Over 100 majors were awarded their BS in Health Studies at the College of Health Sciences ceremony held at the Ryan Center on May 19th. A diverse group of majors graduated with  40% identifying as racial or ethnic minorities.   Majors completed internships at the RI Department of Health, South County Hospital, URI SNAP-ed, nursing homes, […]

Ana Talmas ’18 was the recipient of the 2018 Excellence Award for Health Studies. She was selected to receive this award due to her desire to learn and strong initiative in class, on the Action Board.  Ana integrates new ideas quickly and effectively and demonstrates tremendous potential for leadership in health science.  She participated in research work with Drs. Sabik and Cohen […]

Health Studies majors, Elecia Cardarelli ‘18, Emily Ciano ’18, and Shannon O’Rourke ’21, implemented three sessions of the F.I.T (Framework for Integrated Teaching) Club  at Champagne Heights, a subsidized family housing site in South Kingstown  The students joined members of the 3rd and 4th grade Homework Skills Club,which is run by Ms. Karen Buetens, LICSW, […]

Shade Olowookere, a 2017 Health Studies graduate will be an intern this summer at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Georgina Miranda, a junior Health Studies major, from Pawtucket, RI, will be a part of the prestigious Future Public Health Leaders Program at the University of Michigan, Ann Harbor. 

Dr. Sabik and colleagues from Brandeis University found that chronic stress mediated the association between body image and depressive symptoms which suggests that self-image can negatively affect health.

Dr. Greaney and colleagues from the University of Massachusetts, Harvard School of Public Health, and the University of Guelph  just published an article, Social Support for Changing Multiple Behaviors: Factors Associated With Seeking Support and the Impact of Offered Support , in  Health Education & Behavior  – doi.org/10.1177/1090198117712333

Lisa Quintiliani, PhD, RD, an Assistant Professor at Boston University School of Medicine, will be our featured speaker. Dr. Quintiliani will be discussing a Weight Management Intervention among Low-Income Public Housing Residents. The colloquium is Tuesday, March 27 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm in Washburn Hall room 308. 

Our spring career event will be a Q&A session with Health Studies graduates!  the event will be on April 2 at 6 p.m. in room 170 in the Pharmacy Building. Come and ask questions to learn about how best to capitalize on your time at URI, landing your first job, attending graduate school, etc.!

Kayla Mudge, a 2016 Health Studies graduate and Communications Coordinator at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI), was recently quoted in the Providence Journal regarding the Governor’s proposed hospital payment cuts in the 2019 state budget.