Category Archives: Community Service

2018 Howard Baker Center Grand Policy Challenge Winners!

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  The Public Health Nutrition Policy Team’s policy, Fresh Food for All, focused on improving the 2018 WIC Farmer’s Market […]

Dates and location for the PHSA announced

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  This year’s Public Health Summer Academy will take place:   June 26-29, 2018 8:00 am – 12:00 pm   […]

Connecting with TN’s first lady

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    Associate Professor Kathy Brown had the opportunity to meet with Tennessee’s first lady, Crissy Haslam, during an event […]

Health Insurance – We are using less but paying more!

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  A report released on January 23, 2018, by the nonpartisan Health Care Cost Institute indicated that Americans are paying […]

MS/MPH alum Stephanie Welch elected to Knoxville City Council!

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  Welch, originally from New Hampshire, graduated from our master’s program in 1997 with a dual MS-Nutrition/MPH degree.  After graduation, […]

Dr. Lieberthal discusses health insurance changes on “Inside Tennessee”

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  If so, you will be interested in Assistant Professor Robert Lieberthal’s appearance on WBIR’s  “Inside Tennessee” news show on […]

What can you do with an MPH degree?

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  In the video below, some of our students share their internship experiences and their job placements after graduation. Their […]

Diving into the Healthcare Debate

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On July 11, Assistant Professor Robert Lieberthal appeared on NBC affiliate, WBIR, to offer his insights on the debate over […]

To Drink or Not to Drink?

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Associate Professor Jiangang Chen appeared on WBIR, our local NBC affiliate, in order to debunk a common myth about the […]

Kintziger co-authors climate change white paper for the CDC

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  The CDC recently released a white paper on climate change and health, co-authored by Assistant Professor Kristina Kintziger, entitled […]