University Research Institute as it announced its second cohort of Research Institute Fellows. The Research Institute welcomed the new class of fellows, which comprises 26 researchers from across SLU, in an induction ceremony on November 8, 2023.
11/06/23- For Masters of Public Health students at Saint Louis University (SLU) looking to get to know their classmates on a first-name basis and get involved in the St. Louis community, becoming a member of the Student Association for Public Health (SAPH) might be the answer.
11/02/23- The Fourth Annual Geo-Resolution Conference, sponsored by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and Saint Louis University (SLU) was held on September 28th, 2023 at the Busch Student Center.
10/31/23- The Student Association for Health Management and Policy (SAHMP) offers graduate students at Saint Louis University (SLU) opportunities to grow both personally and professionally. SAHMP, an organization led by a diverse group of Masters of Health Administration students, aims to support its members in navigating the graduate-school experience.
10/27/23- Travis Loux, Ph.D. (Biostatistics), Hong Xian, Ph.D. (Biostatistics), Echu Liu, Ph.D. (Health and Management Policy), Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D. (Health Management and Policy) and other faculty and staff were featured in this month's version of Saint Louis University's 'Professional Notes' noting the great works of faculty, students, and staff.
10/20/23- Two Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice faculty members received honors at this summer’s Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) Annual Meeting.
10/20/23- Master of Public Health students at Saint Louis University complete an internship, referred to as the Applied Practice Experience (APEx), with a public health organization, domestically or internationally, that matches their practice or research interests. We have hundreds of internship opportunities available, including over 60 locally.
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.