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MPH 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,…

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Posted in Featured News, People, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations

Capstone projects span breadth of public health practice, from bike lanes to food safety

While analyzing data use constraints at indigenous health facilities in Guyana, Amber Enyart had this insight: “If you don’t have proper information generated at the…

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Posted in Featured Event, Featured News, People, Students, Concentrations, Capstone

Friends finally meet at MPH orientation, after “knowing” each other for years

Jenni Averett and Denise Campbell

This is a story about public health and coincidence, and how something as simple as finding a place to sit can make all the difference….

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Posted in Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Health Communication, People, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations

From pop-up veterinary hospitals to global disease outbreaks, MPH alum experiences myriad of public health practice

More than six months after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Julie Lenoch was spaying a cat by the light of a headlamp. The area’s inconsistent…

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Posted in Uncategorized, Animals, Animals, People, & the Environment, Featured News, People, DVM-MPH

ColoradoSPH at CSU celebrates 10 years of innovation and collaboration

One of the primary mantras of public health is that there’s always something to do. Stop for too long and everything shifts: societies change, new…

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Posted in Alumni, Faculty, Featured Event, Featured News, People, Students, Concentrations

Student columnist communicates public health messages in newspaper

It isn’t just that bike helmets are a factor in public health and safety. It’s that one rainy evening last year, at the end of…

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Posted in Epidemiology, Featured News, Health Communication, People, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations

Passion for communication technologies inspires conference presentation

Before Divya Chawla presented a poster at the recent Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference in Las Vegas, she wrote a literature review…

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Posted in Featured News, Health Communication, People, Student Spotlight, Students

MPH grad takes food bank to the community with mobile pantry

Call it the practical side of public health, or public health in action. The point is, those spaghetti squash weren’t going to move themselves. So,…

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Posted in Alumni, Animals, People, & the Environment, Featured News, People, Practicum & Capstone

MPH students highlight wide-ranging research at fall capstone forum

For Katherine Cooley, it was learning as a Peace Corps volunteer that 100 percent of Togo’s population is at risk for malaria. For Drew Faturos,…

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Posted in Featured Event, Featured News, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations, Practicum & Capstone

Newsflash: 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,…

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Posted in Faculty, Featured News, People, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles, Concentrations

Hoffman Award recipients focus on addressing health disparities

Among Alyssa Thomas’ goals in her public health career is to work with childhood obesity. It’s not something she knows in abstract or from a…

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Posted in Uncategorized, Animals, People, & the Environment, Featured News, People, Public Health Nutrition, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations

MPH research centers on bird flu impact in rural India

Before actually seeing the chickens pecking in the dirt outside brightly painted homes in rural eastern India, Anna Pollard and Kaitlin Dickson, both students in…

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Posted in Animals, Animals, People, & the Environment, Epidemiology, Featured News, People, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations, DVM-MPH, Capstone

Capstone Project Focuses on Maternal Needs in Weld County

Once Katie Key began looking at the participant data, some themes emerged. Among them was that moms needed help getting diapers. Huggies may not seem…

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Posted in Uncategorized, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, People, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations, Practicum & Capstone

MPH Student Begins IBE Fellowship Motivated by Interest in Healthy Aging

When Raina Benford was 16 and still in high school, she got a job as a certified nursing assistant. Most of her clients were five,…

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Posted in Featured News, Health Communication, People, Student Spotlight, Concentrations

Newsflash: Tracy Nelson Featured in CSU Source for Work with Provost’s Council for Engagement

Tracy Nelson, MPH, PhD

Tracy Nelson, associate director of the ColoradoSPH at CSU and a professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Sciences, was featured this week in…

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Newsflash: ColoradoSPH at CSU Alumnus Featured on Colorado Public Radio

Chrissy Esposito, a 2016 ColoradoSPH at CSU MPH graduate with a concentration in Animals, People and the Environment, was interviewed on Colorado Public Radio this week…

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Posted in Alumni, Animals, People, & the Environment, Featured News, People, Concentrations

Exploring Innovative Approaches to Childhood Nutrition through Graduate Research

Anyone who has children or interacts with children knows that getting kids to eat a healthy and balanced diet is a huge feat. The fear…

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Posted in Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, People, Student Spotlight, Students, Concentrations

Newsflash: Jonathan Samet Named New Dean of ColoradoSPH

Dr. Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, was named the new dean of the Colorado School of Public Health this week following an extensive national search. Samet is…

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Newsflash: ColoradoSPH at CSU’s Role in Innovative Air Pollution Technology

Dr. John Volkens, a ColoradoSPH at CSU faculty member in the Global Health & Health Disparities concentration, is pioneering innovative technology to survey and monitor…

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Posted in Alumni, Epidemiology, Faculty, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities

MPH Spring Capstone Forum Showcases Student Achievement

The Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University (ColoradoSPH at CSU) recently highlighted the capstone projects of its Master of Public Health (MPH)…

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Posted in Featured News, Students, Concentrations, Practicum & Capstone

Translating Multi-Faceted Interests into Post-Grad Employment

After graduating from the Colorado School of Public Health, new health professionals emerge into the workforce finding avenues to cultivate their unique interests and passions….

