Meeting people where they are was a common theme of this years’ capstone projects. Two students, Hannah and Yosely, share their interests, lessons, and future…
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Every semester, MPH students at the Colorado School of Public Health complete practicums that assist in the application of their public health education. This year’s…
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MPH students prepare all semester long to present their capstone projects at the Public Health Forum. Held virtually again this semester due to the COVID-19…
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MPH students powered up their laptops and tuned in from their living rooms, kitchens, and home offices for this fall’s virtual Public Health Forum. The…
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Morgan Turner, a second year MPH student in the Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles concentration at CSU, wanted to pursue public health because of its…
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With many conferences being cancelled this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizers of the annual Public Health in the Rockies (PHiR) conference were…
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Christina Pasana is the new Graduate Advisor and Academic Coordinator for ColoradoSPH at CSU. She is a San Diego native who decided it was time…
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The opportunities to get involved, contribute to cutting-edge research, and partake in practice-based learning are nearly endless for Colorado School of Public Health students at…
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Many Colorado State University students don’t want to leave Fort Collins after they graduate, and who can blame them? With the charm of Old Town,…
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Each semester, the Public Health Forum brings MPH students together to present their capstone projects. They spend months researching, creating, and perfecting their projects, and…
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Each year the Public Health in the Rockies Conference provides an opportunity for education, networking and skill development for public health professionals in Colorado and neighboring…
Full ArticleTen MPH students present at the Summer 2019 Public Health Forum
Within each of the Master of Public Health concentrations at Colorado State University, students complete a capstone project which allows them to apply their learnings…
Full ArticleMPH graduate now creating wellness culture and systematic change in Colorado schools
MPH graduate Jill Matlock was drawn to public health because she enjoyed the community and all-encompassing aspect of the field and wanted to play a…
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For a long time, Liz Young was doing public health without realizing it. Teaching high school students about nutrition and healthy relationships, training kids in…
Full ArticleVirtual reality technology translates to body positivity in body image research
Though Dr. Juyeon Park has devoted much of her professional research to studying how humans use technology – focusing more on the human aspects than…
Full ArticleSmart Fit Girls program impacts public health by helping girls learn confidence
What would happen, Dr. Chrissy Chard wondered, if women and girls cheered each other on? If they helped each other remember that how they look…
Full ArticleMPH student teaches group fitness classes as complement to studies
It wasn’t going to be an easy class. Not that the participants in Sonia Chowdhury’s STRONG by Zumba class would have left if they’d known,…
Full ArticleNewsflash: ColoradoSPH at CSU faculty receives NIH grant to study aging and activity
Manfred Diehl, a faculty member in the Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles concentration and a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies,…
Full ArticlePractice-Based Learning Translates Into Post-Grad Employment
The Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles concentration through the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University, offers unique perspective to MPH students to…
Full ArticleDiversifying the MPH Experience: From Theory to Self-Love & Empowerment
Opportunities abound to enhance classroom learning during the MPH program at the Colorado School of School of Public Health. One avenue for practical experience is…
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As a required feature of the MPH program at the Colorado School of Public Health, practice-based learning combines classroom learning with real world experiences. Practical…
Full ArticleNewsFlash: Faculty Involvement in Groundbreaking Army Research
Tracy Nelson, assistant director for the ColoradoSPH at CSU and other faculty memebers, Lise Youngblade and Manfred Diehl are collaborating to study the mental health effects…
Full ArticleNews Flash: Troubling Evidence for Lack of Physical Activity in Teens
Kaigang Li, PhD, a Colorado State University researcher has uncovered evidence about adolescents’ lack of physical activity, and the results are not good. The CDC…
Full ArticleNews Flash: Eye-Tracking Research Helps Make Healthier Food Choices
Dr. Dan Graham, an Assistant Professor in the Physical Activity and Healthy Lifestyles concentration at the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, is taking…
Full ArticleMPH Capstone Projects Highlighted in Spring Showcase
On Friday, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University showcased the capstone projects of its Master of Public Health (MPH) students. Twenty-one…
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Dr. Chrissy Chard, a faculty member in the Physical Activities & Healthy Lifestyles concentration at the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University,…
Full ArticleMPH student helps to improve local food programming through practicum work
As part of the Master of Public Health program, each student is required to complete a practicum and capstone experience. These practice-based learning opportunities allow…
Full ArticleMPH Capstone Projects Highlighted in Summer Showcase
On Friday, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University showcased the capstone projects of its Masters of Public Health (MPH) students. Ten…
Full ArticleGraduating MPH Student Illustrates How Practicum Can Transform into a Career
The culminating experiences of the Master of Public Health degree at the Colorado School of Public Health are the practicum and capstone. These two opportunities…
Full ArticleMPH Capstone Projects Highlighted in Fall Showcase
On Friday, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University showcased the capstone projects of its Masters of Public Health (MPH) students. Thirteen…
Full ArticleMPH Student Publishes Op-Ed Piece in The Coloradoan
Check out this op-ed from Nick Heimann, a Colorado School of Public Health student at Colorado State University. In an article featured in the Fort…
Full ArticleDr. Tracy Nelson elected to board of directors for Health District of Northern Larimer County
Dr. Tracy Nelson, Associate Director of the CSU Graduate Program in Public Health, has been elected to the board of directors for the Health District…
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