College of Public Health
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of Kent State students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
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Kent State Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a Â鶹¹û¶³ researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in Kent State’s College of Public Health, published t…
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Kent State Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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Kent State Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …
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Kent State Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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Kent State Ranks Among the Best Online Master of Public Health Degrees
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s College of Public Health is receiving national recognition for its online Master of Public Health degree. The Best Schools ranked Kent State 22 among colleges and universities around the country. It selected schools based on the quality of the program, the types of cours…
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Kent State Epidemiologist Studies Best Practices for Helping Cardiac and Respiratory Patients Heal
Â鶹¹û¶³ scholar Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., is all heart, an academic who lives and breathes research, almost literally. Zullo, an associate professor of epidemiology in Kent State’s College of Public Health, has spent a significant portion of her professional and academic career studying th…
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Zombies Help Make Learning Â鶹¹û¶³ Infectious Disease a lot More Fun
Tara Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work.
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Kent State Entrepreneur Wins Burton D. Morgan PITCH U Competition
Â鶹¹û¶³â€™s Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of the Burton D. Morgan…
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Kent State Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions Â鶹¹û¶³ Depression In Heart Attack Patients
A Â鶹¹û¶³ epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression in heart attack patients. Studies have shown that people who suffer from depression are more likely to have heart disease or heart attacks in their lifetime. Worse still, similar research shows that heart p…
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