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Richard M. Watanabe, PhD, has been appointed Associate Dean for Health and Population Science Programs at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, announced Tuesday. Watanabe is a professor of preventive medicine and physiology and neuroscience, and is Vice Chair for Education in the Department of
Meet Luanne Rohrbach, PhD, Director of the Master of Public Health program. Meet our other directors on YouTube. “I have been here… gosh I have been here almost thirty years as a faculty member. I’m trained as a social and behavioral scientist. My area of interest is health behavior and
Meet Meredith Franklin, PhD, Director of master’s programs in public health data science and biostatistics. Meet our other directors on YouTube. What is your history with USC, and what is your expertise? “I started at USC in [the year] 2010. I came in as an assistant professor right after a
Meet Richard Watanabe, PhD, Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Preventive Medicine and professor of biostatistics. Meet our other directors on YouTube. What is your history with USC? “I have a very long association with USC. I did all three of my degrees here – starting with my bachelor’s
On October 4, 2019, Jill Johnston, PhD was recognized for her outstanding contributions in the field of air pollution health research and efforts to improve public health as she received the Robert M. Zweig, M.D. Memorial Award given to her by the South Coast Air Quality Management District at their
Clinical preventive medicine professor Edward Avol, MS discusses the long-term implications of air pollution in Los Angeles with BBC Radio 5 Live.
Keck School of Medicine of USC Associate Dean for Undergraduate, Master’s, and Professional Programs Elahe Nezami, PhD, recently was named the 2019 winner of the Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education.
Environmental health researcher Carrie Breton, ScD, associate professor of preventive medicine, has dedicated the last decade to studying how environmental exposures—like air pollution—early in life contribute to the increased risk of disease later in life. In this Q&A learn about her work as part of a maternal and developmental research center.
Preventive medicine expert Ricky Bluthenthal is leading the effort to pursue fairness in health and well-being at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s new Office for Social Justice.
Three Department of Preventive Medicine faculty members were recently named to the annual Clarivate (formerly Thomson Reuters) list of highly cited researchers, recognizing them as among the leading researchers in the world.
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