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Congratulations to HELI 2018 Alumna Dr. Maichou Lor! Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, has received a K23 award from the National Institute for Nursing Research for her project, “Information Visualization to Improve Pain Communication Between Providers, Interpreters, and Patients with Limited English Proficiency.” Dr. Lor’s project addresses communication challenges between patients, interpreters, and providers that contribute to health disparities,Continue reading “NINR K23 Award for Dr. Maichou Lor!”

Congratulations to HELI 2019 Alumna Aishia A. Brown, PhD, on her joint appointment to be the new Director for the city of Louisville, Kentucky’s Office of Youth Development (OYD)! Dr. Brown joins the OYD team through a joint position with University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences, where she will continue herContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Aishia Brown!”

The UW-Madison Population Health Institute is accepting applications for an Assistant Director. The Assistant Director position advances applied research and uptake aligned with UWPHI mission to translate research for policy and practice; identifies research problems, designs research methodologies, secures funding, performs research, and supports dissemination to broad audiences, including scholarly publications and reports; and assistsContinue reading “UW-Madison Population Health Institute Opportunity”

HELI 2012 Alumna Dr. Olayinka Shiyanbola is a guest editor on the forthcoming special issue on health literacy and health equity in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The deadline for submissions is August 1, 2021 and all details can be found here. Health literacy is commonly defined as the ability to access,Continue reading “IJERPH Special Issue – Health Literacy & Health Equity”

The American Public Health Association’s 2020 Annual Meeting & Expo took place October 24-28th. We know many HELI alumni & faculty always attend, present, share posters, and network with colleagues at APHA. CCHE compiled a list of HELI folks who let us know they participated to provide some initial orientation and encourage you to supportContinue reading “HELI Alumni Presenters & Attendees at APHA 2020”

HELI 2010 Alumna Tiffany Green, PhD, will present the annual Labelle lecture this Wednesday, November 11! The Annual Labelle Lectureship Series was established by the Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis (CHEPA) and the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impacts at McMaster University in memory of CHEPA founding member Roberta Labelle. InContinue reading “Dr. Tiffany Green Presents 2020 Labelle Lecture”

Congratulations to HELI 2016 alumna Ashley Munger, PhD! Dr. Munger received early tenure and promotion to Associate Professor in the Department of Child and Family Studies in the Rongxiang Xu College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Los Angeles! For the past 3.5 years, Dr. Munger has been serving as the AssociateContinue reading “Dr. Ashley Munger Receives Early Tenure & Promotion”

The Department of Health Policy and Community Health in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University invites applications and nominations for the position of Assistant Professor. The home campus for this position will be the Armstrong campus in Savannah, Georgia. The mission of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH)Continue reading “Assistant Professor Opportunity at Georgia Southern”

Congratulations to HELI 2015 Alumna Dr. Anuli Njoku! Anuli Njoku, DrPH, recently joined the faculty in the Department of Public Health at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) as an Associate Professor.  She is a part of a new faculty cluster hire in Equity, Social Mobility, and Access across the Public Health, Sociology, and Social WorkContinue reading “HELI 2015 Alumna Dr. Anuli Njoku Has Moved!”

Congratulations to HELI 2019 alumna Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH, on her selection as the 2020-2021 Emerging Scholars Fellow at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences! This career development award provides some research funding, a mentor team, and support for an individualized career development plan. She also gets to lead a value-drivenContinue reading “Congrats to HELI Alumna Dr. Maranda Ward!”