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As SC's only accredited school of public health, we’re the region’s leader in improving health locally and globally.
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Speech-language pathology student Keandra Warren plans to bring specialized pediatric services to her rural hometown in South Carolina. Learn more about this month's #IAmPublicHealth student. ow.ly/i5Qz50XzXsr
photo of Keandra Warren The COMD program is rigorous, but the faculty and students are warm and welcoming and seeing the science come alive in the clinic and watching my skills grow has made the journey incredibly meaningful. Keandra Warren
December 1, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Students! Don't forget to enter your research posters in our monthly competitions! Congratulations to our November winners, Victoria Adebiyi (Graduate) and Kathryn Cushman (Undergraduate)!
November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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A recent study led by Ph.D. in Epidemiology candidate Marion Howard compared the health outcomes of planned hospital births vs planned community births. Which is safer?
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photo of pregnant woman on bed; text: More and more pregnant people are planning births outside of hospitals, but at what risk?
November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Director of Environmental Services Myra Reece says she uses her Arnold School graduate degree every day – applying course concepts and critical thinking to solve the daily challenges faced by communities in SC. ow.ly/xx5c50XxCOy #50CareersFor50Years #ArnoldSchool50 @uofscalumni.bsky.social
“We work hard every day to make the school proud and make our communities feel confident that there are dedicated professionals in the state who are making a difference in their lives.” Myra Reece MPH '93, Environmental Health Sciences
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Exercise science assistant professor Elizabeth Adams is using her expertise in healthy dietary patterns among children and families to lead a five-year study focused on improving nutrition through SNAP. ow.ly/9tnw50XxtUY
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photo of child and adult collecting tomatoes with text overlay: New study moves beyond food security to advance nutrition security by bolstering SNAP incentive programs “Interventions like these can improve nutrition for children and families – making their SNAP benefits go further while improving health." Elizabeth Adams, assistant professor of exercise science
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Meet Christy Kollath-Cattano! The associate professor of public health & department chair at the College of Charleston relies on her time at the Arnold School to guide her teaching, research & mentorship. ow.ly/ZcMQ50Xx4m9
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“Take full advantage of the opportunities available to you, particularly experiential ones such as assisting with faculty research, participating in community projects, or completing internships with public health organizations,” Kollath-Cattano says.
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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What better time than #NationalRuralHealthMonth to celebrate our rising rural health leaders, like Emma Boswell, who was recently selected to join the 2026 cohort of the National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Fellows Program. You make us proud! ow.ly/FI7g50XwSa3 @ruralhealth.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Leanna Ross was drawn to the exercise science department’s welcoming environment and strong academic culture before she knew about its top rankings. Today, she's an assistant professor at Duke with 2 Career awards and is a Fellow in AHA and ACSM. ow.ly/im3w50XvLBv #50CareersFor50Years #ForeverToThee
“My training in the Arnold School’s internationally recognized exercise science program provided the foundation for a career centered on research, education, and service,” Leanna Ross
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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📰New Research Alert: 47% of rural mothers are opting to deliver in urban hospitals over local facilities in SC and end up facing worse outcomes than if they had stayed close to home. ow.ly/qNPq50XvKcm #ResearchThatMatters #ArnoldSchoolExperts @uscresearch.bsky.social @peiyinhung.bsky.social
photo of woman in labor and text: Half of rural SC families bypass local hospitals to deliver their babies in urban settings and experience worse outcomes
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Ever heard of Pica? It's the craving and consumption of non-food items (think: ice, soil, paper products), and it's more common than you think — especially during pregnancy.

Dr. Leila Larson is studying this complex condition and how it impacts health. ow.ly/mipO50XuHSM 🤰🏼🤰🏾
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map of SC and text: Leila Larson applies global health expertise to complex condition affecting many South Carolinians during pregnancy
November 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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It's that time again! Save the date (February 27, 2026) and submit your abstracts by December 19 for the Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium ➡️ ow.ly/91vW50X8fAf
Save the Date Friday, February 27, 2026 Koger Center, Gallery Room Nutrition Consortium Annual Research Symposium
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Think food insecurity only happens overseas? Learn all about food access and insecurity in rural America when Ph.D. student Emma Boswell presents at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series. Friday, December 5 | 1pm-2pm | Discovery Building Rm 331 | 915 Greene St.
