We asked public health students and recent graduates to share their "why" - what motivated them to pursue this degree and profession. Here are more of their stories. Rebecca Miller, MPH, MS, Case Western Reserve University Throughout my life, I've witnessed many in my community go through health challenges and…
We asked public health students and recent graduates to share their "why" - what motivated them to pursue this degree and profession. Here are their stories. Toria Isquith, MPH candidate, CUNY School of Public Health I wanted more knowledge of policy formation and analysis so that I could become an…
Throughout the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been rolling shutdowns, stay-at-home orders, mask mandates (and bans on mask mandates), and an array of other public health policy measures designed to alternately prevent and contain the spread of disease and protect freedom of choice. These policies generated charged political…
The Early Years You can’t put public health students in a box. But I think it’s safe to say we all share a vision of a healthier future. My vision started to come into focus in the early 2000s. After graduating from college in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in…
