The University of #Louisville School of #PublicHealth & Information Sciences offers several academic programs including bachelor's, master's & doctoral degrees.

Louisville, KY
Joined April 2011
We’re excited to announce that Eric Walsh-Buhi has been named the next Dean of SPHIS. He also will hold the title of deputy director of cancer prevention and control at the @UofLHealth - Brown Cancer Center. We're looking forward to this next chapter! bit.ly/4g87Cxz
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The School of Public Health and Information Sciences building (485 E. Gray St.) will be closed to all occupancy beginning at 12 p.m. today, Oct. 16, through Mon., Oct. 19, at 5 a.m. due to the installation of a new building chiller. No one will be allowed in the building.
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Just two weeks into his tenure, Dean Eric Walsh-Buhi is already looking for ways to strengthen SPHIS’s ties across the Health Sciences Center. He attended yesterday’s HSC Connect, where he had the opportunity to meet several medical, nursing and dental students and colleagues.
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It was wonderful to bring researchers, community partners and colleagues together for the @Humana Center for Community Health Research Symposium during Research!Louisville last week, which offered a glimpse into the impactful research happening in our community.
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Public health was well represented during last week’s Research!Louisville Poster Presentation session! A special congratulations to our SPHIS award winners: 🏆 Molly Brooks 🏆 Melody Ucho 🏆 Chandrima Chatterjee 🏆 Yathreb Bayan Mohamed 🥈 Anika Mehta 🏆 Ayobamidele Adebanjo
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SPHIS welcomed the 2026 SRCOS Business Meeting last week, bringing together members of the Southern Regional Council on Statistics to discuss the future of biostatistics education and research. Thank you to Drs. Kulasekera, Gaskins, Sekula and Gunaratnam for their involvement!
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Lots of great things happening today at Research!Louisville. SPHIS is well represented at the poster presentation and at the Humana Center for Community Health Research Symposium.
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Thinking about college? Explore a future in public health! Prospective students and their families are invited to join us for Virtual Preview Day on Nov. 7 to learn about our undergraduate programs. 👉 Learn more and register: bit.ly/4hCCohK
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Research!Louisville kicks off this week. Come support our SPHIS students as they showcase their research on Wednesday, Oct. 7, from 1–4 p.m. in the Clinical and Translational Research Building. Check out the full list of SPHIS presentations: bit.ly/4hvCYPH
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SPHIS, @kentssw & @Norton_Health Infectious Diseases Institute have launched a new joint research effort to examine what drives medication satisfaction & persistence among patients using long-acting injectable preexposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. bit.ly/4xJ93bw
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Attendees will hear from researchers & community leaders with insights on building strong community research partnerships. 🗓️Monday, October 5, 2026 🕘 9 am–12 pm 📍 Louisville Clinical & Translational Research Center, Rooms 101/102, 505 S. Hancock Street, Louisville, KY
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You're invited to join us on Oct 5 for the Community Engaged Research Symposium, presented during UofL's Research!Louisville, a week-long showcase of health sciences research.
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Faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners are invited to join us for a luncheon on November 11 honoring Wilson Wyatt Alumni Awards honoree for SPHIS, Connie Mendel, MPH '20, REHS, @loumetrohealth chief health strategist. RSVP: bit.ly/4iP8nxw
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SPHIS alumni, we’d love to see you tomorrow for our virtual SPHIS Alumni Council meeting from noon–1 p.m. It’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, learn more about the Alumni Council and get involved with SPHIS. Contact [email protected] to register.
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Join us on the first Friday of every month (Oct. 2) for a casual virtual chat with SPHIS Student Ambassadors. Prospective students can ask questions and hear firsthand about academics, student life, campus experiences, & what it’s like to be part of SPHIS. bit.ly/4wTSo4A
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Hey SPHIS alumni! We’d love for you to join us at our virtual Alumni Council meeting on Tuesday, September 29, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Interested in joining? Just reach out to Dr. Tammi Thomas at [email protected] to register!
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Thanks to Dr. Junhyoung Kim, Associate professor, Dept. of Health Behavior, @TAMU_SPH; Director, Smart Aging & Gerontechnology Lab, for visiting SPHIS & sharing his insights about how emerging technologies can support healthy aging, dementia care & the future of public health.
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Future Cardinals! Our admissions team is set up at the NACAC Louisville College Fair today at the @KYConvention. Some of our student ambassadors will be onsite tonight to answer all of your questions. Learn more about the conference: nacacattend.org/26Louisville
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Prospective students — SPHIS is coming to Boston! Join our admissions team for a short networking reception on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m., before the TIPH Graduate School Fair. Meet our team, learn more about SPHIS programs & get your questions answered. RSVP: bit.ly/4hdtgQ
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It's #HealthcareSimWeek2026 and the future of public health is evolving. Interim Dean Kathy Baumgartner shares how SPHIS is looking toward new opportunities to bring simulation into #publichealth education. #hcsimweek @SSHorg
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