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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"Modern food systems, which are designed to produce convenience foods that tend to have high inflammatory potential, exacerbate environmental degradation and shape the interwoven challenges of climate, nutrition and health."
—James Hébert ow.ly/lFLC50XrGnc
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USC researchers offer insights on how the intersection of modern diets, climate, and food systems is increasing inflammation
November 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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SC Department of Environmental Services Director Myra Reece shares how her Arnold School degree prepared her for leading statewide efforts to improve public health. ow.ly/6VKH50Xqt0X #PioneeringPerspectives #ArnoldSchool50 #ForeverToThee
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November 12, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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The next C-STAR Lecture will focus on Vascular Brain Health and Aphasia Recovery. We'll see you this Friday at 1pm to hear from Boston University's Maria Varkanitsa ➡️ https://cstar.sc.edu/
Please join us for an upcoming C-STAR lecture by Maria Varkanitsa, Ph.D. (Boston University) on Friday, November 14th at 1 pm EST. Vascular Brain Health and Aphasia Recovery: The lecture can be attended live via our website, where you can also find the upcoming schedule and links to past talks: https://cstar.sc.edu/lecture-series/ As always, a recording of the lecture will be made available later, via our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@c-starlectures For those of you in Columbia SC, we welcome you to join us for a watch-party in Discovery on the USC Columbia campus (915 Greene Street), room 140.
November 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Brian Chen will enlighten you on the moral hazards and economies of scope in physician ownership of complementary medical services at the HSPM Friday Seminar Series on November 21. We'll see you there!
Fri. Nov. 21 1 pm – 2 pm Discovery I Building, 915 Greene St., Ste 331 HSPM Friday Seminar Series Department of Health Services Policy and Management Brian Chen, JD, PhD Associate Professor Health Services Policy and Management Arnold School of Public Health Moral Hazard and Economies of Scope in Physician Ownership of Complementary Medical Services
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Meet Krystal Cooper! The Master of Health Administration alum returned to the Arnold School after nearly 10 years with large health care systems. Now she oversees key research projects in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. ow.ly/L4KA50XpmTI #StaffSpotlight #ArnoldSchoolProud
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Congratulations to doctoral student Hiluf Abraha, who won the Epidemiology Section Student Abstract Award at the 2025 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting this week! 🎉
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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26-author publication on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias harnesses power of collaboration using Team Science approach. ow.ly/6ZSt50XnIL0
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Research is an ongoing, iterative process where each new insight encourages us to revisit, refine, and strengthen earlier phases, promoting continuous learning and shared innovation across disciplines. Sayema Akter, Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior Student
November 6, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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We asked the Cancer Prevention and Control Program team to reflect on their “why," -why they do their work, what sustains them, and the impact they hope to have, using the Hedgehog Model of Strategic Leadership.🦔 Explore their responses to the 3 questions!
✏️: OoR Research in Action Oct Newsletter
November 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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SmartState Endowed Chair John Brooks will lead the November 14 Friday Seminar series. Join the health services policy and management department to learn about using instrumental variable estimates to guide policies modifying treatment rates for musculoskeletal conditions.
HSPM Friday Seminar Series Department of Health Services Policy and Management Using Instrumental Variable Estimates to Guide Policies Modifying Treatment Rates for Musculoskeletal Conditions John Brooks, PhD Professor and South Carolina SMARTstate Endowed Chair Health Services Policy and Management Arnold School of Public Health Friday, November 14 | 1 pm – 2 pm Discovery I Building, 915 Greene St., Ste 331
November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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📊 Big data may unveil the impacts of extreme weather events on child health and development in the U.S. A new study led by Dr. Leila Larson will find out ➡️ ow.ly/SmlM50Xmola ⛈️
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November 4, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Richard Strater has been an Arnold School staff member since 2020, but that’s not the only reason why the Master of Public Health degree he’s currently pursuing feels like coming full circle. Learn more with this month's #IAmPublicHealth feature: ow.ly/EFAv50XlKOJ #ArnoldSchoolProud
photo of Richard Strater Working with community health workers over the past six years has deeply shaped my perspective on health services and policy research. Having this direct work experience and involvement with advocacy groups in my community drives me to study what I have in the program. Richard Strater, MPH in Health Services Policy and Management Student
November 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Colleagues, family, and friends are honoring Delores "Marie" Thomas today as the Nolan Lab, where she made such a difference, is renamed in her honor. ow.ly/pgmA50XkS3p
October 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM