Objects in motion
USC features health promotion, education, and behavior associate professor Courtney Monroe, whose work explores how social support can lead to more physical activity, particularly over the long term.
Exercise science professor Russell Pate shares 50 years of individual and departmental growth as part of the Arnold School
Russell Pate arrived at USC in 1974 and was one of six faculty members to found the Department of Exercise Science in 1989. In this Pioneering Perspectives story, he shares five decades of Arnold School history.
Keeping Tabs
USC features the SC Alzheimer's Disease Registry, a 35-year-old database administered by the Arnold School's Office for the Study of Aging that allows the state to track Alzheimer's and dementia cases and use this information to improve health outcomes.
Staff Spotlight: Ashley Page Bookhart
Ashley Page Bookhart is committed to ensuring that no child goes hungry. With one in six children facing hunger in South Carolina, it's a significant challenge for the Palmetto state - one she's been tackling for more than a decade.
Treatment access
USC features health services policy and management associate professor Christina Andrews, who is exploring the link between health care access and outcomes for people with substance abuse disorders.
Jiajia Zhang selected as Fellow in the American Statistical Association
Biostatistics professor Jiajia Zhang has been selected as a Fellow by the American Statistical Association, the world's largest community of data scientists and statisticians.
Beyond the diagnosis
USC features the work of health promotion, education, and behavior associate professor Xueying Yang, who tracks HIV care from youth to adulthood.
I Am Public Health: Ali Alfalki
This past spring, epidemiology doctoral student Ali Alfalki completed a practicum with the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) that will advance research, policy development, and community health initiatives for years to come.
HPEB recognizes 2025 student award winners
Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior (HPEB) is proud to announce the 2025 winners of the department's student awards program: Ashley Thurber, Deeksha Gupta, and Mallory Gedeon.
Exercise science department honors student award winners
The 2025 Outstanding Exercise Science Student Award winners were chosen for their academic achievements, community service and leadership roles.
Three epidemiology students win 2025 department awards
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is proud to announce the recipients of their 2025 Student Awards. These students were selected for their outstanding performance both academically and outside the classroom.
Seven Arnold School faculty awarded ASPIRE and ASPIRE AI funding
The Office of the Vice President for Research has announced the recipients of the 2025 Advanced Support for Innovative Research Excellence (ASPIRE) and ASPIRE AI awards to fund 27 scholarly projects.