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👏 Congratulations to Laura Lindberg, professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, on receiving the 2025 Mentor Award from @societyfp.bsky.social!
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Faculty Receives 2025 Society of Family Planning Mentor Award
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November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
👏 Congratulations to Laura Lindberg, professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Urban-Global Public Health, on receiving the 2025 Mentor Award from @societyfp.bsky.social!
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🎧 Listen to Rutgers Project ECHO's recent podcast episode featuring Gwyneth Eliasson, assistant professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
🎧 Listen to Rutgers Project ECHO's recent podcast episode featuring Gwyneth Eliasson, assistant professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy!
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This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, who recently co-authored a piece for the #GenerationsJournal about the need to protect #workers from #extremeheat on the job: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
October 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This week’s #WednesdayWisdom comes from CSHP & @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, who recently co-authored a piece for the #GenerationsJournal about the need to protect #workers from #extremeheat on the job: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
👩🍼 Supported by NIEHS, Rutgers Health researchers — including #RutgersSPH professor Philip Demokritou — are launching a collaborative research program with the Rollins School of Public Health to explore how wildfire smoke may affect fertility and reproductive health.
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Researchers to Investigate How Wildfire Smoke May Affect Fertility and Reproductive Health
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October 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
👩🍼 Supported by NIEHS, Rutgers Health researchers — including #RutgersSPH professor Philip Demokritou — are launching a collaborative research program with the Rollins School of Public Health to explore how wildfire smoke may affect fertility and reproductive health.
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Join #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis on Thursday, October 30, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (EST) for the UTMB AIDS Education and Training Center’s Lunch & Learn, “Living Longer, Living Stronger: HIV and the Aging Journey.”
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October 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Join #RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis on Thursday, October 30, from 1:00–2:00 p.m. (EST) for the UTMB AIDS Education and Training Center’s Lunch & Learn, “Living Longer, Living Stronger: HIV and the Aging Journey.”
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#NEW in Generations Journal: CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social joins colleagues in exploring policy solutions for mitigating the growing impact of #extremeheat on U.S. #workers.
Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
Burn Out Reimagined: Extreme Heat, Work Disability, and Sociodemographic Disparities in America - ASA Generations
As temperatures rise and our labor force ages, protecting workers from extreme heat on the job becomes crucial.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#NEW in Generations Journal: CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social joins colleagues in exploring policy solutions for mitigating the growing impact of #extremeheat on U.S. #workers.
Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
Read it here: go.rutgers.edu/w62pyx6m
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#NEW: A study published in #Demography, co-authored by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, found that the undocumented #immigrant population has aged dramatically over the last two decades.
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October 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
#NEW: A study published in #Demography, co-authored by CSHP and @rutgerssph.bsky.social Instructor @marasheftel.bsky.social, found that the undocumented #immigrant population has aged dramatically over the last two decades.
Learn more: go.rutgers.edu/39epmekz
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📊 A study led by Stephanie Shiau, associate professor at #RutgersSPH, found that older adults living with HIV are prescribed opioids at higher rates—and face greater risks of opioid use disorder—than those without HIV.
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Older Adults With HIV May Be Facing Unequal Burden in the Opioid Crisis
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October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
📊 A study led by Stephanie Shiau, associate professor at #RutgersSPH, found that older adults living with HIV are prescribed opioids at higher rates—and face greater risks of opioid use disorder—than those without HIV.
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#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers:
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The Increasing Enrollment of Paid Family Leave for Parents in the U.S. - New Jersey State Policy Lab
Over the past 10 years, many U.S. states have implemented mandatory paid family leave policies to help address the lack of such policy on the national level. In this post, we examine how paid family l...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#Rutgers researchers have been examining data related to paid family leave enrollment & found that overall enrollment for paid leave increased for both mothers and fathers between 2000 and 2024 in the U.S., from 29% to 58% for fathers and 47% to 54% for mothers:
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#RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis penned an AJMC op-ed examining the limits of science in shaping healthier societies and urging that public health move beyond data to embrace empathy, emotion, and equity to truly protect communities.
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Contributor: Why Public Health Keeps Failing—and How to Fix It | AJMC
Public health must address emotional and structural inequities, emphasizes Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis penned an AJMC op-ed examining the limits of science in shaping healthier societies and urging that public health move beyond data to embrace empathy, emotion, and equity to truly protect communities.
