Department of Public Health created in URI College of Health Sciences - KINSTON, R.I. (WLNE) — The University of Rhode Island College of Health Sciences has introduced a new Department of Public Health to help address the increased need for public health care workers. The program will kick off with its first students for the fall 2024 semester.
National Public Health Week - The URI Department of Health Studies invites you to participate in the National Public Health Week events.
Racial disparities in obesity widen in rural areas across country - URI Health Studies Professor Steve Cohen examines urban-rural divide, a growing disparity in health care KINGSTON, R.I. — Jan. 8, 2024 — Racial disparities in health and health care throughout the lifespan are pervasive and well-documented, and culminate in a life expectancy for Black people that is about four years shorter than for white people.
Health Studies professor wins national Innovative Teaching Award for class work, research on social issues - Natalie Sabik honored by American Psychological Association for her use of Intersectionality Toolbox to identify disparities
Exciting news in Health Studies (Public Health)! - HLT100G Perspectives on Public Health in the 21st Century is becoming two new and improved courses! HLT100G will become HLT101G Perspectives on Public Health in the 21st Century and HLT201 Contemporary Public Health Challenges in the US. Students who took HLT100G should not take HLT201. HLT101G is being offered for the first time in the spring 2024 […]
Health Studies Career Connections Event - We were very excited to welcome back five health studies graduates who returned to campus on October 23rd to participate in the health studies event, Career Connections with URI Health Studies Graduates. Each speaker presented an overview of their career path and spoke of how they began their career, decided when it was time to […]
What can a Health Studies Degree do for you? - Graduates from the URI College of Health Sciences program continue to make significant impacts on health in multiple settings
Dr. Quashie-Invited Speaker at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Gerontology Doctoral Program - On October 27, 2023, Dr. Nekehia Quashie was invited to present her research, “Family Ties and Late Life Health: International Perspectives” at the UMB/UMBC Gerontology Program doctoral program in Gerontology.
Dr. Natalie Sabik to present at Virtual Conference hosted by the Berlin Institute of Health QUEST Center for Responsible Research - The conference, “The Impact of Diversity on Research Quality: Exploring the Knowledge Gap” will be held October 31, 2023 and November 1, 2023. Her presentation “Leveraging Intersectional Theory to Investigate Representation in Social Science Research” focuses on how intersectional theory can be applied to highlight broader trends in social science methods that impact visibility and […]
Dr. Natalie Sabik receives 2023 Innovative Teaching Award from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) - This award recognizes effective courses addressing social issues. Dr. Sabik received the award for her work teaching about intersectionality and for the development of the Intersectional Toolbox, a novel way of teaching about intersectional and research. More information about Dr. Sabik’s work can be found here.
