Health Behavior and Health Education

Taryn Gal

Sex, Public Health, and Being Human

Taryn Gal, MPH ’07

Working alongside young people as executive director of the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health, alum Taryn Gal and her team help ensure young people have access to sexual health services and sexual health education. And she reminds us that we all have a stake in sexual health.

Tanaka Chavanduka

From Political Refugee to Advocate for Adolescent Health

Tanaka Chavanduka, MPH '18

Tanaka Chavanduka was just four years old when his family fled from persecution in Zimbabwe. Despite the hardships he encountered, Chavanduka was able to excel academically. Now he is working to make a positive impact on marginalized communities and the country that helped him thrive.

Cindy Le

Motivated to Be the Change

Cindy Le

Inspired by the community that raised her, Cindy Le is determined to help mitigate health disparities in her hometown of Camden, New Jersey, and others like it.

Lello Guluma

Reflections on Public Health

Lello Guluma

Lello Guluma discovered her passion in public health as an undergraduate. This began her journey to delivering a speech at the graduation ceremony where she celebrated the completion of her master’s degree and the beginning of her future as a public health practitioner.

Brittany McQueer, Shadi Larson, and Meghan Watkins

Liquid Gold: Supporting Healthy Lactation

Brittany McQueer, Shadi Larson, and Meghan Watkins

Master's students Brittany McQueer, Shadi Larson, and Meghan Watkins interned at Liquid Gold Concepts, a company founded by School of Public Health alumni, whose mission is to create hands-on tools for breast health and lactation education.