Category: Students
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HSPop PhD student honored for academic excellence
Tessa Matson received the 2022 Gilbert S. Omenn Award for Academic Excellence, the most prestigious recognition from the UW School of Public Health for graduate students.
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HSPop students honored in Husky 100 for 2022
This year’s annual Husky 100 awards have recognized two students within our department — Carolyn Fan and Monserrat Morales Miranda — for making the most of their time at the University of Washington.
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New name better reflects our outstanding department
We are now the Department of Health Systems and Population Health (HSPop). The new name for the department was selected using a collaborative, inclusive process that involved department faculty, staff, and students.
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Student Molly Codding assesses lead levels in Washington school drinking water
Molly Codding, a Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Master of Public Health (COPHP MPH) student, is assessing the lead levels and disparities. Lead exposure is an incredibly important environmental justice issue,” she said.
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MPH student Lance Frankel studies emergency school meals during COVID
For his practicum, Frankel worked with conducted an analysis of emergency school meal programs across Washington state during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Student Emily Devora Hops studies mutual aid networks during COVID-19
Community-Oriented Public Health Practice Master of Public Health (COPHP MPH) student Emily Devora Hops studied mutual aid networks during COVID-19. “Mutual aid has long been a part of society, and arises whenever ineffective or unjust governing bodies make it necessary for communities to care for each other directly,” she said.
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Student Matt Harnpadoungsataya receives highest volunteer honor from Special Olympics Washington
Matt Harnpadoungsataya, a UW Online Master of Public Health (MPH) student, received the highest honor from the Special Olympics Washington for his dedicated volunteer work.
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Student KeliAnne Hara-Hubbard assesses community orgs serving Asian Americans during COVID-19
KeliAnne Hara-Hubbard conducted interviews with leaders and staff from community-based organizations serving older Asian and Asian American adults in Washington state to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and assess how well the organizations were able to adapt to the changing environment and client needs.
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Student Stefani Florez-Acevedo promotes Latinx representation in public health
Florez-Acevedo’s practicum focused on designing and implementing a community needs assessment to understand the needs of and challenges facing the South King County Latinx community, both before and during the pandemic.
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Student Tara Ogilvie advances culturally-relevant education for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families
Tara Ogilvie assessed the needs of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander families related to early learning and literacy in order to inform the development of a culturally-relevant curriculum for the Ina Maka Family Program with the United Indians of All Tribes Foundation.