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The Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2019. The Department is looking for exceptional individuals with particular emphasis in the area of urban inequality and health disparities. They are particularlyContinueContinue reading “Assistant Professor in Urban Inequality and Health Disparities at UC Santa Barbara”

A recent article from Science, “Publication history helps explain racial disparity in NIH funding,” highlights a new study publication by Donna K. Ginther and team. “Publications as predictors of racial and ethnic differences in NIH research awards” is published in PLOS ONE and builds upon the team’s previous work expanding efforts to understand differences inContinueContinue reading “Publication history helps explain racial disparity in NIH funding”

Congratulations to HELI 2010 alumna Dr. Kristen Malecki on her promotion with tenure! Kristen Malecki, PhD, MPH, was recently promoted to Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health Sciences in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is grateful for the valuable support of HELI and the UWContinueContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Kristen Malecki!”

Congratulations to the Maryland Center for Health Equity! Not only will HELI Faculty Dr. Stephen B. Thomas be attending the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Conference in San Diego next week, he’ll be accepting an award honoring the Maryland Center! The Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) has been recognized by the APHA withContinueContinue reading “Maryland Center to Receive APHA Health Equity Award!”

Thank you to HELI 2016 alum Dr. Óscar F. Gil-García for sharing this opportunity with us! The State University of New York (SUNY) Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) is pleased to announce the Faculty Diversity Program (FDP) for the 2019-2020 academic year.  The program is budgeted to provide partial salary support to SUNYContinueContinue reading “SUNY Faculty Diversity Program”

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!”