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10/05/2026

When Sandy Haby began working in healthcare, she did not expect her career to lead her into building a community health worker workforce in rural West Texas. As she learned about the social factors affecting her patients’ health, she seized the opportunity to help others address needs that extend beyond the walls of a hospital.

That work led Haby to become a certified community health worker and later a certified community health worker instructor through UNT Health’s Community Health Worker Training Center in Fort Worth. Now, she is helping expand that work at Shannon Health. What began as a team of one has grown to 26 CHWs serving patients in San Angelo and the surrounding region.

Read the full story: https://www.unthealth.edu/newsroom/story/chw_rural_texas.html

10/01/2026

Are you considering a PhD in Public Health? Please join one of our upcoming virtual information sessions to learn more about the program, faculty research and mentorship, and funding opportunities available to students at UNT Health.

These sessions are a chance to connect and see whether our program might be a good fit for your professional goals!

Register for an upcoming session at this link: https://bit.ly/46XqZEj

09/28/2026

For Hamza Kachwala, caring for patients has always been about more than treating a person. As an experienced dentist, he understood the impact of direct patient care but wanted to find new ways to serve — including through policy and health care administration.

That desire led him to the UNT Health Master of Health Administration program, where interprofessional education helped prepare him for a new chapter in his career and, most recently, a promotion at Parkland Health. 💜

“Giving back means being the person who shares support and motivation,” Hamza said.

Read his full story: https://www.unthealth.edu/newsroom/story/mha_ipe.html

09/01/2026

The end of the summer forces many indoors as the United States battles record-breaking temperatures. For people living with chronic pain, the heat and the cold can bring more than temporary discomfort. Dehydration and hypothermia are not the only concerns middle-aged and older adults may have.

A study led by Kai Zhang, Ph.D. of the UNT Health Department of Public Health and Feinuo Sun, Ph.D. of the Department of Kinesiology at The University of Texas at Arlington, reveals the implications of prolonged exposure to extreme cold and heat for middle-aged and older adults. Their studies examined the associations between daily ambient temperature and pain symptoms in individuals with pain-related conditions.

🔗 Learn more about their study here: https://bit.ly/4x4mKS3

08/27/2026

Malinee Neelamegam, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at UNT Health Fort Worth, has been selected for the 2027 cohort of the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, a competitive global fellowship based at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.

Neelamegam is one of only 15 fellows chosen worldwide for the program's tenth cohort. This year's class represents eight countries, including Australia, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Nigeria, the Philippines, the United Kingdom and the United States and spans numerous disciplines.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3SXMcdS

08/17/2026

Observation sparks the questions that shape a researcher’s career, and curiosity is the foundation. For Dr. Allison Greene, one observation became the foundation of years of studying alcohol use, the environmental factors that influence risky behaviors and the perceived norms surrounding substance use among young adults.

In May, Greene received her Ph.D. in Public Health Sciences from UNT Health Fort Worth, but earning the degree represented more than just an academic achievement. It reflected years of investigating the factors that influence substance use and the perceptions surrounding it. Her passion for this work began with an observation that would eventually shape the direction of her research.

🔗 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/3SEMOF9

08/14/2026

As a longtime leader in health literacy, Dr. Teresa Wagner is expanding her impact on clear communication and health equity through three prestigious recognitions.

The associate professor in the UNT Health Department of Public Health was elected to the Board of Directors for the Center for Plain Language and recognized for her service as a Pledge Program Peer Mentor for Health Confianza. She was most recently appointed to serve the state of Texas on the Texas Medical Board.

Together, these roles position her to help shape plain language standards and patient safety standards while mentoring organizations to build sustainable, health-literate systems that improve access to trustworthy health information.

🔗 Learn about her involvement here: https://bit.ly/4gaBwQz

08/11/2026

Darashagam "Dara" Nahal was hired as the library’s student peer research mentor in July 2025, when she was a full-time Department of Public Health student. She was frequently the first person people would see when they entered the library offices. This was intentional, said Melissa Brand, librarian and her direct supervisor.

“If a student was sitting in LIB 222, then maybe our students would feel more comfortable coming in to ask questions,” she said.

We asked Nahal about her experience working at the Lewis Library for the past year. Here’s what she said: https://bit.ly/3Uozoxo

07/31/2026

A healthy community starts with knowing the place we call home. 🌟

From the history to the landmarks that make our city special, did any of these facts surprise you?

07/24/2026

As the world turned its attention to the , billions of eyes followed the movement on the pitch – the sprinting, stopping, turning, balancing and split-second decisions that define the game. Every movement connects the body and brain in a seamless partnership.

For one researcher, that connection is more than a spectacle. It's the focus of his life's work.

With a background in epidemiology and exercise physiology, Dr. Gregory Knell, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at the UNT Health Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, has spent his career asking a simple question: How can movement help people live longer, healthier lives? When asked about his passion for research, Knell said it centers on how physical activity can improve health and longevity.

Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4fzHRVu

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