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The Bachelor of Science in Public Health program at the University of Wisconsin La Crosse is currently accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) as a standalone baccalaureate program (SBP)

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The UWL College of Science and Health's Science & Health News is published online in January and July for more than 11,200 alumni and friends of the college.

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Anders Cedergren, Lauren Steien and Katie Wagoner

Anders Cedergren, Lauren Steien and Katie Wagoner, all Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Planning and Promotional Changes to Restart and Grow a Student State Advocacy Event " at the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Advocacy Summit on Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C.

Submitted on: Oct. 22

Abdulaziz Elfessi, William Schwan, Peter Wilker, Dr. Gary Gilmore, Jennifer Rombalski, Paula Silha, Abigail Multerer and Loriann Stanislawski

Abdulaziz Elfessi, Mathematics and Statistics; William Schwan, Peter Wilker and Abigail Multerer, all Microbiology; Dr. Gary Gilmore, Public Health & Community Health Education; Jennifer Rombalski and Paula Silha, both La Crosse County Public Health Department; and Loriann Stanislawski, Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services; co-authored the article "Epidemiological Analysis of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Cases in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 2001-2020" in Wisconsin Medical Journal, published on Sept. 11. This project completed by master's student Abigail Multerer was a collaborative endeavor between three UWL departments, as well as community partners from the La Crosse County Public Health Department and the State of Wisconsin Department of Health and Human Services.

Submitted on: Sept. 26

Sarah Pember and Michele Pettit

Sarah Pember and Michele Pettit, both Public Health & Community Health Education, co-authored the article "A Social Ecological Approach to Addressing Childhood Trauma" in Public Health Challenges. It was accepted for publication by Wiley.

Submitted on: Aug. 27

Katie Wagoner

Katie Wagoner, Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Mentoring - A Mutually Beneficial Partnership for Undergraduate Public Health Students" at the Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference on Thursday, April 17 in Long Beach, California.

Submitted on: April 17

Angela Gelatt and Sarah Pember

Angela Gelatt and Sarah Pember, both Public Health & Community Health Education, presented "Talking About Sex with First Years: Lessons Learned from Implementing Undergraduate Comprehensive Sexuality Education" at the Society for Public Health Education Annual Conference on Thursday, April 17 in Long Beach, California.

Submitted on: April 17

UW-L wins state recycling award for dumpster diversion program

UW-L wins state recycling award for dumpster diversion program

WI Policy Forum report disparities in death rates

WI Policy Forum

New report finds disparities in Wisconsin's death rates

An independent research group, the Wisconsin Policy Forum, provides data and analysis of critical policy issues. The non-partisan group recently released a report on mortality in Wisconsin.