PHS News

From Mollusks to Maternal Health in Public Health: Courtney Rogers, PhD, MPH

Courtney Rogers, PhD, MPH From mollusks to maternal health, Courtney Rogers, PhD, MPH, was working toward a public health career even when she did not know it. Growing up in Virginia, Courtney was undecided on her choice of a major on entering UVA, but she has certainly found her niche. Earning her …

Mary Faith Marshall, PhD, Featured in The Conversation

Donna Chen, MD, MPH, Appointed to American Psychiatric Association Ethics Committee

Swimming to Public Health: Jaycee Yegher

Jayce Yegher, MPH 2023 graduate, UVA What do swimming, Harvard, UVA, and Public Health Sciences have in common? That would be Jaycee Yegher! Jaycee spent her last year of NCAA eligibility swimming for UVA’s team as a student in the Master of Public Health degree program. Jaycee earned her bachelor’s …

Don Detmer, MD, and Colleague Outline Plan to Improve Electronic Health Records

Konstantine Khutsishvili and Liza Khutsishvili: Father/Daughter Graduates in Public Health Sciences

Konstantine Khutsishvili (MPH 2018) and Liza Khutsishvili, upcoming 2023 graduate in GPH and Commerce. Editor’s Note: As another UVA graduation approaches, the Department of Public Health Sciences of the School of Medicine recognizes the important work that its graduates do to improve the health of …

Becca Krukowski, PhD, Receives National Grant for Research in Rural Health Disparities in the Treatment of Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases

Rebecca Krukowski, Ph.D. Rebecca Krukowski, PhD, professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia, School of Medicine, and her team have received $3.37 million over five years for a grant to determine how to optimize digital obesity treatment for rural populations and address the ob …