Alumni,Epidemiology

Scott Holcomb

Policymaker earns MPH seeking better health outcomes for his state

Scott Holcomb

Seeing a pattern of poor health outcomes, Georgia State Representative Scott Holcomb wanted to do more to improve health policy in his state. Holcomb describes how he’s since become a better legislator, and a better leader, through his training in public health.

Lauren MacConnachie

Personal experiences lead student to pursuing a Biostatistics master's degree

Lauren MacConnachie

Lauren MacConnachie’s personal and professional experiences led her to be deeply interested in public health. Now, she is graduating with a Master of Science in Biostatistics from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. In the fall, she will remain at the Michigan Public Health as she begins her pursuit of a doctorate degree in Epidemiology.

Kaveh Ashtari

Public Health Sciences major wants 'to leave a better mark on the world'

Kaveh Ashtari

For Kaveh Ashtari, a Michigan School of Public Health senior working toward a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences, a call to action usually involves helping people. For as long as he can remember, he has been compassionate and empathetic toward friends, family and even strangers.

Jennifer Floyd

Meeting public health priorities during a pandemic

Jennifer Floyd, MPH ’06

During her career in public health, Jennifer D. Floyd, MPH ‘06, has seen many innovations and experienced a broad range of new challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic hit the public health field like a seismic jolt, the repercussions of which amounted to a horizon filled with uncertainty. Although her work environment and the guidelines she was committed to follow remained in a near constant state of flux, Floyd said it was vital to remain true to her commitment to serve the public good.