Author Archives: UW HELI

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (SMPH) invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement. The Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement will participate in leadership and service activities in the school, the university, the community and the health professions. TheContinueContinue reading “Associate Dean for Public Health & Community Engagement at UW-Madison”

We’re pleased to promote an upcoming lecture and academic year-long exhibit at the Latina/o Studies Center at Cornell University ~ HELI 2016 alum Óscar F. Gil-García, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Development, College of Community and Public Affairs, at Binghamton University, State University of New York and his brother, Manuel Gil, a professional photographer, will share theContinueContinue reading “HELI Alum Exhibit at Cornell University Latina/o Studies Center”

The American Public Health Association’s 2018 Annual Meeting & Expo is taking place November 10-14, 2018 in San Diego, CA. We know many HELI alumni & faculty plan to attend, present, share posters, and network with colleagues.   CCHE has compiled a list of HELI folks who let us know they will be on site in SanContinueContinue reading “HELI Alumni Presenters & Attendees at APHA 2018”

Congratulations to HELI 2016 Alumna Kajua B. Lor, PharmD, BCACP! Dr. Lor was recognized as the 2018 Professional of the Year by the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce during their 2018 Annual Business Awards Banquet on October 12, 2018! The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce (HWCC) is a statewide Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) providingContinueContinue reading “Dr. Kajua Lor Honored as 2018 Professional of the Year!”

Congratulations to HELI 2013 Alumna Raymona Lawrence, DrPH, MPH, on her exceptionally successful past year! Dr. Lawrence is a Dual-PI with Dr. Ifeyinwa Osunkwo on a $9.8 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to study the Comparative Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring versus Structured Education-Based Transition Programming for the Management of Care Transitions inContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Raymona Lawrence!”

The Career Enhancement Fellowship Program seeks to increase the presence of minority junior faculty members and other faculty members committed to eradicating racial disparities in core fields in the arts and humanities. The Fellowship, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, supports the Mellon Foundation’s mission to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributionsContinueContinue reading “Career Enhancement Fellowship Opportunity”

Dr. Nancy Greer-Williams recently contacted CCHE about assistance with alerting the HELI network about her employment search. Please consider alerting her to any opportunities in your spheres and sharing this communication with others you may know! Dr. Greer-Williams’ academic interests include social determinants of health and global populations, community-based participatory interventions, and graduate level studentContinueContinue reading “HELI 2010 alum, Nancy Greer-Williams, PhD, MPH, PCPH, seeking opportunity”

Congratulations to HELI 2016 alum Charles R. Rogers, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES on his new K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award to Promote Diversity from the National Cancer Institute (NCI)! The K01 project is entitled “Developing a Barbershop-Based Trial on Masculinity Barriers to Care and Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake among African-American Men using a MixedContinueContinue reading “NCI K01 Award for HELI Alum Dr. Charles Rogers!”

Multiple congratulations are in order for HELI 2015 alum Dr. Vernon Grant! Dr. Vernon Grant (Blackfeet Nation) was appointed as an Assistant Research Professor in the Center for American Indian and Rural Health Equity (CAIHRE) at Montana State University in January 2018 after finishing his T-32 Primary Care Research Fellowship with the UW-Madison Department ofContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI alum Dr. Vernon Grant!”

Congratulations to HELI 2015 alum Devon Payne-Sturges, DrPH, on her new K01 Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)! The K01 project is entitled “Systems Science Approaches for Assessing Cumulative Impacts of Air Pollution and Psychosocial Stressors on Neurocognitive Outcomes Among Children,” and Dr.ContinueContinue reading “K01 Award for HELI alum Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges!”