Nutrition
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Inspired by Adversity to Create Better Health through Food
Brooke Callaghan
Inspired by her own brush with food insecurity, MPH student Brooke Callaghan has committed her education, and her own personal time, to improving food access and trying to combat health risks associated malnutrition. Read more
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Never Stop Learning: Physician's Pursuit to Always Be Better
Mark Anderson, MD
What does an established physician have to gain from going back to school to earn an MPH? According to Mark Anderson, enrolling in the Population and Health Sciences program earns him the ability to stay pertinent in the advancing world of health care. Read more
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From Peace Corps to Public Health
Betsy Ford
Betsy Ford, Nutritional Sciences master’s student and Paul D. Coverdell Fellow, shares her experience working in the Peace Corps and how it led her to the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Read more
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Planting Seeds: Hands-On Educational Experiences with Food and Nutrition
Colleen Joseph
Early introductions to agriculture, sustainability, and community-based work, laid the groundwork for Colleen Joseph’s passion and pursuits in Nutritional Science. Read more
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Finding New Passions in Public Health Outside the Classroom
Dany Zemmel
While studying occupational and environmental epidemiology, master's student Dany Zemmel has contributed greatly to another area of public health studies—health equity through food access. Collaborating with peers to grow a food security initiative that benefits students on campus, she has expanded her skills in the field of public health while making an impact on her local community. Read more
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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. Read more
