Dr. Amir Alakaam, associate professor in the Department of Health and Human Performance at UTC and director of its Master of Public Health program, recently received a $332,500 grant from the Tennessee Department of Public Health.
Water ways: UTC MPH program raises awareness of preventing children’s exposure to lead poisoning
The overall objective of a Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation grant is for UTC MPH students to work with licensed childcare facilities in Hamilton, Bradley and Marion counties to test their drinking water for lead.
UTC collaboration places second in international map gallery competition
“People, Planet, & Profits: The triple bottom line of outdoor recreation, conservation, and public health for the Chattanooga, Tennessee region” placed second in the “Spatial Analysis using ArcGIS StoryMaps” category at the 2022 Esri User Conference Map Gallery.
Tropical trope: UTC MPH students bring public health conversation to Bahamas island
A travel abroad experience brought students in the Master of Public Health program to tiny San Salvador Island.
Community partners come together to build a healthier Chattanooga
A Blue Zones Greater Chattanooga event brought more than 250 community members to the UTC campus.
MPH to CDC: Taylor Moore goes from learning to teaching
Taylor Moore is now part of health communications for the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.
Master of Public Health program earns critical accreditation
The U.S. Department of Education has given its seal of approval to the UTC Master of Public Health program.
‘Run, Degu, Run!’: Student’s board game mixes art and biology
“Run, Degu, Run!” is an ecology-themed board game designed to inspire middle and high school students to become interested in science.
Public needs to know all the facets of public health, Howard-Baptiste says
Shewanee Howard-Baptiste takes reins of master’s of public health Chronic Disease Prevention and Control program.
Graduate working in public health: ‘Glad to feel useful’
New graduate helps chase COVID-19 infections across 10 counties in Southeast Tennessee.