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College of Public Health

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U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

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Some Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.

Andrew Snyder, outreach program director and adjunct faculty member of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s College of Public Health, is Principal Investigator for the Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.

A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University students walk by the Kent Student Center.

U.S. News & World Report ranks six Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

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Ohio’s opioid epidemic is one of the worst in the country. One Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ 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.

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As once stated by educational Pioneer and famous American Philosopher John Dewey, all that we learn is derived from experience. Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ continues to foster innovation and promote the development of hands-on learning through various collaborative efforts focused on building experience and training. Among the opportunities offered through the university, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program provides undergraduate students with the chance to engage in an intensive research project during the summer break.

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Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County. 

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The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹. 

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Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health are the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ for more than 10 years. Read more about the winners and how they display the highest levels of scholarship.