Paid Summer Internships for CHS Students! - The College of Health Sciences is now offering paid summer internships for undergraduate and master’s students. 
Dr. Molly Richard’s research featured in Miami Herald - Dr. Molly Richard’s research on doubled-up homelessness was recently featured in the Miami Herald. Their measure of doubling up—defined as staying with others due to economic hardship or housing loss—was used to estimate the number of people experiencing this often “hidden” form of homelessness. The article highlights how this approach helps quantify the full scope […]
Dr. Molly Richard recently published op-ed in the Providence Journal - Dr. Molly Richard, Assistant Professor of Public Health, recently published an op-ed in the Providence Journal arguing that rent stabilization is a critical tool for preventing homelessness in Rhode Island. In the piece, titled “Stabilizing Rents can Reverse Rise in Homelessness,” Dr. Richard challenges the narrative that homelessness is a personal failure, instead framing it as a […]
URI Public Health Alum is going “Bananas”!- Dr. Richard’s new paper shows how structural racism contributes to homelessness. - Homelessness isn’t just a housing issue—it’s a racial equity issue, according to new research from the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Public Health. A national study by Assistant Professor Molly Richard finds that Black people in the U.S. are five times as likely to experience homelessness as White people—and Black families with children are […]
Homelessness rates vary sharply by race, URI paper shows - Public Health Assistant Professor Molly Richard’s latest paper published in national journal
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