🔗 Read more about his call to humanize public health
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Explore findings from The National Academies’ COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research and Communications Committee report, "Vaccine Risk Monitoring and Evaluation at the CDC", featuring insights from #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis.
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025
⏰ 2-3 PM (ET)
📍Webinar
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025
⏰ 2-3 PM (ET)
📍Webinar
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October 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Explore findings from The National Academies’ COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Research and Communications Committee report, "Vaccine Risk Monitoring and Evaluation at the CDC", featuring insights from #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis.
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025
⏰ 2-3 PM (ET)
📍Webinar
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025
⏰ 2-3 PM (ET)
📍Webinar
🚼 A new evaluation led by Leslie Kantor, professor at #RutgersSPH, with support from The Burke Foundation, shows CenteringPregnancy:
✔️ Builds patient–provider trust
✔️ Strengthens parent support
✔️ Boosts breastfeeding & postpartum visits
✔️ Improves provider satisfaction
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✔️ Builds patient–provider trust
✔️ Strengthens parent support
✔️ Boosts breastfeeding & postpartum visits
✔️ Improves provider satisfaction
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Model for Group Prenatal Care Bolsters Patient Satisfaction, Support and Trust, Researchers Find
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October 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
🚼 A new evaluation led by Leslie Kantor, professor at #RutgersSPH, with support from The Burke Foundation, shows CenteringPregnancy:
✔️ Builds patient–provider trust
✔️ Strengthens parent support
✔️ Boosts breastfeeding & postpartum visits
✔️ Improves provider satisfaction
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✔️ Builds patient–provider trust
✔️ Strengthens parent support
✔️ Boosts breastfeeding & postpartum visits
✔️ Improves provider satisfaction
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🚬💡 A study led by Kevin Schroth, an associate professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy, found that New York City smokers are avoiding the nation’s highest cigarette taxes @ru-ints.bsky.social
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Why Cheap Cigarettes From Other States Are a Costly Problem for New York City
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September 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
🚬💡 A study led by Kevin Schroth, an associate professor in #RutgersSPH's Department of Health Behavior, Society and Policy, found that New York City smokers are avoiding the nation’s highest cigarette taxes @ru-ints.bsky.social
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👏 Four faculty members of the #RutgersSPH community have been recognized with 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor Awards for their outstanding contributions. These awards honor exceptional achievement in research, education, mentorship, service, and lifetime contributions 🏆
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2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor Awards: Showcasing Excellence at the Rutgers School of Public Health
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September 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
👏 Four faculty members of the #RutgersSPH community have been recognized with 2025 Rutgers Health Chancellor Awards for their outstanding contributions. These awards honor exceptional achievement in research, education, mentorship, service, and lifetime contributions 🏆
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Laura Lindberg, a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at #RutgersSPH, spoke with New Jersey 101.5 about findings from a recent analysis of the indirect effects of Nurture NJ.
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September 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Laura Lindberg, a professor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health at #RutgersSPH, spoke with New Jersey 101.5 about findings from a recent analysis of the indirect effects of Nurture NJ.
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Here’s a story on my latest paper on cigarette trafficking. The most common littered packs in NYC are menthol Newports from Georgia NYC-stamped packs came in 4th @RU-INTS.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/cigaret...
Cigarette packs littering NYC streets tell story of taxes going up in smoke
A Rutgers University study of cigarette packs found that many are coming from places that charge lower taxes for smokes.
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August 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Here’s a story on my latest paper on cigarette trafficking. The most common littered packs in NYC are menthol Newports from Georgia NYC-stamped packs came in 4th @RU-INTS.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/cigaret...
#RutgersSPH researchers, Philip Demokritou and Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, will launch a study on the recent Los Angeles wildfires to better understand their potential impact on public health and the environment.
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Researchers to Examine Los Angeles Wildfires and Their Implications for Public Health
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September 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#RutgersSPH researchers, Philip Demokritou and Jose Guillermo Cedeño Laurent, will launch a study on the recent Los Angeles wildfires to better understand their potential impact on public health and the environment.
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👋 Happy first day of the Fall 2025 semester!
