UF study finds teens’ likelihood of trying marijuana peaks at ages 16, 18
The likelihood adolescents will try marijuana rises steadily from age 11 to age 16, then decreases before hitting another peak at age 18, according to a new…
Jill Pease
Communications Director, College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions
Jill Pease is the public relations director for the UF College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions. She is responsible for developing public relations and communications strategies to promote the college’s education, research and service activities. Before joining the college in 2001, she held public relations and marketing positions at an academic medical center in Ohio and a tertiary care hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from Central College in Iowa.
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Sherrilene Classen named UF chair of occupational therapy
Sherrilene Classen, Ph.D., M.P.H., an internationally recognized scientist in driving rehabilitation, has been named chair of the department of occupational…
Delayed concussion reporting may sideline college athletes for several more days
Athletes who wait to report a concussion may experience longer recovery times, say University of Florida researchers who found that college players who delayed…
UF launches public health bachelor’s degree
The University of Florida College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions has received approval from the Florida Board of Governors to offer a bachelor’s…
Doctors aren’t diagnosing or treating most cases of prediabetes, UF study finds
Less than one-quarter of patients who met the criteria for prediabetes received drug or lifestyle modification treatment from their primary care physician,…
UF study: Most teens who misuse prescription stimulants say they use other people’s medication
Using someone else’s medication is the most common form of prescription stimulant misuse among adolescents, according to a University of Florida ÍøºìºÚÁÏ study,…
New UF study uses mobile technology to help teens with asthma manage disease
Adolescence is a critical period for kids with asthma to transition to self-care, and that process is not always a smooth one. University of Florida…
UF study: Electrical stimulation therapy can relieve low back pain in older adults
While previous research has suggested that older adults may have a diminished capacity for experiencing pain relief, University of Florida researchers have…
UF to offer free vehicle checks for older drivers
The University of Florida department of occupational therapy will offer CarFit, a free national program, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, at the Senior…
Researchers and patient advocates receive funding award to build Alzheimer’s research network
A team of Alzheimer’s disease researchers and advocates, including a University of Florida investigator, has received a three-year, $1.56 million funding award…
UF researcher receives $7 million for imaging studies in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new five-year, $7.15 million grant from the National Institutes of ÍøºìºÚÁÏ will support the University of Florida’s continued study of MRI to track Duchenne…
Tara Sabo-Attwood, Ph.D., named chair of UF department of environmental and global health
The University of Florida College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions has appointed environmental toxicology researcher Tara Sabo-Attwood, Ph.D., as chair…
