UB Health Impact Summer 2021

The official publication of the University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions, connecting alumni, colleagues, students, friends and the community.

From the Dean

The headline of this issue’s cover story on our school’s labs—“Back in Action”—might be an apt phrase to apply to our personal and professional lives as public health measures like the COVID-19 vaccines take hold in our country.

Summer 2021 Edition

Trending at SPHHP

Dietetic Internship Evolving for the Future
7/2/21
UB’s Dietetic Internship was the first such program in Western New York when it began in 1999.
Health Equity Among New MPH Focus Areas
7/3/21
The Department of Community Health and Health Behavior (CHHB) in the School of Public Health and Health Professions has introduced two focus areas to its individualized and online individualized Master of Public Health degree programs.
UB’s Campaign Goal is Even Bolder
7/3/21
Earlier this year, the 175th anniversary of the University at Buffalo’s founding, the university announced its intention to extend its Boldly Buffalo fundraising campaign to a goal of $1 billion.

Inquiry and Scholarship

Improving the WIC Shopping Experience
7/3/21
Team partners with supermarket to test “bundling” of WIC items.
New Research Looks at Children’s Health during COVID-19 and More
7/3/21
Katarzyna Kordas, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health has published “COVID-19 and children’s health in the United States: Consideration of physical and social environments during the pandemic” in the journal “Environmental Research.”

SPHHP in Depth

Back in Action

Events

2021 Step Challenge
7/3/21
Steppers Renew Connections and Boost Energy
2021 Commencement
7/3/21
2021 Commencement on a Sunny Afternoon

Faculty Updates

Answering Pressing Medical Questions with Data
7/3/21
Meet Biostatistics Professor Jihnhee Yu, who wants data to aid diagnosis and treatment options.
Biostatistics Professor Markatou Selected as Institute Fellow
7/3/21
Markatou has been named Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS).
Faculty, Staff Recognized for Expertise
7/3/21
Faculty and staff across the SPHHP recognized for their research and community service.

Student Connections

High-schoolers On Pathway to Public Health Careers
7/16/21
“I learned that there’s more to public health than what you may think…that if you like making a difference in someone else’s life, public health is something you should definitely look into.” Public Health Pathways Academy student survey comment.
Joining Public Health’s Stage Crew: Mikayla Thompson
7/16/21
Maybe the handwriting was on the wall when, at a young age, Mikayla Thompson told her father that she wanted to work for the Peace Corps or cure cancer. Today, her drive to help people on a global scale is being channeled to the discipline of public health.

Alumni in Focus

SPHHP Alumni Recognized with Achievement Awards
7/16/21
On June 3 during a virtual livestream ceremony, the UB Alumni Association recognized 18 outstanding alumni for their achievements and for bringing distinction to UB. The School of Public Health and Health Professions boasted two awardees who have made names for themselves in their chosen fields.
Exercise Science Alumnus Conditioned for Growth
7/16/21
Long Island native Kevin Phengthavone graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degree in exercise science from UB in 2013 and 2015, respectively. Today, he works at Impact Sports Performance, a facility for private sports conditioning that’s part of the UBMD medical practice.

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