Joint School of Public Health News
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September 2025
Local Hampton Roads professor's forecasting model aims to revolutionize health crisis prediction
A local professor has developed a new data-driven tool that could transform disease prevention in Hampton Roads by predicting health crises before they occur. Aditya Chakraborty, an assistant professor at the Joint School of Public Health at Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University, developed the Disease Forecasting Model, which uses data to predict future health crises much like a weather forecast predicts storms. Read the article
Greater Hampton Roads Population Health Summit Addresses Political Determinants of Health
The community came together on September 24 for the annual Greater Hampton Roads Population Health Summit, “The Political Determinants of Health: Considerations for Hampton Roads,” in Waitzer Hall on Old Dominion University’s medical campus. The hybrid event welcomed more than 200 faculty, staff and community members for discussions centered on how policy shapes healthcare decisions and to raise awareness of barriers and health disparities in the region from a variety of sectors. Read the article
June 2025
A Lifelong Love of Public Health Leads to Professorship
Tidewater native Dr. Maurica Bynum brings her lifelong passion for community health to the Joint School of Public Health at Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University. A former environmental health specialist with the Virginia Department of Health, Bynum now inspires the next generation of public health professionals through teaching, research, and a deep commitment to improving the wellbeing of southeastern Virginia communities. Read the article