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Fall 2015 Graduates

COPH Notable Mentions – In the Fall 2015 semester, the following students fulfilled the requirements for the College of Public Health Certificate in Public Health, College of Public Health Certificate in Emergency Preparedness, College of Public Health Master of Public Health and the College of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy. Congratulations to all these graduating students! Best wishes to them in their chosen public health professions. Certificate in Public Health: Victoria Nsubuga Nakibuuka-Muli Certificate in Public Health (Maternal Child Health) Jennifer Dale Sharrick Certificate in… Continue Reading

Students, Faculty and Alumni Recognized at APHA Annual Meeting

COPH Notable Mentions – At this year’s APHA Annual Meeting in Chicago there were 69 presentations featuring research and practice taking place in Nebraska, with almost all of these presentations having a connection to UNMC COPH. We are extremely proud of all of our students, faculty, alumni and partners who shared their work via these poster and oral presentations! The following COPH Students and Faculty were award recipients. Congratulations to each of you! Armando De Alba Rosales, MPH Alumni and Faculty in Health Promotion Social and Behavioral Health Sciences Department (Shown in picture above (left) receiving his award for the section chair)… Continue Reading

Summer 2015 Graduates

COPH Notable Mentions – In the summer 2015 semester, the following students fulfilled the requirements for the College of Public Health Certificate in Public Health, College of Public Health Master of Public Health and the College of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy. Congratulations and best wishes to all the graduating students! Certificate in Public Health Jane Ehlers Master of Public Health Graduates & Capstone Projects Bianca Christensen– Physical and Mental Independence among HIV-positive Patients: a Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study Kasey Edwardson – Factors Associated with… Continue Reading

Spring 2015 Certificate, MPH and PhD Graduates

COPH Notable Mentions – In the spring 2015 semester, the following students fulfilled the requirements for the College of Public Health Certificate in Public Health, College of Public Health Certificate in Emergency Preparedness, College of Public Health Master of Public Health and the College of Public Health Doctor of Philosophy. Congratulations to all these graduating students! Best wishes to them in their chosen public health professions. Certificate in Community Oriented Primary Care  Angela Sucha Certificate in Emergency Preparedness  Jacob Franklin Brian Smith Certificate in Infections… Continue Reading

COPH Notable Events

On Saturday, August 23, COPH students, staff, faculty, and alumni participated in the first COPH Volunteer Day. Volunteers worked at Habitat for Humanity and Together—two local organizations making a difference with the social determinants of health. Habitat is dedicated to providing safe, affordable housing, and Together is a homelessness prevention organization. Habitat volunteers didn’t let the mud stop them from working on the foundation of a new home, and Together volunteers cleaned up Together’s community garden—a source of much appreciated fresh produce for their food… Continue Reading