HPEB announces 2026 Student Award winners
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior is proud to announce the 2026 winners of the department’s student awards program: Bria Singleton, Anna Chupak, and Amber Buckingham.
Aphasia Lab continues to expand impact at local, state, national levels
South Carolina may be part of the stroke belt, but it's poised to pioneer a recovery belt - thanks to the efforts of experts like Julius Fridriksson who has been advancing stroke recovery in the Midlands and beyond.
Physician completes MHA degree to advance connections between clinicians and health care administrators
Rebecca McNair never imagined she would pursue a master's degree more than 20 years after completing her Doctor of Medicine at USC. But two decades as a physician made her want to better understand major health care systems.
Jim Mensch named faculty director of Galen Health Fellows living-learning community
The University of South Carolina has appointed Arnold School of Public Health professor Jim Mensch new faculty director of the Galen Health Fellows Living-Learning Community.
USC inks licensing agreement for prostate cancer screening tool
20/20 Biolabs Inc. will commercialize a patented technology developed by James Hébert, Health Sciences Distinguished Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, to assess health risks from rising levels of prostate-specific antigen.
Top graduate student award winners announced
Makiyah Lewis (Master of Health Administration) is the Jeffrey Keith Mattison Outstanding Student Achievement Award and Morgan Boncyk (Ph.D. in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior) is the recipient of the Doctoral Achievement Award.
MPH graduate continues education with doctoral degree to advance reproductive health, justice
Having grown up in the South, Rachel Gressick is particularly interested in these areas of research within the context of the Southeastern United States due to the cultural and political influences - as well as their consequences - within the region.
2026 Alumni Award winners announced
Melinda Merrell (Ph.D. in HSPM '19) has been awarded the Gerry Sue Arnold Alumni Award, and Sara Goldsby (MPH in HSPM '15) is the recipient of the Norman J. Arnold Alumni Medal.
Office for the Study of Aging leads efforts to increase awareness in social isolation and loneliness across SC
Thanks to efforts from the Office for the Study of Aging, Governor Henry McMaster has issued a proclamation declaring May to be Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Awareness Month in SC.
Graduate combines love of dance and passion for athletic training to close health care gaps in performing arts
Kendall Doyle's favorite thing about athletic training is the opportunity to be there for athletes from start to finish. It's a unique health care role because athletic trainers are present from injury prevention to inception through rehabilitation and finally return to play.
Well-rounded Arnold School experience preps exercise science grad for physical therapy school
At the Arnold School, Amber Buckingham served on the Dean's Student Advisory Council, Undergraduate Lead Ambassadors, and Undergraduate Dean's Advisory Committee. She also contributed to research at the BRIE Lab.
I Am Public Health: Mahbub Alam
Mahbub Alam began studying environmental sciences more than 15 years ago, when the young student was passionate about understanding the environmental and public health challenges that arise in a rapidly developing country like his native Bangladesh.