College of Public Health
A groundbreaking interorganizational initiative led by Â鶹ӰԺ's College of Public Health aims to identify and address the most pressing needs of the LGBTQ+ community in Greater Cleveland.
U.S. News & World Report ranks six Â鶹ӰԺ programs in the top 100 among public institutions in its 2023 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Among the top 100 public institution programs, Â鶹ӰԺ State is recognized in the Best Nursing Schools: Master’s Programs, Best Education Schools, Best Mathematics Programs, Best Psychology Schools, Best Public Health Programs and Best Physics Schools rankings. Â鶹ӰԺ State is also recognized in an additional five new national rankings.
Ohio’s opioid epidemic is one of the worst in the country. One Â鶹ӰԺ professor and his team are aiming to change that. Deric Kenne in the College of Public Health received a five-year, $2.6 million federal grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to expand and enhance services for opioid use disorder treatment in Summit County, Ohio. A significant portion of the funding will go to CHC Addiction Services to enhance and expand medication-assisted treatment programming.
As once stated by educational Pioneer and famous American Philosopher John Dewey, all that we learn is derived from experience. Â鶹ӰԺ State continues to foster innovation and promote the development of hands-on learning through various collaborative efforts focused on building experience and training. Among the opportunities offered through the university, the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) Program provides undergraduate students with the chance to engage in an intensive research project during the summer break.
Through a five-year, $625,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Mental Health and Recovery Board of Portage County will partner with Â鶹ӰԺ’s Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health to improve and support mental health in Portage County.
The back-to-school season is in full swing, and students, faculty and staff are preparing to take on the increased workload once again. While the process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience, often the fast-paced lifestyle leaves little time for much else. However, Kim Laurene, Ph.D. and Deric Kenne, Ph.D., professors in the College of Public Health, and Senior Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., are committed to prioritizing mental health upkeep by supporting and expanding pre-existing services and programs offered at Â鶹ӰԺ State.
Â鶹ӰԺ State's Jonathan Maletic, Ph.D., in the Department of Computer Science and Tara Smith, Ph.D., in the College of Public Health are the winners of the 2021 Faculty Outstanding Research and Scholarship Awards (ORSAs). The ORSAs recognize the hard work and dedication of faculty members who have been with Â鶹ӰԺ State for more than 10 years. Read more about the winners and how they display the highest levels of scholarship.
U.S. News & World Report ranks Â鶹ӰԺ in the top 20 Best Library and Information Studies Programs in the country in its 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools. Overall, Â鶹ӰԺ State is recognized in 12 new national rankings in the 2022 edition of Best Graduate Schools, including three specialty rankings.
