Rutgers School of Public Health

11/21/2025

👏 Congratulations to Maryanne Campbell, assistant director of the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at , on receiving the 2025 Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award from the American School Health Association. The award recognizes early-career professionals who demonstrate exceptional promise as future leaders in school health.

💭 “I am honored to receive the 2025 Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award from the American School Health Association,” Maryanne said. "My sincere thanks to Dr. Derek Shendell for the nomination and for supporting me in my work. I’m grateful for this recognition and inspired to continue making a positive impact in the field of school health.”

🔗 Learn more about Maryanne's impact

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Maryanne Campbell, assistant director of the New Jersey Safe Schools Program at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Robert Synovitz Emerging Professional Award by the American School Health Association.

11/19/2025

👋 Meet Lou Mialhe, MPH ’24, a alumna using sport to advance public health and sustainability.

💭 “Public health extends far beyond its textbook definition – it encompasses community, connection, emotion, well-being, with equity and justice at its core. Sport, across the globe, has the potential to be that accessibility factor in public health, serving as a means of connection and well-being."

🔗 Read Lou’s story

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From NCAA athlete to sustainability professional, Lou Mialhe, MPH ’24, is redefining how sport can serve as a catalyst for health and environmental impact

11/18/2025

A look into 's Office of Student Experiences, Public Health Practice, & Alumni Affairs’ 2025 Career & Practice Fair! 💼✨ We’re already looking forward to next year’s event!

Thank you to all the exhibitors who participated in this video and highlighted the incredible work their organizations are doing 💫

New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center at Rutgers: https://gunviolenceresearchcenter.rutgers.edu/

Center for Public Health Workforce Development - Rutgers SPH: https://rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu/

New Jersey Safe Schools Program: https://sph.rutgers.edu/njss/about

Rutgers University Biostatistics & Epidemiology Services (RUBIES): https://sph.rutgers.edu/rubies/about

Coastal Volunteers in Medicine: https://coastalvim.org/

Mission First Supportive Housing: https://missionfirsthousing.org/edison/

Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies: https://sph.rutgers.edu/chibps

ℹ️ Missed the fair or want to connect with one of the exhibitors? students and alumni can learn more about available opportunities via the SPH Career & Practice Connect Canvas page!

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11/17/2025

A Rutgers Health meta-analysis links digital alcohol marketing to higher odds of drinking among teens and young adults.

11/11/2025

Young sexual minority men face significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and substance use than their heterosexual peers. A three-year analysis by Rutgers Health researchers links these disparities to discrimination, stigma, and chronic stress.

“Discrimination had the largest impact on the severity of all mental health outcomes,” says Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health and senior author of the study. “This may be because of the external nature of discrimination, which is less controllable by the individual compared to the other, more internal-facing stressors.”

“These findings reinforce the public health implications that discrimination and stress have on driving substance use and mental health disparities among vulnerable populations.”

11/10/2025

📣 Join ’s Office of Admissions & Recruitment on Wednesday, November 12, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. (EST) for the "Big Ten East: Public Health Panel.”

➡️ This interactive session will feature a panel discussion highlighting the unique opportunities across eastern Big Ten schools, followed by breakout rooms and a Q&A.

💬 Chat with Kamal and Brittany to learn more about and get answers to all your public health and graduate school questions!

🔗 Learn More & RSVP: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/qaMsnrY1RCilrsxnsqCTyw #/registration

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11/07/2025

👏 Congratulations to Laura Lindberg, professor in ’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, on receiving the 2025 Mentor Award from the Society of Family Planning!

🏆 This national honor celebrates her outstanding dedication to supporting and shaping the next generation of clinicians and scholars in the field of family planning.

💭 “My academic journey — and eventually my career — was shaped by mentors who offered guidance and direction,” Lindberg said. “Growing into a mentor myself has been the most fulfilling part of my professional life, and it gives me optimism for the future.”

🔗 Learn More

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Laura Lindberg, a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at the Rutgers School of Public Health, has received the 2025 Mentor Award from the Society of Family Planning.

11/05/2025

🎧 Listen to Rutgers Project ECHO's recent podcast episode featuring Gwyneth Eliasson, assistant professor in 's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy!

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of All Teach, All Listen Beyond the ECHO, exploring federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), community health, and medical-legal partnerships. Guests Professor Gwyneth Eliasson and Dr. Eric Jahn explain how FQHCs deliver holistic care, address social drivers of he...

11/04/2025

We are proud to share that our Director Mitchel Rosen was elected last year to be a Fellow of the prestigious Collegium Ramazzini, an international academy dedicated to advancing knowledge in occupational and environmental health and working to prevent disease, protect workers, and save lives across the globe. He recently traveled to Italy to attend his first meeting as a Fellow and present a talk on Interdisciplinary and Experiential Education in Occupational Safety and Health, sharing the work he does at our Center and Rutgers School of Public Health with colleagues from around the world.

Congratulations on this well-deserved honor and recognition!

11/03/2025

is excited to officially welcome our new Vice Dean, Deanna Kerrigan 👏🎉

She will also serve as the Henry J. Rutgers Chair of Whole Person Health and a professor in the Department of Health, Behavior, Society and Policy at the school.

10/29/2025

10/28/2025

👩‍🍼 Backed by support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Rutgers Health researchers will expand their wildfire research to explore how wildfire smoke may affect fertility and reproductive health.

🔬 The multi-institutional research program will be led by:

- Philip Demokritou, Henry Rutgers Chair and professor of nanoscience and environmental bioengineering at and the School of Engineering, and founding director of the Rutgers Environmental Health Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Center (NAMC).
- Shuo Xiao, associate professor at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy.
- In collaboration with Audrey Gaskins, associate professor at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.

💭 "Working across institutions and disciplines allows us to address these complex questions rigorously and ensures that our findings are comprehensive and applicable to real-world public health challenges," Demokritou said.

🔗 Learn More: https://sph.rutgers.edu/news/researchers-investigate-how-wildfire-smoke-may-affect-fertility-and-reproductive-health

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 Following grants to examine the Los Angeles wildfires’ impact on wildfire-related respiratory health and air quality, Rutgers Health researchers have received additional funding from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish a research program in collaboration wit...