Graduate Profile

Hiking toward health: How Alex Eisen’s practicum combines data, community and the outdoors

In this Q&A, Eisen shares why it’s important to understand the tick burden in Washington state, how her practicum is addressing this issue, her experience working with WTA and WA DOH, and her advice for fellow MPH students.

UW volleyball player Sophia Tulino brings a community mindset to public health and athletics

Q&A with MPH student Sophia Tulino on the intersection of athletics and public health her academic and career aspirations, and her passion for advancing health equity.

Amanda Brumwell shares what health systems need to address growing rates of diabetes worldwide

Doctoral student leads implementation science work to understand how countries can better support people with type 2 diabetes.

Amanda Li on intentionality and embracing challenging conversations in global health

MPH Global Health student Amanda Li received the 2024 Gilbert S. Omenn award for master’s students.

Celebrate the 2024 UW SPH Husky 100 honorees

Undergraduate and graduate public health students are among the 100 students honored university-wide for making the most of their time at the UW

Ramya Kumar on public health as a tool for social justice

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.

Helena Darrow on centering community and Native voices in public health

Graduate student Helena Darrow, recipient of the Rattlinggourd Endowed Scholarship and Fellowship Recipient, works with Native communities for her capstone project.

Julia Bennett on immunization innovations and influencing health policies

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.

16 public health students named to the 2023 Husky 100

Undergraduate and graduate public health students are among the 100 students honored university-wide for making the most of their time at the UW

Magnuson Scholar Miriana Duran studies culturally sensitive interventions and mental health

Miriana Duran stands in front of a poster

Miriana Duran, PhD student and research scientist, focuses on reducing disparities faced by Latinx communities in Washington.

Taylor Riley shares why community voices are necessary for advancing sexual and reproductive health equity

Epidemiology doctoral graduate Taylor Riley received the 2024 Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence.

Q&A with Shanise Owens: Championing health equity at home, school, and within communities

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.

MPH student Keeley Ffrench on social prescribing to improve the health impacts caused by loneliness and isolation

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.

The intersection of public health genetics and the environment on Alzheimer’s disease risk

Doctoral student Diane Xue describes the importance of bringing a public health perspective to genetics research.

Graduate student Hang Yin on improving health equity in public health genetics

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.

Isabel Nerenberg studies the health impacts of planned relocation on coastal communities

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.

Magnuson Scholar Joe Lim investigates the impact of early life exposure to toxic chemicals on diabetes

Doctoral student Joe Lim was named SPH's 2023-2024 Magnuson Scholar for impactful research on diabetes and toxicology

Carole Green on hope and urgency for our climate and for our health

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.

Co-Creating a culture of community care with unhoused neighbors

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.

11 students within School of Public Health named to the 2022 Husky 100

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.

Beyond the binary of substance abuse

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.

Finding those who are forgotten in public health data

Horacio Chacon Torrico with Mt. Rainier in the background

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.

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