Georgia Southern鈥檚 Center for Addiction Recovery receives major funding from Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust
Georgia is in the midst of an opioid crisis. However, widespread implementation of public health interventions is creating a positive impact, with opioid overdose deaths declining sharply in the state since mid-2023. 快猫app短视鈥檚 Center for Addiction Recovery, housed in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCPH), continues to be involved in translational research, helping Georgia respond to this public health emergency.
快猫app短视 ranked among nation鈥檚 Best Graduate Schools by U.S. News & World Report
The University鈥檚 Master of Public Health and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs were ranked No. 84 and No. 132, respectively, in a new survey by peer academic leaders.
Leading medical journal publishes groundbreaking research by JPHCOPH faculty, students聽
The Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition has published a groundbreaking discovery based on work from 快猫app短视 researchers. Doctoral students enrolled in a seminar on the epidemiology of chronic diseases have found a rising, positive trend in American adolescents: the liver health of youth aged 12 to 19 is improving.聽
College of Public Health professor wins international research award聽
Gulzar Shah, Ph.D., professor and department chair of Health Policy and Community Health in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health was recently awarded a 2024 Best Researcher Award by the organization International Academic Achievements.聽
International Academic Achievements recognizes scholars who have made significant accomplishments in the field of education, research and scholarly work that have global recognition and impact.
Georgia Military College and 快猫app短视 provide pathways for post-Bachelor-level degree pursuits
In the spirit of academic cooperation, Georgia Military College (GMC) and 快猫app短视 (GSU) have solidified an articulation agreement, emphasizing their commitment to academic collaboration. The agreement streamlines the transition of GMC Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) graduates into graduate programs offered at GS through the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies, the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, and the Parker College of Business.
快猫app短视 announces Fulbright US Scholar Award for 2023-2024
A noted 快猫app短视 public health professor has earned a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in All Disciplines to Latvia for the 2023-2024 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Yelena N. Tarasenko, DrPH, is a professor at the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences at Georgia Southern鈥檚 Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health. Her Fulbright project is titled 鈥淪trengthening research and teaching capacity in cancer prevention globally.鈥�
But do they work? Researchers investigate effectiveness of lactation cookies on human milk production聽
They sell worldwide, often retailing for more than $2.50 per two-ounce bag: Lactation cookies, which manufacturers purport to increase milk in people who breastfeed. Many claim they work鈥攂ut what does the science say?
Several esteemed nutrition researchers, led by Georgia Southern鈥檚 Ana M. Palacios, MD, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy and Community Health, collaborated on “Effectiveness of Lactation Cookies on Human Milk Production Rates: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” which was recently published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
Georgia Southern recognized as top 100 degree producer for diverse students
快猫app短视 has ranked in the top providers nationally for degrees conferred to diverse students among higher education institutions.
For several years, Diverse Issues In Higher Education has produced the Top 100 Degree Producers rankings of the institutions that confer the most degrees to diverse students.
The image in the mirror or the number on the scale, which counts? When it comes to depression, it鈥檚 a weighted issue.
The study updates research conducted by Georgia Southern professor Jian Zhang, M.D., 10 years ago, in which Georgia Southern students reported that what women saw in the mirror, not the number on the scale, influenced their mood. A woman who had a healthy weight but was wrongly self-perceived as being overweight was most likely to feel depressed.聽
Georgia Southern graduate credits independent study and mentor for success in public health
Many students strive to make a significant impact on their communities before they graduate. Jordan Bordeaux is one of them.
As an undergraduate student at the University of Wyoming, Bordeaux worked in health promotion and wellness. That experience prompted her to look into graduate programs for public health.