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.
Nutrition
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.
Finding New Passions in Public Health Outside the Classroom
Dany Zemmel, MPH '20
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.
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.
From Global Inspiration to Public Health Education
Kyle Busse
Kyle Busse’s global public health work started in Bolivia as an undergraduate student. Now a global epidemiology student at Michigan Public Health, Kyle has worked in Ghana and plans to use his training to impact other disciplines of public health.
Promoting Health and Building Connection through Food
Lauryn Lin
A student in Health Behavior and Health Education, Lauryn Lin was a perfect fit for her internship this summer at the Washtenaw County Health Department.