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Luc Gagné

by COPH Staff | January 30, 2016

Student Highlight – Luc Gagné Hometown: Warwick, RI Degree Program/Concentration: Master of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics What brought you to the field of public health? I have two parents and three aunts working in healthcare, peaking my interest in this career path. An interest in biology developed into a fascination with molecular biology and genetics. A position in research working with cancer and developmental biology introduced me to epidemiology and biostatistics, which I found enjoyable. My current course of study is a continuation of… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 6 / Is. 01, Jan 2016

Zoumana Isaac Traore

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2015

Student Highlight – Zoumana Isaac Traore Hometown: Bamako, Mali Degree program/concentration– Master of Science in Emergency Preparedness What brought you to the field of public health? I experienced a lot of health concerns (Malaria, intestinal worm, varicella, etc.) during my childhood, which seriously impacted me. In my country, I have witnessed many avoidable deaths, including family members and friends due to people’s behaviors and attitudes toward vaccination. Disasters such as drought, flooding, and tornadoes frequently strike my country. I have also witnessed the contamination of… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 5. / Is. 06, Nov 2015

Aja Kneip Pelster

by COPH Staff | September 30, 2015

Student Highlight – Aja Kneip Pelster Hometown: Omaha Degree program/concentration – Ph.D. Student, Department of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research What brought you to the field of public health? After graduating from UNL, I joined the Peace Corps in Uzbekistan. Because of my brief background in athletic training and lifeguarding in high school, the recruiter suggested public health. It wasn’t long after leaving for Uzbekistan that I realized my passion for the field. What do you like most about the College of Public Health… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 5. / Is. 04, Sep 2015

Scholarship and Research Award Recipients Recognized

by COPH Staff | May 29, 2015

Student Highlight– UNMC College of Public Health (COPH) students who received scholarships and awards, made possible by generous donors, were recognized at the COPH Awards Ceremony on April 15, 2015. Awards: The Carruth J. Wagner, MD, Scholarships in Public Health recognizes regularly enrolled, degree-seeking COPH students in good academic standing who clearly identify their career goals, their potential for contributions to the field of public health, and their views of public health challenges, and how their leadership in public health may meet those challenges. The… Continue Reading

Posted in Research, Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Uncategorized, Vol. 5. / Is. 03, May/Jun 2015

Laura Aust

by COPH Staff | March 30, 2015

Student Highlight – Laura Aust Hometown- Omaha, NE Degree program/concentration- Master of Public Health in Health Administration What brought you to public health? – I think my prior experience working as a psychometrist, as well as working in healthcare, inspired me to learn about other ways that I can contribute to the health needs of a community. Before I worked in psychology, I was part of the College of Nursing Smoking Cessation Research. It was there that I first learned about Public Health and the… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 5. / Is. 02, Mar/Apr 2015

Jonathan Ali

by COPH Staff | January 30, 2015

Student Highlight – Jonathan Ali is a PHD Environmental Toxicology student, in the Environmental and Occupational Health concentration. Hometown: Dayton, Ohio What brought you to public health? I worked in a hospital for six years with a pharmacist who encouraged me to pursue a graduate degree and I have a strong interest in the environment. Public health typically seems to be concerned with primarily hospitals, clinics, and man-made environments. The broader environment, and the importance of things like air, water, soil and the planet that… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 5 / Is. 01, Jan/Feb 2015

Harpriya Kaur

by COPH Staff | November 30, 2014

Student Highlight – Harpriya Kaur is a PhD Epidemiology student. What brought you to public health? My curious nature to understand the cause of disease occurrence, and a strong passion for helping those in need, brought me to this field. Public health is a perfect combination of both. My research interests include infectious diseases, cancer, global health, and occupational health. Currently, I am working on research focusing on HPV in vulnerable populations. What do you like most about COPH? Its close relation with Medical Center… Continue Reading

Posted in Student Highlight, The GroundBreaker, Vol. 4. / Is. 07, Nov/Dec 2014