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January 5, 2022

Join the ASPPH This Is Public Health Virtual Fair January 19th - Public Health

Louisiana State University’s School Public Health in New Orleans is participating in the Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASSPH) Virtual Fair. This FREE event takes place Wednesday, January 19, 2022, between 9 am/CT– 4pm/CT. Click here to view our schedule for this fair. This ASSPH Virtual Fair allows you to connect in […]

December 3, 2021

New Epidemiology Program Director - Public Health

December 3, 2021 Congratulations to Dr. Tekeda Ferguson! Dr. Ferguson is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the School of Public Health. She also holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Physiology, School of Medicine and serves as Co-Director of the LSUHSC Comprehensive Alcohol HIV/AIDS Research Center Administrative Core. Dr. Ferguson received her BS […]

November 9, 2021

Join the ASPPH This Is Public Health Virtual Fair November 17th - Public Health

Louisiana State University’s School Public Health in New Orleans is participating in Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASSPH) Virtual Fair. This FREE event takes place Wednesday, November 17, 2021, between 9 am/CT– 4pm/CT. Click here to view our schedule for this fair. This ASSPH Virtual Fair allows you to connect in real-time […]

October 27, 2021

Health Status in Fence-Line Communities: The Impact of Air Pollution - Public Health

Published: International Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care;  2021, Volume 2, Issue 3, Article 1040; 09 Sep 2021 This research focused on the health status of fence-line communities defined as those adjacent to industrial facilities. Previous research has shown that the longer a population is exposed to high levels of pollution, the more deleterious […]