by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 30, 2015 | 0 All, About Public Health, Networking, Professionals
If you are a student and exploring career opportunities, I encourage you to attend the annual meeting for the American Public Health Association (APHA). These events bring thousands of professionals and experts and folks who want to connect with them to one place and...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 13, 2014 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers
Some scientists and other experts think that advocacy is a “dirty” word. Why focus on persuading policymakers, drawing the public’s attention to “obscure” issues via a talk show or disseminating information via journalists? Let information and knowledge speak for...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Oct 17, 2013 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers, Degrees
Ok, some, perhaps even a small part, of the power. I saw a BBC World Service tweet last November saying “Data is the New Oil.” Aside from the fact that the headline is not grammatically correct, it reminded me of a lesson I taught my master’s...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Aug 18, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Careers
FINALLY! More creative videos on statistics. I wonder if they read my prior emails begging for more creativity in this area :). This year, the American Statistical Association hosted a “Promoting the Practice and Profession of Statistics” video...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Jun 5, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Enrichment Opportunities, Mentoring
For the past week, my staff and I have been completing the final stages of preparation for the arrival of 30 (primarily minority and disadvantaged) undergraduate college students to arrive our campus. We (as in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 23, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Examples of Public Health
What is a ResBi, you ask? Starting today, I am taking a new approach to my posts about research. First, I am calling them Research Bites or ResBis for short. Similar to a sound bite, the idea is to use a relatively short amount of words to describe examples of public...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | May 11, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health
As much as we hate to admit it, what we do affects our health. When we wear a bicycle helmet when riding a bike, exercise regularly or take a break from work to reduce stress, we are making choices that help prevent injury or disease and help keep us healthy. Since...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Apr 13, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Degrees
Sometimes, students interested in health care management ask me about the difference between an MHA and an MBA degree. Usually, they are trying to decide between the two or whether it is worthwhile to earn both. There are many differences and similarities between...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 25, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health
Dr. John Kingdon, a political scientist, created a model for how ideas move up policy agendas, a precursor for government laws and regulations. One part of the puzzle is the use of data to define the seriousness of a problem. For example, for anyone who believes that...
by Dr. Felicia E. Mebane | Mar 23, 2011 | 0 All, About Public Health, Networking, Professionals
One way public health experts influence people’s behaviors is to communicate messages about what to do or not to do to be healthy and why. To be effective, these experts rely on theories, research evidence and actual results to develop best practices for...
