Journey to Alaska: Online MPH Student Embarks on New Career
Delaney Preston, MPH '21
Two years after joining the first cohort of online master’s students, Delaney Preston reflects on how her life has changed because of her decision to pursue an MPH.
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Empowering Better Health through Empathy
Anna Siu, MPH ’14
Registered dietician Anna Siu believes the most successful patient outcomes are based in understanding each patient as a real person. She's now bringing that empathetic philosophy to a unique program aimed at defeating type 2 diabetes.
Behind the Research: Modeling the Impact of COVID-19 in India
Max Salvatore, MPH '17
Max Salvatore's recent work with the University of Michigan School of Public Health has helped model the impact of COVID-19 on India's population.
Engaging and Empowering Vulnerable Communities for Climate Change Action
Marie O'Neill
Marie O’Neill, professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, uses this idea as a basis for her long-standing research on environmental and occupational exposures—and how they affect human health. We spoke to Marie to learn more about her research and community-based work.
Learning, Leading, and Enriching Lives
Cachet R. Colvard, MHSA ’17, MBA ’20
Helping people live healthier lives led alum Cachet Colvard to Michigan Public Health, to Ghana, and now to the United Arab Emirates, where she develops patient-centered health care innovations. She spends a lot of her free time helping other young professionals navigate the complexities of health care leadership.
Essential "I Do's": Epidemiology Alums Marry in Hospital During Pandemic
Jen Andonian, MPH ‘15 and Matt Shearer, MPH ‘14
Two epidemiology alums found love here on campus while earning their master’s degrees. When their wedding plans are interrupted by a global pandemic, their community of health colleagues help them get married in a unique ceremony fit for these hardworking frontline heroes.