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Arnold School newsmakers and events worth noting
September 3, 2014
HPEB global public health influence growing
The Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior continues to expand its influence in global public health efforts.
Among recent activities:
- Doctoral student Caroline D. Bergeron has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve in its Aging, Disability and Long-Term Care Division in Copenhagen, Denmark. She will be in Europe through October.
- Frances Ashe-Goins, who earned her master’s degree from the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, was invited by the State Department to participate in a delegation to Beijing, China, to discuss women’s health and domestic violence. Ashe-Goins is the deputy director of the Office of Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- HPEB researchers L.L. Huang, James Thrasher, Katrina Walsemann and Daniela Friedman are authors on a paper, titled “Impact of the ‘Giving Cigarettes is Giving Harm’ campaign on knowledge and attitudes of Chinese smokers,” and published in the journal Tobacco Control.
Because limited published evidence has existed on the efficacy of tobacco control mass media campaigns in China, this study looked at the impact of a mass media campaign “Giving Cigarettes is Giving Harm” (GCGH) on Chinese smokers’ knowledge of smoking-related harms and attitudes toward cigarette gifts.
The researchers used population-based, representative data of 3,709 adult smokers who participated in the International Tobacco Control (ITC) China Survey conducted in six Chinese cities before and after the campaign.
The study, which concluded that the GCGH campaign increased knowledge of smoking harms, provides evidence to support future campaign development to effectively fight the tobacco epidemic in China.
Tobacco Control is an international peer-reviewed journal for health professionals and others in tobacco control.
Sept. 19: COMD showcases new digs!
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and USC’s Speech and Hearing Center will have an Open House from 4 – 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in their new home at 1224 Sumter St.
Join Dr. Kenn Apel, chair of the department, and COMD faculty and staff as they begin a new era in teaching, research and outreach.
Sept. 21 – 23: Southeastern Conference Symposium in Atlanta
The 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium will be held Sept. 21 - 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. This year’s SEC event is titled “Prevention of Obesity: Overcoming a 21st Century Public Health Challenge.”
The conference, which is being led by the University of South Carolina, is designed to address a significant scholarly issue by utilizing the range of disciplinary strengths of the SEC’s 14 member universities.
Dr. Russ Pate of the Arnold School’s Department of Exercise Science is chair of the Local Organizing Committee for the symposium.
To know more, visit http://www.secsymposium.com/.
Oct. 15 – 16: Save the dates for Vernberg Lecture
The 2014 Fall Vernberg Lecture will include events on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Arnold School’s Public Health Research Center.
The Winona B. Vernberg Distinguished Lecture Series is named for the founding dean of the Arnold School of Public Health.
Fellowships awarded to HPEB students
Graduate students in the Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior have been awarded fellowships for their studies. They include:
- Ann Blair Kennedy, Colonial Life Fellowship.
- Amanda Feeks and Megan Scallion , the Winona Vernberg Fellowship.
- Kaleea Lewis and Sarah Hales, the Mary Elizabeth Newton Fellowship, which is awarded to doctoral students with a career commitment to improving the health of S.C. citizens.
