14
Dec
Kelly Gonzales named PSU Presidential Fellow for 2021-2022
Kelly Gonzales, MPH, PhD, Associate Professor of Community Health, has been named a PSU Presidential Fellow for 2021-2022. The Presidential Fellows... Read More
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health News Archive
The latest coverage and updates from university and our partners.
14
Dec
Leslie Bienen’s guest opinion on Covid in The New York Times
Leslie Bienen, MFA, DVM, Pilot Project Coordinator for BUILD EXITO and faculty at the OSHU-PSU School of Public Health, is... Read More
7
Dec
Celebrating the new Vanport Building
On Tuesday, December 7, a virtual grand opening was held for the newest building on the Portland State University campus... Read More
30
Sep
Dr. Lynn Marshall Named One Of The First Fellows Of The American Society For Bone And Mineral Research
Lynn Marshall, Sc.D., professor of epidemiology at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, has been elected to the 2021 class... Read More
24
Aug
Opinion: Frontline workers need family paid leave to survive
Dr. Julia Goodman, assistant professor at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, and Dr. Daniel Schneider, professor of public policy... Read More
8
Jun
Helping To Shape A Better Health System For Those Who Call Oregon Home
Dr. Elizaveta “Liz” Walker will use her newly minted PhD to help steward state resources and health services in a... Read More
2
Jun
PhD student Sarah Knipper co-authors paper in international reproductive health journal
Sarah Knipper, a PhD student in the Health System & Policy program, is co-author on “Contraceptive provision in Oregon School-Based... Read More
21
May
Sexual, gender minority health researcher has a keen eye on quantitative data
Dr. Jae Downing, assistant professor of Health Policy & Management, explains how interviews provide important interpretive data, including the “why”... Read More
12
Apr
Graduate students to support SPH Antiracism Initiative
Dr. Dawn Richardson, Associate Dean of Social Justice, has recently hired two graduate students to support the Antiracism Initiative in the... Read More
25
Feb
Opinion: Tensions around police are high. The vultures have swooped in.
Morgan Godvin is an undergraduate student, studying both public health and pre-law, and a passionate advocate for those affected by... Read More
9
Feb
Dreams Of A Beloved Public Health: Confronting White Supremacy In Our Field
Ryan J. Petteway, DrPH, MPH, a social epidemiologist and assistant professor of Health Promotion, writes in his first blog for... Read More
12
Jan
Ending the Pandemic Means Getting Vaccinated. But Many Oregonians Will Be Hard to Convince.
In a recent Willamette Week cover story, David Bangsberg, dean of the School of Public Health, and others discuss the... Read More
4
Jan
Opinion: Put kids’ needs first by opening schools
In a recent opinion piece in The Oregonian, Alex Foster, MD, MPH, director of the MD/MPH program at the OHSU-PSU... Read More
3
Dec
Anti-racism and Health Equity Futures: (Re)Imagining the Next Generation
Social justice is the bedrock of public health. Public health researchers have well-established partnerships with members of BIPOC communities and... Read More
23
Nov
Public Health Programs See Surge in Students Amid Pandemic
According to a report by Kaiser Health News, an independent health news program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, public health... Read More
19
Nov
A Study In Health Equity
Partnership with Oregon Health Authority Provides School of Public Health Students with Hands-On Experience Managing COVID-19 Outbreak By Katy Swordfisk,... Read More
3
Nov
Dr. Ryan Petteway featured in new documentary “Power & Health”
This year two simultaneous public health crises – COVID-19 and racism – have highlighted the need to view every aspect... Read More
26
Oct
An Important Message on Antiracism from Dean David Bangsberg
Announcement of New Associate Dean for Social Justice position advances antiracism work in the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health ... Read More
23
Oct
OHSU Provost Elena Andresen, Ph.D., announces retirement
Oregon Health & Science University today announced the retirement of Dr. Elena Andresen, Ph.D., executive vice president and provost, effective June... Read More
23
Oct
Dr. Katherine Bradley Honored with OPHA Lifetime Achievement Award
Award recognizes a career dedicated to advancing public health and improving the health of all Oregonians Dr. Katherine Bradley, RN,... Read More
13
Oct
Meet Our Faculty: Julia Goodman, 2020 School of Public Health Researcher of the Year
Every year, Portland State University recognizes faculty with awards for excellence in research, graduate mentoring, and research administration. The awards are... Read More
25
Sep
New SW 4th and Montgomery Building Dedication: “A Change Is Going To Come”
Dr. David Bangsberg, dean of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, joined leaders from Portland State University (PSU), Oregon Health &... Read More
31
Aug
SPH partners with OHSU’s CORE to launch new public health workforce training site
A new Public Health Workforce Training website provides public health professionals with a centralized location offering a wide array of opportunities to... Read More
10
Aug
Opinion: Portland protests seen through lens of public health
(photo courtesy of the Portland Tribune) In an opinion piece in the Portland Tribune, Dr. Kathleen Carlson and Dr. Dawn... Read More
