Locally and globally, the need for quality public health professionals has never been
greater. As the only school of public health in South Carolina, the Arnold School
of Public Health is making a vital impact through innovative research, education and
outreach programs.
From our broad range of academic programs to our world-renowned areas of research expertise and far-reaching centers and community programs , the Arnold School of Public Health is preparing future scholars and training the
public health workforce.
Leila Larson applies global health expertise to complex condition affecting many South Carolinians during pregnancy
Health promotion, education, and behavior assistant professor Leila Larson conducts her nutrition-focused maternal and child health research all over the world, and South Carolinians will soon benefit from her expertise.
Healthy start, healthy change
USC features Jihong Liu's MCH research into the developmental origins of disease – how the mother’s health in pregnancy affects her children’s – as well as how a woman’s experiences during pregnancy can affect her own health for a lifetime.
USC researchers offer insights on how the intersection of modern diets, climate, and food systems is increasing inflammation
USC researchers recently reviewed the existing literature on diet-induced inflammation, climate change, and food systems - finding numerous scientific papers focusing on each of these areas but very few that looked at their overlap.
Women are not small men
USC features exercise science assistant professor Katie Hirsch's efforts to make health research more inclusive by incorporating new methods to include women and remove barriers that have deterred scientists from including them previously.
SC Department of Environmental Services Director Myra Reece shares how her Arnold School degree prepared her for leading statewide efforts to improve public health
The Department of Environmental Health Sciences had only been offering their Master of Public Health degree with an emphasis on hazardous materials for a couple years when Reece applied.
Staff Spotlight: Krystal Cooper
A 2009 alumna of the Master of Health Administration program, Krystal Cooper found her way back to the Arnold School after nearly 10 years with large health care systems.
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Student Spotlight
Richard Strater has been an Arnold School staff member since 2020, but that's not
the only reason why the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree he's currently pursuing
feels like coming full circle.
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Founded in 1975, the Arnold School is celebrating 50 years in 2025.
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See Dean Sabo-Attwood's summary report from her initial listening sessions conducted
as part of the Pulse: Engagement to Action Tour.
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