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University of Kentucky College of Public Health

Advancing public health, for Kentucky, for all. IMAGINE A WORLD WHERE EVERY COMMUNITY has a Passion, Purpose, and Pathway for a Healthier Life.

Public health is about building bridges and bringing people together. We look at events, situations, and circumstances that are impacting health across their community and beyond and think, “What can I do to make a positive change?” Many want to help people but sometimes are not sure where to start. Public Health is the best place to start! Public health is the fulfillment of society’s interest in

being healthy. Public health’s mission is to leave the world a healthier place for the next generation. This mission is met through our three core functions: assessment, assurance, and policy development. Furthermore, public health prevents disease, prolongs life, and promotes health for everyone. Our team of public health ambassadors and champions are all making positive, equitable, and redefining change in order to make our communities healthier, safer, and stronger. Ready to build a healthier world with us by building bridges? Then you belong here! Our vision is catalyzing positive change for public health. Our mission is developing public health leaders, conduct innovative and impactful research, and collaborate with partners to improve public health in Kentucky and beyond.

08/25/2026

🚨 GIVEAWAY REVEAL 🚨
Want one? Be at Pump It Up 2026!

📍 Gatton Student Center Grand Ballrooms
📅 September 10 • 4 PM–6:30 PM
*Available while supplies last. Sizes are not guaranteed.

08/21/2026

The fall semester is just around the corner! 🍂 We had a great time welcoming students at the Bachelor of Public Health Orientation and K Week College of Public Health meeting yesterday.

08/10/2026

ONE MONTH AWAY! Pump It Up is almost here 👀💙
Games. Food. Giveaways. Good vibes. You in?

🗓️September 10
📍Gatton Student Center, Ballrooms A&B

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07/29/2026

Meet Maria Morris, a Public Health Nursing Scholar entering her second year at UK. Growing up in Wilder, KY, Maria saw firsthand how access to care can shape a community, and those experiences inspired her to pursue both nursing and public health.

Through the PHNS program, she’s preparing to serve Kentucky through prevention, education, and community‑based care. She’s also stepping into leadership as the incoming treasurer of the Student Public Health Association.

Read more here: https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/public-health-nursing-scholar-maria-morris-finds-her-calling-uk

07/10/2026

"If you want to have a larger impact, come to the College of Public Health. You'll learn how to improve the health of an entire community."

For UK Bachelor of Public Health student Hollie Hagan, that community has always been Grayson County, Kentucky, and she hopes to one day return home to help it thrive.

Read more about Hollie's journey to public health here: https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/public-health-student-hollie-hagan-found-her-calling-rural-kentucky?j=1024439&sfmc_sub=251348929&l=7849_HTML&u=41516551&mid=10966798&jb=4006

06/26/2026

A research team spanning the University of Kentucky College of Public Health, University of Kentucky Pigman College of Engineering, and Kentucky Transportation Center is collaborating with Kentucky state highway safety partners to better understand teen driver crash risk in the Commonwealth.

The team also includes an undergraduate psychology researcher from the UK College of Arts and Sciences, reflecting the truly interdisciplinary nature of this work.

By analyzing teen crash patterns and the factors that contribute to them, this team is building the evidence needed to support young drivers on Kentucky's roads, and demonstrating what is possible when university researchers, students and state partners work toward a shared goal.

Read more: https://cph.uky.edu/news/uk-state-researchers-seek-understand-teen-driver-crash-risk-kentucky

05/19/2026

The UK College of Public Health is proud to celebrate the Spring 2026 students who made the Dean's List!

Undergraduate students are eligible for the Dean's List by earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit hours for a letter grade.

Please note that missing or late posting grades may result in a student being omitted from the list. Students who believe their name was mistakenly omitted should contact their academic advisor for further assistance. Students also have the option to opt out of this recognition, and those who have done so would not be reflected on the list.

05/06/2026

Fourteen days after graduating from the UK College of Public Health, Morgan Brooke will board a plane for South America and begin her next chapter living out her dream of becoming a Peace Corps volunteer.

She will spend three months in training followed by two years working as a public health promoter in rural communities. There, Brooke will partner with local health workers, schools and families to address issues such as malnutrition, nutrition access and mental health.

Learn more: https://uknow.uky.edu/student-news/campus-corps-public-health-grad-using-community-centered-training-global-good

04/30/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Showcase 2026. Students, faculty, staff, and partners shared work that reflects the reach of public health across Kentucky. We’re grateful to all who presented posters, engaged in conversations, and helped make this year’s event a meaningful space for learning and connection.

A special thank‑you to our panel, A Youth Health Coalition in Action: Lessons from Lawrence County, featuring the Lawrence County High School Youth Health Coalition.

Their conversation on youth leadership and community impact was an inspiring reminder of the power of student voices in public health.

Read more about Showcase here: https://cph.uky.edu/news/cph-showcase-2026-highlights-research-and-community-collaboration

04/24/2026

Our students 👏 showed up 👏 and showed out 👏 at the Public Health Showcase! 👏 The College of Public Health students featured in this video were among the many presenting impactful research advancing public health for Kentuckians.

(Students in order of appearance)
CPH Ambassador, Lyric Johnson
Shreya Chandrashekar: Association of Neighborhood Deprivation and Brain Health in Later Life: Results from the UK Alzheimer's Disease Center Cohort
Ariel Newton: Co-Designing County-Specific Resource Guides to Support Families
Shubh Saraswat: CytokineProfile: From Raw Cytokine Data to Biomarker Discovery
Mohini Patel: Clinical and Community Focus Groups Addressing Barriers in Kentucky
Katherine Dietsch: Exploring Barriers and Facilitators to Launch of a Harm Reduction Intervention
Bronia Irakoze: Strengthening Opioid Overdose Prevention Among College Students in Fayette County
Madeleine Goshe: Developing a Verified Affordable Housing Resource Guide to Support Housing Navigation

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