27
Jul
Opinion: Racist rubric underlies COVID-19 care guidelines
(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) Members of the Multnomah County Public Health Advisory Board, including Dr. Ryan Petteway, assistant professor of Health Promotion... Read More
23
Jul
$2 Million Gift Supports OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Contribution acknowledges role of public health experts in shaping more equitable world Boston-based philanthropists Lisa and Jim Mooney have made... Read More
20
Jul
Opinion: A public health case for reopening schools
Dr. Alex Foster, MPH, MD, is an assistant professor of epidemiology in the Graduate and PhD programs. A pediatrician, he... Read More
13
Jul
Opinion: Not pro-police, but pro-humanity
In a recent opinion piece in The Oregonian, Morgan Godvin, an undergraduate student at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, argues... Read More
10
Jul
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis
Dear SPH faculty and students, Racism is a public health crisis. It has been a crisis for centuries, but now... Read More
7
Jul
Poetry As Public Health
Dr. Ryan Petteway, MPH, DrPH, has been writing poetry and music since he was 11 years old, but it wasn’t... Read More
29
Jun
Opinion: To open Oregon safely, the state must return to its plan
In an opinion piece in The Oregonian, Dr. Alexis Dinno of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health and Numi Lee... Read More
18
Jun
A Letter from PSU Deans to President Stephen Percy
As Deans at Portland State University, it is painful to watch the recent events that continuously remind us all of... Read More
16
Jun
Student Leadership Council presents 2020 Faculty Awards
Five SPH faculty recognized for their excellence in teaching, mentorship, and service Every spring the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health... Read More
8
Jun
Profile: From Fabrication Cleanrooms to a PhD
(Photo of Sarah Siegel with her daughter Elizabeth and husband Michael courtesy of Sarah Siegel) The path to her PhD... Read More
19
May
Oregon public health visionary State Representative Mitch Greenlick dies at age 85
Oregon lost a leading and influential voice in public health with the passing of State Representative Merwyn (Mitch) Greenlick, PhD.... Read More
12
May
Opinion: We Need a Different Strategy for COVID-19 Testing
Epidemiologist Kevin Winthrop, MD, MPH, is co-author on a new opinion piece in MedPage Today, arguing that public health has... Read More
8
May
Self Care in the Midst of a Pandemic with Mind-Body Medicine Skills
We in Public Health hold a unique position during times like this. Self care is critical for our own well... Read More
1
May
Gov. Brown, OHSU, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health partner on research study to inform approach for re-opening Oregon
Real-time study will conduct targeted statewide COVID-19 testing, precision mapping to help safely ease physical distancing, control future outbreaks To... Read More
27
Apr
PhD Student Steven Fiala Balances Studies, Work With Prestigious AJPH Fellowship
Having excellent time management skills is a given for pursuing a doctoral degree in public health, but Steven Fiala, a... Read More
22
Apr
SPH Students Co-Author New Study On Assisted Living Facilities During COVID-19
Taylor Bucy, an MPH student in the Health Management and Policy program, was the lead author, with co-authors Lindsey Smith,... Read More
20
Apr
Guest Editorial: Opening Hotels to the Homeless Could Prevent Further COVID-19 Tragedy
In the midst of COVID-19, Rachel Lockhard, MPH and Kelsey Priest, PhD, MPH, both SPH alumni, co-authored an opinion piece... Read More
15
Apr
Why we are all public health practitioners in this time of COVID-19
Dear SPH students, This past National Public Health week I opened the SPH Student Leadership Council’s annual Public Health Conference... Read More
15
Apr
Opinion: Oregon’s Crossroads For Public Health
The following guest editorial by David Bangsberg, MSc, MD, MPH, MS, a native Oregonian and the founding Dean of the Oregon... Read More
9
Apr
Dean David Bangsberg comments on COVID-19 trends in Oregon
Dean David Bangsberg, MSc, MD, MPH, MS, was cited in an article published this week in the political news site The... Read More
7
Apr
Cross-sector partnerships present both benefits and risks to health services and human services
Cross-sector partnerships present both benefits and risks to health services and human services organizations when they work together to address... Read More
24
Mar
An important message from Dean Bangsberg
To our OHSU-PSU School of Public Health students, As we enter the first day of Spring Break, I hope this... Read More
20
Mar
Dean Bangsberg Shares New Message For Students
To our OHSU-PSU School of Public Health students, As I am sure you have heard, this week our two universities... Read More
16
Mar
A Message From Dean Bangsberg
Greetings SPH students and colleagues, The last few weeks, and especially the past few days, have been stressful, unpredictable and... Read More
11
Feb
OPB: US Firearm Suicide Rate Reaches Record High
The national age-adjusted suicide rate ticked up slightly in 2018, from 14 per 100,000 people in 2017 to 14.2. The... Read More
7
Dec
Our Alumni: Short-Term Incidence of Sequelae of HCV Infection Among Medicaid Beneficiaries in Oregon
The results of a project led by Ann Thomas, MD, MPH with help from other SPH partners and students has... Read More