Dr. Nekehia Quashie Awarded WHO Grant - Dr. Nekehia Quashie, an assistant professor in Public Health, along with Dr. Flavia Andrade and doctoral student Ting Hu from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, were recently awarded a grant from the World Health Organization (WHO). This grant will fund research focusing on unmet care needs of older adults in the Americas. The project, Quantifying unmet need […]
URI Public Health welcomes new faculty member, Dr. Molly Richard - The Public Health Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Molly Richard to our group of esteemed faculty this Fall! Dr. Richard comes to us from Boston University with a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University’s Community Research and Action Department. Molly Richard is a community-engaged researcher focused on homelessness, housing, and the social determinants of health. Dr. […]
URI Public Health welcomes new faculty member, Dr. Wenhui Feng - The Public Health Department is pleased to welcome Dr. Wenhui Feng to our group of esteemed faculty this Fall! Dr. Feng comes to us from Tufts University with a Ph.D. in Public Administration and Policy from University at Albany, State University of New York. Dr. Feng is a public policy researcher focused on food and […]
Dr. Cohen discusses aging in rural communities in Kansas Public Radio story
Payton Wozny Receives Academic Excellence Award - The University Academic Excellence Awards are presented each year to graduating seniors who have proven to be exceptional students. Each student is selected by their respective department as the most outstanding in their chosen field. The recipient receives a certificate of student excellence and a University of Rhode Island medallion. The Public Health Excellence Award […]
Public Health Students Present at CHS Research Night - On April 22, 2025, the College of Health Sciences hosted their second annual Student Research Night in the Memorial Union Ballroom. This event included presentations on various health topics with participation from all the departments within the College of Health Sciences. Three Public Health students, Kelly Ahern, Hayley Berg, and Katherine Paras, presented their research […]- Public Health Week at URI
National Public Health Week 2025 - The URI Department of Public Health will be celebrating National Public Health Week beginning on Monday, April 7th with a week-long series of activities concluding on Sunday, April 13th. We hope everyone across campus will join us in some of the events we have planned in the schedule posted here!
URI introduces new Master’s of Public Health program - College of Health Sciences offers only public MPH in Rhode Island, helping enhance healthcare workforce in state and beyond
We Are One - For Shade Olowookere ’17, global public health begins at home.
