Publications

Credits

UC Berkeley Public Health is published semiannually by the University of California,
Berkeley, School of Public Health, for alumni and friends of the School.

Dean
Stephen M. Shortell, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Assistant Dean, External Relations and Development
Patricia W. Hosel, M.P.A.

Editor
Michael S. Broder

Associate Editor
Johanna Van Hise Heart

Design
Archer Design, Inc.

Contributors
Vivian Auslander, Michael S. Broder, Julie L. Gerberding, Johanna Van Hise Heart, Linda Neuhauser

Photography
Michael S. Broder, Corbis, Creatas, Getty Images, Patricia W. Hosel, iStockphoto, Robbi Pengelly/The Sonoma Index-Tribune, Peg Skorpinski, Baine Windham

spring 06 coverPUBLIC HEALTH MAGAZINE
SPRING 2004

Challenging Obesity Improving Health

 

Features

Confronting a National Epidemic
by Julie L. Gerberding M.D., M.P.H. '90
The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes the devastating impact of obesity on our nation's health | PDF

Obesity, Inactivity, and Chronic Diseases
More than 40 years of research by faculty and alumni of the School of Public Health has examined how physical activity and other factors affect weight and health | PDF

Food Politics: Q & A With Author Marion Nestle | PDF

Improving Nutrition and Increasing Fitness in Schools and Communities
Berkeley public health alumni are leading intervention efforts to keep children, adolescents, and communities fit and healthy | PDF

Personalizing Communication for Better Health | PDF

One Size Doesn't Fit All | PDF

 

Departments

Past, Present, Future

Ruth Huenemann: An Extraordinary Teacher, Researcher, and Role Model | PDF

Back to the Future: The New Undergraduate Program's First Grad Meets a Kennedy-Era Alumna | PDF

Faculty News

Faculty News and Notes | PDF

Meet the New Faculty: William Jagust and Ann Keller | PDF

Partners in Public Health | PDF

Alumni News

President's Message | PDF

Alumna Spotlight: Marion Nestle | PDF

Alumni Notes | PDF

In Memoriam | PDF