College of Public Health

Learning How to Learn: From Regional Undergrad to Master’s Degree Candidate
A first-generation student who began his education journey at the Twinsburg Academic Center now has his sites set on medical school.

Military Members Embracing Online Advanced Public Health Degrees
Active military members are embracing online master’s degree programs in ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Public Health for the flexibility and ease with which they can earn an advanced degree.

Grant Expands Access to Groundbreaking App for Youth Living With HIV
A Northeast Ohio research team has secured a $5.7 million grant from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health, to assess the impact of its Positive Peers app on the health outcomes of individuals aged 13-34 living with HIV. A pilot study found that when compared to those with HIV who didn’t use the app, those utilizing Positive Peers were more likely to be virally supressed and consistently engaged in medical care.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Public Health Faculty Awarded Grant to Prepare Teachers and School Personnel to Connect Students With Mental Health Resources
¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health was recently awarded $600,000 in grant funding to support the Northeast Ohio Mental Health Awareness Training, a collaborative project that will train teachers and relevant school personnel to connect children and youth in a school setting to appropriate mental health resources.

Top Honors: ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Recognized Among the Best Graduate Schools in 2023-2024 US News Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks 11 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí programs among the best in the nation in its recently released 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Views from PUCPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Some ¹ú²úÂ×Àí faculty travel to PUCPR in Brazil to teach intensive, three-week modules.

Greater Cleveland’s LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment Launches March 2023
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by ¹ú²úÂ×Àí's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.

Six ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Programs Rank in Top 100 Among Public Institutions in U.S. News 2023 Best Graduate Schools Rankings
U.S. News & World Report ranks six ¹ú²úÂ×Àí programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.

College of Public Health Professor Partners With CHC Addiction Services for $2.6 Million Grant To Expand Opioid Treatment
Ohio’s opioid epidemic is one of the worst in the country. One ¹ú²úÂ×Àí 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.