Dr. Don Mercante named Program Director for the Biostatistics and Data Science Program
It is with great pleasure that we announce Dr. Don Mercante as the new Program Director for the Biostatistics and Data Science Program. Dr. Mercante brings a wealth of experience and expertise to this role, having completed his PhD in Statistics from Virginia Tech in 1990 under the supervision of Professor Eric P. Smith. Currently, […]
A Citizen Science Approach to Evaluating Consumer Water Safety Concerns (2011−2022)
In conjunction with faculty and students from Virginia Tech, faculty of LSU-SPH’s Environmental Health, Climate and Sustainability Program summarized lessons learned in various community science projects. Community projects focused on monitoring and treatment of drinking water were conducted in the communities of Washington, DC; Flint, MI; St. Joseph and Enterprise, LA; and elsewhere. Researcher results […]
Open faculty positions at LSUHSC School of Public Health. Be a part of a growing Cancer Center!
LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health is recruiting now for individuals who want to be a part of a growing Cancer Center in a state with some of the highest incidences, mortalities, cancer disparities, and social vulnerability in the country. We are building a team of population scientists and community health scientists, who, […]
SoPH News 2023
As the new year begins, we wanted to let you know about some changes in our School of Public Health. Effective January 3, 2023, Dean Smith, PhD, has stepped down as Dean. Dr. Edward Trapido, ScD, FACE, will serve as Interim Dean while we plan a national search. Dr. Trapido is a professor and Associate […]
Dean G. Smith, PhD, Named Recipient of the 2023 Gary L. Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership
Washington, DC, November 21, 2022 – The Gary L. Filerman Prize for Educational Leadership Selection Committee is pleased to announce the selection of Dean G. Smith, PhD, Dean of the School of Public Health and Richard A. Culbertson Professor of Health Policy & Systems Management at the Louisiana State University Health Science Center – New […]
Adrienne Katner named Program Director of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
A faculty member since 2014 and engaged in environmental health in Louisiana since 2006 Adrienne Katner, DEnv, MS has been named Director of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Program at the LSU Health Sciences Center School of Public Health. Katner, who joined the School of Public Health faculty in 2014, has been engaged in environmental […]
Why Louisiana COVID vaccine efforts have slowed, even as the U.S. reaches a milestone
Published by NOLA.com | BY EMILY WOODRUFF AND JEFF ADELSON | Staff writers Published May 25, 2021 at 6:14 pm The U.S. hit a milestone in its vaccination push Tuesday with over 50% of adults now fully vaccinated, according to the White House. But as the overall count of vaccinated Americans ticks higher, Louisiana’s vaccination […]
Narrowing of the Racial Gap In Opioid-Involved Deaths: Implications for Public Health Policy & Practice
Published 20th January, 2021 – Public Health Issues and Practices, https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100175 Opioid overdose death rates in the United States has been increasing over the past several years. This increasing trend has been seen in states across the country. Previous studies have highlighted that opioid-involved deaths have occurred mostly in non-Hispanic Whites. The objectives of this […]
Coronavirus variants may complicate Louisiana’s path out of pandemic
BY EMILY WOODRUFF | Staff writer Published Jan 21, 2021 at 4:17 pm | Updated Jan 21, 2021, 9:22 pm The Louisiana Department of Health is doubling down on efforts to increase surveillance for new and more contagious variants of the coronavirus, including keeping watch for some found in other countries that could threaten the […]
Contributions of Histologic Subtypes Tumors to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates
Published: December 15, 2020, in ACP Online, ACP Journals, Annals of Internal Medicine Early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) incidence rates (IRs) are rising, according to previous cancer registry analyses. However, analysis of histologic subtypes, including adenocarcinoma (the focus of CRC screening and diagnostic testing) and carcinoid tumors (which are classified as “colorectal cancer” in SEER [Surveillance, […]