Social and Behavioral Health

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Apr 7, 2017

Accelerated nursing students at the UNMC Kearney Division participated in the Nightingale White Coat Ceremony March 31. Pictured are (from left): Daniel Nielsen, Ogallala; Estrella Monrroy, Cozad; Melissa Langenberg, Gering; Stephanie Korus, Beatrice; Brandie Janssen, Alma; Kristin Henggeler, Eustis; and Helen Albrecht, Kearney. Not pictured: Keely Envick, Shelton.

Seminar series to explore human sex trafficking

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D., joined by former FBI agent for Monday’s event.

Jan 27, 2017

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

Wellness Fair set for Jan. 31

Exhibitors will cover a wide range of health and wellness topics.

Jan 25, 2017

From left, College of Public Health Wellness Council members Lynette Smith, Elizabeth Fiala, Amanda Lind and Mary Morris at last year's Wellness Fair.

Distinguished Scientist Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D.

Dr. Tibbits’ research focus is on interventions that promote healthy child and adolescent development.

Jan 16, 2017

Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Will focus on clinical/translational research, developing early career researchers into independent scientists

Oct 25, 2016

Some of the steering committee members of the Great Plains IDeA-CTR Network include: (left-right) Ted Mikuls, M.D., Ann Fruhling, Ph.D., Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D., Fang Yu, Ph.D., Jim McClay, M.D., Matt Rizzo, M.D., Mary Cramer, Ph.D., Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, Ph.D., Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Karla Klaus. NOTE: Dr. Fruhling is from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. All others in the photo are from UNMC. Those UNMC steering committee members missing from the photo are: Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., Lani (Chi Chi) Zimmerman, Ph.D.,  Jane Meza, Ph.D., and Babu Guda, Ph.D.

$20 million research grant is largest ever for UNMC

Noon event today will examine impact of new funding.

Oct 24, 2016

Sex trafficking in Nebraska next Science Cafe topic

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D., will be joined by Rachel Pointer and Sakura Yodogawa Campbell, two survivors of sex trafficking.

Aug 30, 2016

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Jul 18, 2016

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

New faculty to push Nebraska to healthier status

Meet Paul Estabrooks, Ph.D., inaugural Harold M. Maurer Distinguished Chair of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health.

Mar 14, 2016

Telehealth grant aims to reduce readmissions

Effort is a collaboration between UNMC’s College of Public Health and Nebraska Medicine.

Mar 10, 2016