Xuewen Wang wins USC research award
The Office of the Vice President for Research has selected exercise science associate professor Xuewen Wang as one of the 2025 recipients of the Distinguished Research Service Awards.
I Am Public Health: Maushmi Patel
As a student in the Ph.D. in Health Services Policy and Management program, Maushmi Patel has developed research interests in patient engagement and evaluation, particularly the assessment of digital health technologies.
Remembering Dave Murday: leader, colleague, mentor, friend
Beloved by his work family at CARE, Dave Murday passed away unexpectedly in January. The researcher leaves behind a loss of expertise, but more profoundly, a legacy in the rich organizational culture he helped cultivate over the past 30 years.
U.S. Army Veteran and Master of Health Administration student awarded Nancy Rosenthal Scholarship
Martha Selmon's experiences providing and receiving health care services with the U.S. Army are what led her to pursue an MHA. She is particularly interested in health disparities, provider burnout and the health of military veteran populations.
Courtney Tkacs will become next student body president
Honors College student Courtney Tkacs, who is majoring in public health and political science, has been elected as the USC Student Body President for 2025-2026.
Research professor, philanthropist Al Montgomery passes away after long career advancing field of communication sciences and disorders
The department and other close colleagues and friends will share their stories of Al, who passed away in February at the age of 86, at a Celebration of Life lunch on April 11, 2025.
Master of Health Administration alumnus Gary Cooper looks back on the Arnold School in the 90s plus lessons from a career in health care
Gary Cooper has reached a stage in his life and career where he has wisdom to share. A serial entrepreneur who has bought, sold and led multi-million-dollar health care organizations, the MHA alumnus ('96) says his success almost cost him his life.
Staff Spotlight: Katherine Tse
Moving to the South after a decade abroad was a bit of a culture shock for Katherine Tse. The HSPM grants coordinator has found all of the upsides though, including a love for college sports.
Brie Turner-McGrievy wins USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Health Sciences
The Office of the Provost has selected health promotion, education, and behavior professor Brie Turner-McGrievy as the 2025 recipient of the USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Health Sciences.
Three exercise science faculty members honored with athletic training national awards
Three exercise science faculty members have been selected to receive the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award from the National Athletic Trainers' Association: Toni Torres-McGehee, Jim Mensch, and Susan Yeargin.
I Am Public Health: Ray Holberger
After graduating this year, Holberger is looking forward to serving the state using his more refined environmental risk assessment skill set and fostering continued collaborations between the Department of Environmental Services and the Arnold School.
Mexican National Institute of Public Health selects Jim Thrasher as inaugural winner of Excellence in Scientific Leadership and Collaboration Award
Health promotion, education, and behavior professor Jim Thrasher is the inaugural recipient of the Excellence in Scientific Leadership and Collaboration Award for his efforts to reduce tobacco use over the past 25 years.