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Thank you to everyone who attended CHET鈥檚 October 9th event, "From Campus to the Capitol: Making a Difference in Public Health Through Civic Engagement." We appreciate you gathering with over 100 in-person and virtual colleagues to listen to and engage with our wonderful speakers Secretary Eric Friedlander and Mr. Charles Booker.
For 65 years, the department of behavioral science has engaged in transformative research and provided exceptional educational opportunities for learners. Founded in 1959 by William R. Willard, MD, the first dean of the X站福利所, and Robert 鈥淏ob鈥 Straus, PhD, the department was the first of its kind in the United States.
Over 20 community members and trainees came together for an evening of interactive learning on Community-Engaged Research.
In August 2020, the X站福利所 Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas 鈥 substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and can
CHET is pleased to announce recruitment for the sixth cohort of the Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) program.
In Aug. 2020, the X站福利所 Office of Research launched 18 Alliance Research Initiative teams from each of the five research priority areas鈥 substance use disorder, cardiovascular, diabetes and obesity, neuroscience, and cancer鈥攁nd other important emerging areas of science.
Two X站福利所 students have been chosen for the fourth cohort of the White Coats for Black Lives fellowships.
Chisom Iloegbunam and Louise Scharff were recently awarded the fellowships created by the department of Behavioral Science.
A new project at the University of Kentucky will expand new avenues to develop community-engaged health equity research expertise among early-stage investigators. It鈥檚 called Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities (UK ASCEND).
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 ASPIRE (Adopting Supportive Practices for an Inclusive Research Environment) program.
Registration Deadline: Aug. 23, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET
We are delighted to announce an opportunity for a stellar candidate to join our collaborative and transformative research and training environment.
Director, Center for Health, Engagement, and Transformation (CHET) in the X站福利所
UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) Pilot Funding for Postdoctoral Scholars
The Students Participating as Ambassadors for Research in Kentucky (SPARK) Program is a dynamic collaboration between the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) the Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), the Neuroscience, UNITE, and Diabetes & Obesity Research Priority Areas, and Aetna Better Health of K
Inspired by Hippocrates' timeless saying, "Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food," Oluwatosin 鈥淭osin鈥 Leshi, PhD, earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in human nutrition from the University of Ibadan in his home country, Nigeria.
We're hiring! CHET is currently recruiting a senior scientist to join our team. Check out the details at the following link:
/centers/chet/job-openings
CHET primary faculty member Justin X. Moore, PhD, is co-leading a summer programming workshop for high school students called Biostat Prodigy. This 5-day immersive workshop on statistical programming is co-led by Kristen McQuerry, PhD, associate professor in the College of Public Health Department of Biostatistics in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools.
Yolanda Jackson worked for years as a clinical dietitian and University of Kentucky lecturer in dietetics and human nutrition before she decided to pursue a PhD in health communication 鈥攁 field she describes as a 鈥渕issing link鈥 for making a positive impact in public health.
CHET primary faculty member, Elizabeth Rhodus, PhD, MS, OTR/L, was appointed to the Kentucky Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease and Related Disorders Advisory Council through an executive order issued by Governor Beshear on October 3, 2023.
We're hiring! CHET is currently recruiting a research analyst and Field Engagement-Program Coordinator to join our team. Check out the details at the following link:
/centers/chet/job-openings
The University of Kentucky鈥檚 Research Scholars Program (RSP) has welcomed its fourth cohort made up of six faculty whose expertise spans a broad range of research foci. The program is aimed at advancing research by promoting the success of a diverse group of faculty.
Cheavar Blair, PhD, completed his doctorate in physiology at the X站福利所 in 2017. In 2022, he was recruited back to the department as an assistant professor in the research title series.