In #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis' upcoming remarks at the IAPHS annual conference, he reflects on the values that bind us together as a community and calls public health leaders to keep humanity at the center of their work.
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In #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis' upcoming remarks at the IAPHS annual conference, he reflects on the values that bind us together as a community and calls public health leaders to keep humanity at the center of their work.
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Dean to Deliver Remarks at National Conference on the Future of Public Health Leadership
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September 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
👋 Happy first day of the Fall 2025 semester!
In #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis' upcoming remarks at the IAPHS annual conference, he reflects on the values that bind us together as a community and calls public health leaders to keep humanity at the center of their work.
🔗 Access the full speech
In #RutgersSPH Dean Perry Halkitis' upcoming remarks at the IAPHS annual conference, he reflects on the values that bind us together as a community and calls public health leaders to keep humanity at the center of their work.
🔗 Access the full speech
📰 The Fall 2025 edition of The Scarletter, #RutgersSPH’s quarterly newsletter, has arrived! Hear from members of our community making an impact in public health and beyond.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/koepgft7
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August 31, 2025 at 10:20 PM
📰 The Fall 2025 edition of The Scarletter, #RutgersSPH’s quarterly newsletter, has arrived! Hear from members of our community making an impact in public health and beyond.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/koepgft7
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/koepgft7
👋 Meet Lila Bazina, a PhD student at #RutgersSPH! She presented her research at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, showcasing her work that combines nanotoxicology, molecular biology, and environmental health to address some of today’s most urgent public health challenges.
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Doctoral Student Receives National Recognition for Advancing Environmental Health Research
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August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
👋 Meet Lila Bazina, a PhD student at #RutgersSPH! She presented her research at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, showcasing her work that combines nanotoxicology, molecular biology, and environmental health to address some of today’s most urgent public health challenges.
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👏 Congratulations to Derek Shendell, a professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice, on being named a Governing Councilor in the Environment Section with @apha.org.
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Faculty Named to the American Public Health Association’s Governing Council
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August 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
👏 Congratulations to Derek Shendell, a professor in #RutgersSPH’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health and Justice, on being named a Governing Councilor in the Environment Section with @apha.org.
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Check out our new brief @ccfamilies.bsky.social on the limitations of population projections for understanding future fertility patterns. The growing public discourse on declining fertility needs demographers voices and expertise, while recognizing the limits of our methods.
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at @ccfamilies.bsky.social about population projections:
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Don’t Panic: Population Projection is Not a Crystal Ball
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August 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Check out our new brief @ccfamilies.bsky.social on the limitations of population projections for understanding future fertility patterns. The growing public discourse on declining fertility needs demographers voices and expertise, while recognizing the limits of our methods.
💭🌳 "Our findings suggest that enhancing green space access in urban environments may support early childhood neurodevelopment and help reduce the burden of neurodevelopmental delays,” said Stefania Papatheodorou, associate professor at #RutgersSPH and senior author of the study.
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Access to Green Spaces May Be Linked to Lower Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Children
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August 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
💭🌳 "Our findings suggest that enhancing green space access in urban environments may support early childhood neurodevelopment and help reduce the burden of neurodevelopmental delays,” said Stefania Papatheodorou, associate professor at #RutgersSPH and senior author of the study.
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#RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis received the J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, which honors a leader whose outstanding accomplishments, commitment, values and contributions advance population health.
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Rutgers School of Public Health Dean Receives J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award
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August 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#RutgersSPH Dean Perry N. Halkitis received the J. Michael McGinnis Leadership Excellence Award from the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science, which honors a leader whose outstanding accomplishments, commitment, values and contributions advance population health.
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The Summer 2025 edition of #RutgerSPH's quarterly newsletter is now available!
Explore innovative research, student and faculty achievements, and impactful initiatives that propel our community forward.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/vc6xnt8w
Explore innovative research, student and faculty achievements, and impactful initiatives that propel our community forward.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/vc6xnt8w
July 25, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Summer 2025 edition of #RutgerSPH's quarterly newsletter is now available!
Explore innovative research, student and faculty achievements, and impactful initiatives that propel our community forward.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/vc6xnt8w
Explore innovative research, student and faculty achievements, and impactful initiatives that propel our community forward.
🔗 Read The Scarletter: go.rutgers.edu/vc6xnt8w