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Posted in Alumni, Epidemiology, Featured News

Varied Extra-Curricular Activities Compliment MPH Coursework

The graduate program at the Colorado School of Public Health offers countless ways through which students can tailor their individual experiences. In addition to the…

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NewsFlash: ColoradoSPH Graduate Publishes Innovative Research for Promoting Heath in Cancer Survivors

Erica Borrensen, a 2012 ColoradoSPH graduate, currently works as a research associate and study coordinator in Dr. Elizabeth Ryan’s lab at the College of Veterinary…

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Posted in Alumni, Featured News

Practice-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…

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Posted in Alumni, Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles, Students

NewsFlash: Student Extra-Curricular Activities Lead to Conference Presentation

Opportunities to attend and/or present at conferences are excellent for professional development and networking in the field. Recently, volunteer work flourished into the opportunity for…

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Diversifying 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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Posted in Uncategorized, Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles, Student Spotlight

MPH Students Meet Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Leymah Gbowee, and Receive Message of Hope for the Future

Colorado State University celebrated International Women’s Day on March 6 by hosting Leymah Gbowee, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Gbowee Peace Foundation…

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Applying Epidemiology in Evidence-Based Practice

In recent years, Public Health as a field has called for an increase in evidence-based practice. Due to the dynamic nature and complexity of public…

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Posted in Epidemiology, Featured News, Student Spotlight, Practicum & Capstone

Using Practicum to Forge Unexpected Professional Pathways

Students obtaining their Master’s through the Colorado School of Public Health are encouraged to branch out of their comfort zone to gain new experiences and…

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Posted in Alumni, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Public Health Nutrition, Practicum & Capstone, Practicum

NewsFlash: ColoradoSPH Faculty Leads International Cookstove Research Project

Jennifer Peel, a ColoradoSPH at CSU faculty member in the epidemiology concentration, is addressing global health issues through groundbreaking work with alternative cookstoves.  As over…

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Posted in Faculty, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities

Independent Study Blossoms Into Grant Funding for Mulberry Community Gardens

Independent Study options are available to MPH students looking to further tailor their graduate experience. Julie (Blair) Gillis, a ColoradoSPH at CSU MPH student in…

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Posted in Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Student Spotlight

NewsFlash: Student Research Featured in Journal of Public Health Management & Practice

Jillian Foss, a second year MPH student in the Global Health and Health Disparities concentration, was recently featured in a student column for the Journal…

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Posted in Uncategorized, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Student Spotlight

NewsFlash: ColoradoSPH Alum Creates Disease Tracking App for National Parks

For her capstone project, a recent ColoradoSPH at CSU alum, Emma St. Aubin, created a mobile application for the National Park Service. This app provides…

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Posted in Alumni, Featured News, Practicum & Capstone

Reinforcing Professional Aspirations Through Practice-Based Learning

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…

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Posted in Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles, Student Spotlight, Practicum

NewsFlash: 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…

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Posted in Faculty, Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles

NewsFlash: Recent ColoradoSPH at CSU Graduate Pursues Passions Abroad

Recent graduate from the Global Health and Health Disparities concentration, Erin Prapas followed her passion for global health, and is currently working as a public…

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Posted in Alumni, Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities

NewsFlash: Alumn Receives National Attention for Farm-to-School Endeavors

Laura Smith, a ColoradoSPH at CSU alumnus, is receiving national attention for innovative work in Boulder Valley School District’s farm-to-school programming. See the full story…

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Faculty Seed Grant Program Supports Interdisciplinary Public Health Endeavors

An objective of the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) at CSU is to increase engagement in public health related research through funding pilot research…

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ColoradoSPH at CSU Delivers First State of the Program Address

On November 11, the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University gave their first State of the Program Address. Dr. Lorann Stallones, Director…

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ColoradoSPH Shines at 2016 American Public Health Association Conference

This year the American Public Health Association held its annual conference in Denver. With a focus on “Creating the Healthiest Nation: Ensuring the Right to…

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MPH Students Intern at World Health Organization in Geneva

This summer, five MPH students from ColoradoSPH at CSU completed their practicum and/or capstone projects at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. Projects…

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Posted in Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Student Spotlight, Practicum & Capstone

Alumni Finds Her Niche in Epidemiology

As a discipline, epidemiology is considered the cornerstone of public health research, and is one MPH concentration offered through the Colorado School of Public Health….

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Posted in Alumni, Epidemiology, Featured News

Opportunities Offered Outside the Classroom for Professional Development

The Colorado School of Public Health values practice-based learning in myriad capacities throughout the graduate experience and beyond. A recent example of this, was on…

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Posted in Featured News, Global Health & Health Disparities, Students, Concentrations

News 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…

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Posted in Faculty, Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles

News Flash: Dr. Evelinn Borrayo Appointed to State Board of Health

Colorado School of Public Health faculty member, Dr. Evelinn Borrayo has been appointed by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to serve a three year term on…

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News 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…

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Posted in Faculty, Featured News, Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles

Cross-Campus Collaboration Tackles Foodborne Outbreak Challenge

The Colorado Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence sponsored its first Foodborne Outbreak Challenge this spring at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH). Multidisciplinary…

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Posted in Featured News, Public Health Nutrition, Students, Concentrations

News Flash: Smart Fit Girls Wins Colorado Innovation Challenge

In the recent Colorado Innovation Challenge, Dr. Chrissy Chard, a Colorado School of Public Health faculty member and her colleague Kellie Walters advanced as finalists…

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ColoradoSPH CSU Alumni Finds Her Passion Preventing Foodborne Illness

The opportunities for Master of Public Health (MPH) graduates continue to grow and evolve in the professional world, but Public Health as a field relies…

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Posted in Alumni, Animals, People, & the Environment, Featured News

ColoradoSPH@CSU Faculty Finalist in Colorado Innovation Challenge

Dr. Chrissy Chard,  a faculty member for the Colorado School of Public Health and her colleague Kellie Walters have been announced as finalists in Imagine…

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