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College of Public Health

Alan Talarczyk, a graduate student in Kent State's College of Public Health, got his educational start at the Twinsburg Academic Center.

Learning How to Learn: From Regional Undergrad to Master鈥檚 Degree Candidate

 A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Tags: College of Public Health, Student Life, Health, Students First, Community Impact, Student Success

Kent State Today

Kent State alumna Alexus Kellow, '21, stationed with the U.S. Army in South Korea, began her master's program in the College of Public Health online.

Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees

Active military members are embracing online master鈥檚 degree programs in Kent State University鈥檚 College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

Tags: Student Life, College of Public Health, Health, Global Reach, Students First, Nationally Distinctive

Kent State Today

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Grant Expands Access to Groundbreaking App for Youth Living With HIV

A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn鈥檛 use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.

Tags: Research, Nationally Distinctive, College of Public Health

Kent State Today

The Kent State University team of students and employees who will support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training stand outside Lowry Hall, home of the university鈥檚 College of Public Health, for a group photo.

Kent State Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources

Kent State University鈥檚 Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.

Tags: Community & Society, Community Impact, College of Public Health, Center for Public Policy and Health, Mental Health Awareness

The Center for Public Policy and Health

Jeffrey Hallam teaching at PUCPR

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Views from PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil

Some Kent State faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.

Tags: Global Reach, Global Presence, Office of Global Education, American Academy, College of Public Health

Kent State Today

Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Kent State University鈥檚 College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.

Greater Cleveland鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023

A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Kent State University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Tags: Community & Society, College of Public Health, Partnerships, Community Impact

Kent State Today

Kent State University students walk by the Kent Student Center.

Six Kent State Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings

U.S. News & World Report ranks six Kent State University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Kent State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master鈥檚 Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Kent State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

Tags: University News, U.S. News & World Report, College of Nursing, College of Education, Health and Human Services, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Public Health, Awards and Honors, Success Story

Kent Campus

Picture of the front of Lowry Hall at Kent State

College of Public Health Professor Partners With CHC Addiction Services for $2.6 Million Grant To Expand Opioid Treatment

Ohio鈥檚 opioid epidemic is one of the worst in the country. One Kent State University professor and his team are aiming to change that. Deric Kenne in the College of Public Health received a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand and enhance services for opioid use disorder treatment in Summit County, Ohio. A significant portion of the funding will go to CHC Addiction Services to enhance and expand medication-assisted treatment programming.

Tags: Health, Science & Research, College of Public Health, Healthy Communities Research Institute, Institutes and Initiatives

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