The Ohio State University College of Public Health

06/22/2026

It’s only been a few weeks since the end of the academic year and we’re already feeling nostalgic 🥲.

06/18/2026

A group of College of Public Health students saw how public health policy is made on Capitol Hill this month. During a three-day visit to Washington, D.C., they sat in on federal committee hearings and made connections with passionate alumni working behind the scenes.

Today they are students — tomorrow they will be leading the way!

06/15/2026

Aldenise Ewing, assistant professor of epidemiology, explores the connection between colorectal cancer screening uptake and unmet needs such as food insecurity and housing instability in a study published in JAMA Network Open.

06/13/2026

Congratulations to Professor Karen Dannemiller, who was selected to join the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate Academy of Fellows! This honor acknowledges her outstanding achievements and commitment to advancing indoor air quality science.

Dannemiller has a joint appointment at The Ohio State University College of Engineering.

06/12/2026

PhD student Christopher Gage spoke to Physician's Weekly about his work on naloxone administration trends and his journey from paramedic to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) researcher.

Check it out:

"There are so many people out there trying to help others, and so many more opportunities to do so," said Chris Gage, MHS.

06/11/2026

To***co policy expert Micah Berman, CPH Stephen F. Loebs Professor in Health Services Management and Policy, spoke to The Cancer Letter about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approving the first fruit-flavored electronic ci******es.

“It’s another sad sign for the FDA and for public health in the U.S.,” Berman said.

The FDA had previously taken a hard stance against the e-cigarette black market, in 2020 announcing a crackdown on unauthorized cartridge-based vapes, including fruit and mint flavors that appeal to children.

Theodore L. Wagener, founding director of Ohio State’s Center for To***co Research and a frequent CPH collaborator, said the authorization is tacit approval for millions of other flavored products.

“Flavors are a double-edged sword,” he said. “We’ve seen in our own research that flavors are appealing to adults. But the research clearly suggests that they’re very appealing to kids too.”

06/08/2026

Wafa Ahmed’s public health work in Bahrain is grounded in numbers and analysis. As part of the Fulbright Foreign Student Program, she is looking to build on her passion for modeling and prediction to make a positive difference in community health.

Wafa, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Biostatistics, shares what she enjoys most about being a College of Public Health student and what she’s looking forward to this academic year.

Fulbright student uses analysis to improve community health

06/05/2026

Congratulations to CPH alum Geoffrey Carney-Knisely ’24 PhD! He was honored for his commitment to public health practice with the 2026 Excellence in Public Health Award.

Carney-Knisely graduated from The Ohio State University College of Medicine in May — we can’t wait to see where his passion for improving health takes him!

06/03/2026

Congratulations to the 175 College of Public Health students named to the spring semester Dean’s List!

These undergraduates excelled in the classroom, earning a GPA of 3.5 or higher. We applaud their enthusiasm, hard work and commitment to public health 👏!

06/01/2026

College of Public Health alum Misti Allison ‘11 MPH has testified in front of Congress, given countless media interviews and leads a community advisory board for research that tracks ongoing health effects related to a train derailment and toxic chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio.

Learn how her public health background prepared her to become an advocate for her northeast Ohio village and why she says she’ll never stop pushing for accountability.

Public health alum embraces community advocacy after train derailment