Tag: Community-Oriented Public Practice MPH
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Emely Diaz Barragan Selected for National Public Health Fellowship
Emely Diaz Barragan (COPHP MPH ’26) has been selected as one of just two students nationwide for the 2026–2027 American Public Health Association (APHA) and Kaiser Permanente Community Health Fellowship, recognizing her dedication to advancing community health and her commitment to serving diverse communities.
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Changing the conversation around firearm safety
A recent graduate of the UW School of Public Health’s Community-Oriented Public Health Practice program spent a year building trust with rural gun owners. What she found upends a common assumption about who’s willing to listen.
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Department of Health Systems and Population Health announces unified leadership of MPH-MS programs
The Department of Health Systems and Population Health is pleased to announce that Dr. Miruna Buta has been appointed Program Director for the department’s Master of Public Health and Master of Science programs, effective July 1, 2026.
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2026 Excellence Awards Recipients
The University of Washington School of Public Health announced the recipients of the 2026 Excellence Awards – including five HSPOP students – which recognize members of the SPH community for their dedication, service, and many contributions to public health.
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Merging Public Health with Public Policy
“Public health touches every element of our society, and public policy does too,” says COPHP MPH alumna Kalia Hobbs Rutz. “Being here feels like the perfect joining together of those interests—community work, policy development, and thinking about how decisions affect people across the state.”
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Demystifying policy: HSERV 553 brings permit-to-purchase lawmakers into the classroom
Policymakers, including Senator Manka Dhingra, visited students in HSERV 553 to discuss Washington’s new Permit-to-Purchase gun law.
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Legislation by Rep. Pollet and COPHP students prompts school lead remediation
A regular collaborator with COPHP students in his legislative work, Rep. Pollet credits two of their culminating MPH projects with reducing lead exposure in schools.
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COPHP capstone project helps girls of color “unlock their power within”
Jae Williams recently organized an “Unlocking Your Power Within” event for her capstone project, in partnership with Lynnwood-based nonprofit Project Girl. “Project Girl’s goal is to provide a space for young girls of color to be themselves, find their voice, and express themselves, which I related to a lot, and I wanted to be a…
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Masculinity vs. Suicide: How suicide rates are fueled by concepts of masculinity in Northern Ireland
Amanda Dylina Morse, PhD and Community-Oriented Public Health Practice (COPHP) MPH alum explores the link between masculinity and suicidality among young men in Northern Ireland. Her research, including the development of the Andrizo Integrated Conceptual Framework, provides valuable insights on how societal pressures around masculinity impact youth behavior and well-being.
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MPH in Community Health — What, Why & Who
An MPH in community health gives you the tools to actively solve public health problems within the community. This graduate degree prepares you to become a leader and problem solver as you undo structural inequities at a systematic level. Through a hands-on approach to learning, a COPHP MPH gives you skills that can be leveraged…