ColoradoSPH offers its students countless opportunities to engage with all facets of public health and people within the CSU community. One of the many aspects…
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MPH Students Present Their Capstones
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…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Dr. Nelson’s new COVID-19 research published in JAMA
Dr. Tracy Nelson, who is the director of the ColoradoSPH at CSU, is a co-author in published new research on COVID-19 in the prestigious Journal…
Full ArticleColoradoSPH at CSU faculty and students recognized for their impactful public health work
Each year, the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) honors students and faculty for their incredible achievements and contributions to public health. This year, Dr….
Full ArticleGraduating MPH students present their capstone projects at the virtual Public Health Forum
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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Danielle Lagana has always been drawn to public health. She majored in environmental studies as an undergraduate and worked with the National Park Service for…
Full ArticleColoradoSPH at CSU faculty help fight the pandemic with groundbreaking research
The ColoradoSPH at CSU faculty have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide important research and essential work in understanding the virus, how to…
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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…
Full ArticleStudents continue to help their communities by working as contact tracers
Many students in the Colorado School of Public Health have taken on the role of contact tracer and case investigators for COVID-19. It has allowed…
Full ArticleVirtual PHiR Conference showcased vast areas of public health practice for students
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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If you’re interested in learning about the Colorado School of Public Health overall, as well as more details about specific MPH concentrations and dual degrees…
Full ArticleMeet Christina Pasana: Graduate Advisor & Academic Coordinator
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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Students and faculty in the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU have stepped up to help their community during the coronavirus pandemic. They jumped…
Full ArticleColoradoSPH faculty seek MPH GRAs for unique skill sets and expertise
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…
Full ArticleNewsflash: MPH/MURP student receives WTS award
As one of the largest professional development and networking organizations for the transportation industry in Colorado, WTS advances women in transportation by encouraging new professionals…
Full ArticleCSU undergrads go on to graduate program in public health
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,…
Full ArticleNewsflash: CSU & CU Anschutz team up to fund inter-institutional health innovation projects
The Colorado School of Public Health has launched a new grant program to fund research projects that cross the boundaries of its three institutions: Colorado State University,…
Full ArticleStudents share experience and skills gained during their capstone projects
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…
Full ArticleWhat is public health? From a statistician perspective
What is public health? Some people may say it’s the prevention and management of infectious diseases, others might say it has to do with pollution,…
Full ArticleColoradoSPH alumni now contributing to stricter tobacco regulations in Colorado
Faire Holliday is a Colorado School of Public Health at CSU alumni, and her concentration was in Global Health and Health Disparities. Before pursuing a…
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Samantha Loh is a second-year MPH student in the epidemiology concentration at Colorado State University. Her favorite course, which confirmed that she had made the…
Full ArticleLocal public health superstar joins class as a Lifelong Learner
During the first day of the fall 2019 semester, Dr. Molly Gutilla asked her students in her Epidemiology for Public Health class to introduce themselves….
Full ArticleStudents attend Public Health in the Rockies and gain valuable insights
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 ArticleNewsflash: Dean Samet stops by CSU to give talk
Colorado State University welcomed the Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health, Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, who visited Dr. Molly Gutilla’s SAS Database Design…
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Discovering Public Health Isabella Mazariegos’ first experience in public health was when she was in high school. She volunteered for Helps International, an organization similar…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Alumni continues important work in public health
Brittney Sly earned her MPH in global health and health disparities from the Colorado School of Public Health and is now a doctoral student in the…
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…
Full ArticleMPH student’s practicum inspires capstone project to help refugees with disabilities
Last summer, Amanda Tyler lived and worked in a rural village in Uganda. She was there for 2 months while doing her practicum with the…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Dr. Chrissy Chard to be keynote speaker at summer PAL Academy
Dr. Chrissy Chard, an associate professor in the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU and co-founder of Smart Fit Girls, Inc., will be the…
Full ArticleFirst graduates complete dual-degree MPH/MSW program
For public health practitioners, the 12 Grand Challenges for Social Work should feel extremely familiar. They include ensuring healthy development for all youth, ending homelessness,…
Full ArticleConference presentation guided by passion for global health
One of the first things Hillary Smith noticed about the Social Impact Pitch competition at Unite for Sight’s Global Health & Innovation Conference last month…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Ecuador visit promotes public health partnerships
Dr. Lorann Stallones, director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, visited Ecuador in March to work with Dr. Fadya Orozco of Universidad…
Full ArticleStudents put public health skills to practice completing capstone projects
It would be impossible to list everything students learn while completing their capstone projects, but here’s a start: Anna Rodriguez learned that it would be…
Full ArticleMPH graduate pursues passion for childhood wellness in schools
Meghan Paulson understands how overworked schools are – how much is asked of students, teachers, staff and administrators. It can seem like there’s no end…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Director recognized for service to ColoradoSPH at CSU
Dr. Lorann Stallones, outgoing director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, was recently recognized for her service to the school at an…
Full ArticleMPH students learn public health practice in Uganda
At some point in a 20-minute nature walk that ended up being a 10-kilometer trek around Uganda’s Lake Bunyonyi, Hillary Smith had a public…
Full ArticleCapstone projects emphasize importance of using research results
Jackie Williamson arrived in Uganda’s Kasese District this summer with the goal of testing as many mothers as possible for hepatitis B virus (HBV). She…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Program director interviewed on The More You NoCo podcast
Dr. Lorann Stallones, director of the ColoradoSPH at CSU, recently was interviewed about a variety of public health topics on The More You NoCo podcast….
Full ArticleRelationship with preceptor enhances practicum experience
Suman Mathur’s door was always open. If Nichole Monhait had a question or an idea, if she just needed to talk something through, Suman was…
Full ArticleNewsflash: Tracy Nelson receives Outstanding Engagement Award
Tracy Nelson, associate director of the Colorado School of Public Health at CSU, recently received the Outstanding Engagement Award from the College of Health and…
Full ArticleCapstone research emphasizes importance of follow-up and communication
If there was one common thread among the myriad of projects that ColoradoSPH at CSU MPH students presented at the recent spring capstone forum, it’s…
Full ArticleFrom 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…
Full ArticleHoffman 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…
Full ArticleCapstone 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…
Full ArticleSummer MPH Capstone Forum Highlights Broad Range of Student Research
From healthy food and beverage choices at Weld County concession stands to water and sanitation practices around Lake Bunyonyi in Uganda, ColoradoSPH at CSU Master…
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…
Full ArticleNewsFlash: 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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