2021

- Addressing Social Determinants of Health Through Community-Based Health Promotion and Community-Engaged Art Collaboration
  
  July 20, 2021
  
  A new article shines a light on collaboration between community-based health promotion practice and community-engaged arts to address the social determinants of health.
  
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- Investigating Health Insurance Disparities Among Latino Immigrants in Puerto Rico
  
  July 15, 2021
  
  A new study led by a Dornsife PhD student was published in Health Affairs and examines health insurance disparities among Latino immigrants in Puerto Rico. The study found between-group health care inequities.
  
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- Drexel Helps Set Climate Resilience Research Agenda for Philadelphia
  
  July 09, 2021
  
  A new collaboration between the University, Academy of Natural Sciences, City of Philadelphia, DVRPC and local organizations will ultimately create a research agenda to help make the region more climate resilient.
  
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- Reflecting on Dornsife’s Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Anti-Racism
  
  June 30, 2021
  
  Dornsife faculty, staff and students reflect on the progress of last summer's Action Plan by sharing highlights and envisioning the work ahead.
  
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- The Society for Epidemiologic Research Presents Dean Diez Roux with Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award
  
  June 28, 2021
  
  The Society for Epidemiologic Research presented Ana V. Diez Roux, MD, PhD, MPH, Dana and David Dornsife dean and Distinguished University Professor of Epidemiology at Dornsife, with their Kenneth Rothman Career Accomplishment Award at their annual 3-day conference held virtually.
  
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- Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative Launches COVID-19 Data Dashboard on Vaccination Disparities
  
  June 17, 2021
  
  The Urban Health Collaborative, housed in Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health, recently published its “COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities” dashboard – which exposes deeply intrenched inequities in cities across the United States through the lens of comprehensive data on COVID-19 outcomes. Unlike other COVID-19 dashboards that look at data at broader scales, the Drexel website offers data on inequities at the individual (racial/ethnic disparities), neighborhood (using zip code and social vulnerability measures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and city (characteristics such as overcrowding, health infrastructure, etc.) levels on COVID-19 outcomes including vaccination rates.
  
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- Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
  
  June 16, 2021
  
  Last term, Drexel University faculty were recognized for their scholarly research and professional contributions and recognitions.
  
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- Dornsife Professor Awarded NIH R01 Grant to Assess HIV Prevention Interventions
  
  June 16, 2021
  
  Alexis Roth, PhD, MPH, associate professor at Dornsife, was awarded an NIH R01 grant for 4.9 million to conduct a randomized control trial to assess HIV prevention interventions over the next 5 years.
  
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- Dornsife Professor Recognized by New York State for Invaluable Efforts to Address COVID Crisis
  
  June 16, 2021
  
  Michael LeVasseur, PhD, MPH, assistant teaching professor in the department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Dornsife School of Public Health, was recognized by the Office of New York State Governor for co-founding COVIDoutlook.info in response to the rapidly evolving pandemic and his commitment to providing accurate, scientific information to policymakers.
  
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- Dornsife Professor Awarded NIH R01 Grant to Study Disparities in Liver Disease Progression
  
  June 16, 2021
  
  Ann Klassen, PhD, professor at Dornsife, and Hee-Soon Juon, MSN, PhD, of Thomas Jefferson University, were awarded an NIH R01 grant to study the bio-psycho-social drivers of disparities in liver disease progression among Korean Americans with Hepatitis B virus infection.
  
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