Bob Rider served as dean of the College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences from 2004 to 2019. Prior to coming to Knoxville, he served as dean of the College…
Department of Public Health
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Written by Jennifer Jabson Tree, MPH, PhD We all experience stress—good stress (e.g., a promotion at work) and bad stress (e.g., family crisis). You may be experiencing one or both…
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Written by Whitney Heins Many children want to be an astronaut when they grow up. Or a professional basketball player. Or a famous singer. Not Ellen McIntyre. Growing up in…
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The Fresh Food for All public health nutrition policy team from the Departments of Nutrition and Public Health were chosen unanimously as winners of the 2018 Howard Baker Grand Policy Challenge.
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Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” So, what can we do as individuals to receive the benefits of prevention?…
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Eating healthy can be expensive, and buying fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers is often not an option for people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Jennifer Russomanno, a graduate student in public health, is hoping to shed some light on the barriers for small rural farmers’ markets that seek to implement a program to provide an avenue for SNAP recipients to gain access to healthier foods.