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Alum Michael Prietula Awarded Joint Appointment

Michael Prietula, PhD, MPH Dr. Michael J. Prietula, MPH ’14, is a professor at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. He has been awarded a joint appointment with the Hubert Department of Global Health at the Rollins School of Public Health. In addition, Dr. Prietula recently coauthored an article entitled, “Using…

MPH Student Named as Dean’s Ambassador

“I hope that the dean’s ambassador program allows me to gain a new professional family with whom I can develop professionally, network and connect with, as well as use my platform to help other students,” said MPH student Jae’Lyn Gilbert about her new appointment as a 2020-2021 Dean’s…

Environmental Health Student Dena Sadi Abusrur Volunteers Abroad

In the past year, student Dena Sadi Abusrur has volunteered in two countries overseas, in three different areas while taking classes. Her most recent service trip was to Zambia and Greece, spending a month in Zambia and six weeks in Samos, Greece. In Greece, she provided primary care and emergency…

MPH Alumna Johanzynn Gatewood Publishes Article on Social Media Strategies

Johanzynn Gatewood, an MPH graduate of the College of Public Health, recently published the article "Social Media in Public Health: Strategies to Distill, Package, and Disseminate Public Health Research" in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. Learn more about her journey in the MPH program and her flourishing career as a Health Communications Specialist. The article can be read in its entirety here.

FPHA Mental Health Regional Training December 5th at UF

The Florida Public Health Association (FPHA) will be hosting a Mental Health Regional Training at UF Thursday, December 5, 2019, on how community-based health mental health and substance abuse treatment systems work. Registration is required and the last day to register online is Tuesday, November 27, 2019. There…

Andrew Manhan – Student Spotlight

What is your name? Andrew Manhan What is your concentration/specialization? Epidemiology What public health areas are you most interested in? I am mainly interested in infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS. My research interests include addressing the opioid epidemic and harm reduction approaches. What…

Samari Blair – Student Spotlight

What is your name? Samari Blair What is your concentration/specialization? Social and Behavioral Sciences, campus What public health areas are you most interested in? Mental health and increased access to mental health services, health disparities, and worksite wellness What did you study in…

Mary Campbell – Student Spotlight

My name is Mary Campbell and I am a second year MPH student in the Social and Behavioral Sciences concentration. I’m interested in interpersonal violence prevention, women’s health disparities, and sexual health. Prior to starting the MPH program at UF, I studied exercise science in my undergraduate studies at Indiana…