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Wehby Named 2019 COPH Distinguished Faculty Lecturer
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Dr. George Wehby, professor of Health Management and Policy, and PhD program director, was selected as the UI College of Public Health's distinguished faculty lecture for 2019. He will present his lecture on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 12:30pm, at the Callaghan Auditorium in the College of Public Health Building. Wehby is a researcher for the PPC's Health Policy Research Program.
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Locke Awarded Fulbright Grant for 2019-20
Thursday, August 15th, 2019
Leslie Locke, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies at the UI College of Education, and summer scholar-in-residence in the PPC Social and Education Policy Research Program, was one of three Iowa faculty members to be awarded a Fulbright grant for 2019-20. Locke will co-teach a graduate course at the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán in Mérida, Mexico.
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Berg Awarded CDC Grant
Monday, August 5th, 2019
Dr. Mark Berg was awarded funds for one of four interdisciplinary research projects as part of a recent $4.2 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Berg to Lead New Course on Social Psychology of Aggression
Friday, July 26th, 2019
Mark Berg, director of the PPC's Crime and Justice Policy Research Program and associate professor in the UI Department of Sociology, will be teaching a new course this fall called Social Psychology of Aggression. The course will include topics such as gun violence, crime data and trends, theories of violence and crime, and conflict escalation.
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McGehee Researching Modern Alternatives to Bioptic Telescopes
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Daniel McGehee, director of the Transportation and Vehicle Safety Policy Research Program, is involved in a study that looks at less distracting alternatives to bioptic telescopes, which help visually impaired drivers.
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Summer Scholars Work on PhotoVoice Study with Latinx Students
Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Gerta Bardhoshi, assistant professor in Rehabilitation and Counselor Education at the UI College of Education; Leslie Ann Locke, assistant professor in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the UI College of Education; and Jeremy Swanston, assistant professor of Graphic Design at the UI College of Art and Art History, joined the PPC as summer scholars-in-residence
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Kuthy and McKernan Publish Iowa Dentist Workforce Trends Atlas
Wednesday, July 17th, 2019
Raymond Kuthy, professor emeritus in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry at the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, and researcher in the Health Policy Research program, and Susan McKernan, assistant professor in the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry at the UI College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, and researcher in the Health Policy Research program, have compiled an atlas of dentist workfor
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Reed-Fitzke Promotes Mental Health Interventions for Military
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Summer scholar-in-residence Kayla Reed-Fitzke's research on childhood adversity in military service members may help provide more timely mental health interventions.
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Peek-Asa Selected as 2020 Presidential Lecturer
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
Corinne Peek-Asa was selected to give the 37th annual UI Presidential Lecture in February, 2020
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Research Highlight: Hospitalization Costs of Gun Injuries
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
A recent study by Corinne Peek-Asa contributes key information to the policy debate on gun violence and its burden on public health.
