College of Public Health

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Drs. Handy, Herrmann, and Lawson present Great Lectures

Drs. Handy, Herrmann, and Lawson present Great Lectures

ETSUs 2024-25 Great Lecture Series resumes on Friday, Feb. 7, with lectures by Drs. Rod Handy, Andrew Herrmann and Christy Lawson.
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ETSU Master of Public Health degree ranked top in nation

ETSU Master of Public Health degree ranked top in nation

ETSU's MPH Program was ranked as the best MPH program in the country by Healthcare Management Degree Guide.
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ETSU researchers use public data to identify excess deaths in Washington County in 2020

ETSU researchers use public data to identify excess deaths in Washington County in 2020

ETSU researchers used funeral and obituary data to identify more than 300 excess deaths in Washington County, TN, in 2020. Over half were related to COVID-19.
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ETSU researcher earns grant to build flood dashboard using generative AI

ETSU researcher earns grant to build flood dashboard using generative AI

An ETSU researcher is developing a cutting-edge dashboard using generative artificial intelligence to assist in monitoring flooding in Central Appalachia.
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ETSU, NORC release updated Appalachian diseases of despair report

ETSU, NORC release updated Appalachian diseases of despair report

Michael Meit of ETSU's College of Public Health co-authored a report, "Appalachian Diseases of Despair," with Megan Heffernan of NORC.
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ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research releases annual report

ETSU Center for Rural Health and Research releases annual report

ETSU's Center for Rural Health and Research's 4th annual report highlights continued growth, including grant funding and new research initiatives.
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Safety in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

Safety in the Aftermath of a Hurricane

ETSU's Dr. Randy Wykoff provides his tips for staying safe in the aftermath of a hurricane.
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Bucs Rebuild Together: Safe Drinking Water

Bucs Rebuild Together: Safe Drinking Water

In this episode of Dr. Wykoff's Bare Bones Approach to Better Health, he provides crucial guidance on staying safe during a boil water advisory.
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ETSU earns one of eight HRSA Rural Health Research Center grants

ETSU earns one of eight HRSA Rural Health Research Center grants

ETSU received a HRSA Rural Health Research Center grant, providing 4 more years of funding for the ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center.
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Tommy Rock to speak in Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture

Tommy Rock to speak in Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture

Dr. Tommy Rock will speak on "Environmental Sustainability of Native American Lands" in ETSU's Leading Voices in Public Health Lecture Series.