Category: Faculty Publications
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Online MPH alum Michael Tynan publishes thesis for CDC
Michael measured air quality at casinos in 2022 during a tobacco study. “It gives us that comparison point that can help casino employees, for example, understand what kind of exposure levels they’re looking at compared to a smoke-free environment.” he said.
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Faculty member Stephen Bezruchka publishes book about how inequality in the U.S. leads to poor health
Associate teaching professor emeritus examines the contradiction of U.S. spending on health care vs life expectancy in his new book, “Inequality Kills Us All: COVID-19’s Health Lessons for the World.”
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Sweetened beverage taxes produce net economic benefits for lower-income communities
New research from faculty within HSPop examines the economic equity impacts of sweetened beverage taxes in three cities — Seattle, San Francisco and Philadelphia.
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Faculty member Kemi Doll examines endometrial cancer screening disparities
Dr. Kemi Doll, an adjunct associate professor in the department, is a the lead author on a publication about how signs of endometrial cancer in Black women are frequently missed by transvaginal ultrasounds, a current non-invasive screening tool.
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Study finds vaccine distrust within incarcerated populations
In a study led by Marc Stern, a HSPop ffiliate assistant professor, fewer than half of inmates in jails and prisons surveyed said they would accept a COVID-19 vaccine.