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Ijeoma Opara Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding early-career scientists and engineers who are federally funded. Dr. Opara is among 400 scientists who received the prestigious PECASE award from former President Joseph Biden in January.
23 Jan 2025
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Sober in the city: Rethinking celebration in Chicago
A look at Chicago's growing acceptance of sobriety in celebrations and social spaces. YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara shares her research on substance use.
Source: The Tribe
30 Dec 2024
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YSPH Professor Shares Research, Explores Potential Collaborations During Jamaica Visit
Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, LMSW, MPH, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of The SASH Lab at Yale, recently traveled to Jamaica to share insights from her innovative, youth-centered substance use prevention research and to explore potential collaborations with the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) School of Public Health.
18 Nov 2024
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New Yale grants support innovative Yale-HBCU research partnerships
Two Yale School of Public Health faculty members – Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, associate professor of public health; and Dr. Trace Kershaw, PhD, department chair and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health – are partnering with faculty from two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as part of a new research grant program instituted in the spring by Yale University.
18 Sep 2024
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A chance for teens to learn about public health
Twenty-three teens from New Jersey participated in the Yale Summer Youth Research Program in July and August, which is aimed at inspiring future leaders in public health, data science, and substance use prevention. The program was led by Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, MSW, MPH, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale.
12 Sep 2024
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For YSPH student, welcoming student community made enrollment decision easy
This Student Spotlight focuses on Shreya Jadhav, MPH '25 (Social and Behavioral Sciences), a graduate research assistant in the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at YSPH.
11 Sep 2024
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Challenges Black teens face on social media
The U.S. Senate recently approved legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content, especially on social media. Researchers say the problem is of particular concern for Black teen girls who experience targeted abuse online due to racism and sexism. Dr. Ijeoma Opara, an associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health who has studied this issue, speaks about the unique challenges Black girls face when they use social media.
Source: WTNH
8 Aug 2024
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Community forum focuses on reducing youth substance use
Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of The Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale, held the lab's first community forum July 25 at Yale New Haven Hospital's Fitkin Amphitheater. It brought together over 200 youth, parents, and health officials from New Jersey and Boston.
7 Aug 2024
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East Orange SWEP Students Participate in Yale University's Community Forum on Youth Substance Abuse
A group of 200 students from the East Orange Mayor’s Office of Employment and Training’s (MOET) Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) traveled to Yale University to participate in a Community Forum: “Using Community Voice to Prevent Youth Substance Use.”
Source: TapInto
25 Jul 2024
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Dean Ranney Joins Other Public Health Thought Leaders at Aspen Ideas: Health Festival
The Yale School of Public Health had a strong showing at this year’s Aspen Ideas: Health Festival, a three-day gathering of global thought leaders and innovators who engaged in captivating discussions about current health challenges and shared bold ideas for improving health in the future.
8 Jul 2024
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Aspen Ideas Festival transformative experience for YSPH professor
As an Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow participating in this year's Aspen Ideas: Health Festival, Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara found herself immersed in a vibrant community of professionals, each bringing their unique perspectives to the table.
8 Jul 2024
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Why Protecting Black Girls on Social Media Should Be a Public Health Priority
YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's recent call for warning labels on social media platforms is a good idea, but more stringent measures are needed to combat the spread of racist and sexist content. She is especially concerned about the unique experiences of Black teen girls, who face compounded challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism.
Source: MedPage Today
29 Jun 2024
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Ranney, Opara to attend Aspen Ideas: Health conference
YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, and Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences, are attending the Aspen Ideas: Health conference June 20-23 in Aspen, Colorado. Ranney will participate in three panel discussions; Opara is an Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow.
19 Jun 2024
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Texan chose YSPH for academic opportunities and chance to live in New England
This Student Spotlight focuses on Nimisha Srikanth ’25, Social and Behavioral Sciences (United States Health Justice).
15 May 2024
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Moving Forward With Diversity in Medicine After SCOTUS Decision
YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara joins MedPage Today's Jeremy Faust for a discussion about the aftereffects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, as well as the importance of diversity in medicine and research.
Source: MedPage Today
19 Feb 2024
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Yale School of Public Health shines at annual public health conference
The Yale School of Public Health had a strong showing at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting and expo this year.
30 Nov 2023
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Grief and trauma specialist Nelba Márquez-Greene appointed Activist in Residence
Nelba Márquez-Greene, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in grief, loss, trauma, and their impact on individuals and systems, is the Yale School of Public Health’s new Activist in Residence.
15 Nov 2023
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Opara receives $3.5 million grant to curb urban drug use, involve youth in research
Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara has received the NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) Racial Equity Visionary Award. The award is a NIDA DP1 grant for $3.5 million over five years that will allow her to work within predominantly urban neighborhoods to curb substance use among racial/ethnic minorities.
22 Aug 2023
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YSPH professor discusses value of social media in academia
Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of social & behavioral studies at the Yale School of Public Health, gave a presentation, “Using Social Media as an Academic," June 22 as part of the 2023 Forum on Child and Adolescent Global Health Research and Capacity Building in Masaka, Uganda.
19 Jul 2023
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New Jersey scholar-activist discusses police violence as a public health issue
Scholar-activist Liza Chowdhury, executive director of Reimagining Justice Inc./the Paterson Healing Collective in Paterson, New Jersey, visited Assistant Professor Ijeoma Opara’s Community-Based Participatory Research in Public Health class on April 4 to talk about community-based public safety. One of her team's members, Najee Seabrooks, called 911 on March 3 to say he was having a mental health crisis, and after a four-hour standoff, was shot to death by Paterson police when he lunged at them with a knife.
6 Apr 2023