LSUHSC School of Public Health

11/14/2025

We came, we presented, we networked… and yes, the LSU School of Public Health team dropped — and picked up — some knowledge at APHA 2025! Until next year!

11/12/2025

Looking for your next career move? Look no further than the LSU School of Public Health!

Now featuring positions on both the New Orleans campus as well as our soon-to-be Baton Rouge site, LSU SPH wants you to be a part of our team. To check out the full listing: https://bit.ly/3JVeUYm

11/10/2025

💜November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month💜

This month, the LSU School of Public Health encourages you to wear purple to honor those who have fought and stand with those who are still fighting. Together, we'll keep spreading awareness, supporting research, and standing by every person and family affected.

11/07/2025

For our last ever (for 2025 at least) Peek Into The Program, we'd like to introduce you to some amazing work being done by the Environmental Health, Climate and Sustainability program!

First up, Dr. Rahman led a groundbreaking national study, “Dental Clinic Deserts in the U.S.”, that maps access to dental care across the country for the first time. His research examines where dental clinics are located, how many providers are available, how far people must travel, and how population size affects access. The study’s insights shed light on critical gaps in oral healthcare—helping inform policies to reduce dental shortage areas and improve access for underserved communities nationwide.

And let's not forget the work being done by the program director, Dr. Keim! He served as the lead author on a paper published in the Journal of Climate that determined that hurricane seasons have been getting longer over the past 50+ years. "In other words," he told us, "the earlier storms are coming earlier and the later storms are arriving later."

11/06/2025

With today's Peek, we wanted to give a special shout-out to some truly inspirational work being done! Dr. Katner’s dedication to environmental justice has earned her multiple honors, including the Katrina Hero Award, Community Angel Award, and Community Hero Award. Her work with Louisiana communities tackles heavy metal water contamination and pollution from highways and industry.

Her research in Treme—highlighting the health impacts of Interstate-10—gained national recognition and was cited as a model for President Biden’s National Infrastructure Project. Today, she’s leading an EPA-funded effort to improve air quality monitoring around the Claiborne Expressway.

11/05/2025

For today's Peek into the Program, we want to introduce you to one of our fabulous alums!

Dr. Amy Bunch is the Louisiana State Public Health Veterinarian and works within the Louisiana Department of Health. She obtained her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine and her Master of Public Health from the LSU School of Public Health.

She has 18 years of experience in clinical veterinary practice and is currently in her second year of serving as Louisiana’s SPHV. Her roles include surveillance and prevention of rabies, zoonotic disease and vector-borne disease.

11/04/2025

For today's Peek, let us introduce you to Dr. Godebo, an Associate Professor in Environmental Health, Climate, and Sustainability at the LSU School of Public Health and the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center. His research explores how environmental contaminants—like metals and fluoride—affect human health through water, food, soil, and air.

He’s led projects around the world, from studying fluoride exposure in Ethiopia to investigating air pollution and chronic disease in Louisiana. Dr. Godebo even uses bees and honey as bioindicators of environmental pollution—connecting global science with local health impacts.

11/03/2025

This week marks a new month and a new Peek Into The Program week, this time looking at our Environmental Health, Climate & Sustainability (EHCS) program!

First up, let us introduce you to William Wisen! He joined the EHCS Program in our joint MD-MPH program, and he has developed a keen interest in understanding the health impact of environmental hazards on human health, especially in the context of public health emergencies. While working on this MPH degree, he is also pursuing an MD.

10/31/2025

This Halloween season, remember to stay boo-sted and keep both ghouls and germs at bay. Whether you’re out trick-or-treating or enjoying some frightful festivities, don’t let preventable illness come back to haunt you.

Wash your hands often, keep your cauldron of healthy habits bubbling, and don’t ghost your flu shot or booster appointment. Good public health isn’t magic—it’s the result of everyday choices that help protect our entire community.

From all of us at the LSU School of Public Health, wishing you a safe, healthy, and fang-tastic Halloween!

10/28/2025

Representatives from the LSU School of Public Health Bachelor’s program and Technical Community College came together on Wednesday, October 22, to celebrate their newly signed articulation agreement! Dr. Elizabeth Levitzky, Director of the Bachelor’s program, joined SOWELA Chancellor Dr. Neil Aspinwall and Dr. Cole Cheek, Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, to mark this exciting partnership. The agreement creates a smooth transfer pathway for students ready to take the next step in their public health journey and turn their passion for helping others into a rewarding career.

10/22/2025

We’re out and about today sharing all things grad school + public health! 💛💜

📍 Xavier University – University Center, 3rd Floor (11am–2:30pm)
📍 Dillard University – Lucien Pavilion, Professional Schools Building (11am–3pm)

Stop by to meet the LSU School of Public Health team and find out how you can make a difference with your MPH!

10/17/2025

We’re proud to see Dr. Md. Shahinoor Rahman, faculty member at the LSU School of Public Health, featured in his hometown media for his remarkable journey from Chalan Beel to Harvard. Congratulations, Dr. Rahman — we’re honored to have you as part of our community!

Read the full story:

The mornings in remote Natore’s 'Chalan Beel' began with a landscape painted in mist, rising over lush paddy fields and carved by narrow, muddy aisles. The barefoot scholar: How a boy from a village without roads walked his way to Harvard