Ramya Kumar, a Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology shares her experiences as a Fogarty Fellow, her research in stigma and HIV prevention, and some of her most influential experiences at the School.
Graduate student Helena Darrow, recipient of the Rattlinggourd Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Recipient, works with Native communities for her capstone project.
Julia Bennett, Ph.D. candidate in epidemiology, shares her experience working on the UW Husky Coronavirus Testing Team, and collaborating with the Washington State Department of Health on the impact of removing personal belief vaccine exemptions.
In this Q&A, doctoral student Shanise Owens describes her research on the impact of redlining on wealth, the connection between employment quality and obesity, her passion for EDI work, and advice for public health students.
In this Q&A, Ffrench shares her MPH practicum experience, what it was like working with practitioners at a public health organization, and advice for students beginning their practicum.
Hang Yin, Ph.D. student in the Institute for Public Health Genetics program, shares her thoughts on how to improve health equity when it comes to public health genetics, her research goals and the impact she hopes they will have, and advice for new students.
Graduate student Isabel Nerenberg, recipient of the Castner Award, describes her project on the health impacts of planned relocation due to climate change or a natural disaster.
2023 Omenn awardee Lesley Steinman supports the mental health of aging adults through 20 years of service to the UW’s Health Promotion Research Center as a research scientist and graduate student.
2023 Omenn awardee Carole Green works with international partners to study how prepared cities and countries are to adapt to climate change’s impact on our health.
In this Q&A, COPHP graduate student Daniel Viveros shares how they hope to apply their public health practice knowledge to improve the health of the unhoused community by creating a culture of community care.
In this Q&A, graduate student Tina Mensa-Kwao shares why she’s passionate about global health, her research efforts and its potential impact, her future goals as a professional, and advice for new students.
This year’s annual Husky 100 awards have recognized 11 students within the School of Public Health for making the most of their time at the University of Washington.
Tessa Matson, a doctoral student at the University of Washington School of Public Health, has spent the past four years studying and researching screening and assessment tools for substance use disorders that are patient-centric, equitable, and recognize the complexity that comes with motivating people to change their behaviors.
In recognition of his academic excellence and commitment to public health, Chacon Torrico was awarded the 2022 Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence, the most prestigious, School-wide recognition for graduate students.