ALBANY, N. Y. (October 4, 2022) – Jennifer Manganello and MPH graduate Haley Cowlin recently conducted a study that examines the link between parents’ attitudes towards vaccination and social media use. They looked at a range of demographics, including living in a rural, urban, or suburban location, to see if any would influence results. Their main finding: political affiliation played a significant role in vaccine confidence and uptake, regardless of social media use or what location they were in.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from September 2022.

A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health COVID-19 related publications.

ALBANY, N.Y. (September 23, 2022) – A large observational study evaluating New York Paid Family Leave was recently published in the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice. The study is the first to evaluate the utilization of the program, which allows most employed New Yorkers to take up to twelve weeks of paid, protected time off to bond with a newborn or care for a family member with a serious health condition.

Meet undergraduate public health major Irene Kyei! Like many who end up in the public health field, Kyei initially wanted to practice medicine. Or at least, it seemed like the best possible option. She explains, “Growing up in an African home, my parents told me that I had to become a doctor, a nurse, a lawyer, or a failure. The latter wasn’t really a choice, so I decided to become a doctor.”