MPH Students

I am an emergency, EMS, and wilderness medicine physician. Increasingly I find my work is primarily engaged with public health and applied anthropology, especially in my roles as medical director of NC State Parks and LEMA (local medical advisor) of US Forests, Wildlife Refuges, and National Parks in North Carolina and elsewhere. Because of this, […]

Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Social Justice, University of Mary Washington Where I’m From: Charlottesville, Virginia Public Health Interests: Community engagement, disease and injury prevention, health equity, and supporting healthcare professionals Public Health Experience: I spent two years working at local community nonprofits. I spent one year working with […]

Hometown: Faith, North Carolina Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) with a minor in Spanish from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Interest: My public health interest includes communicable disease prevention, control, and response. Public Health Experience: I began my career in Public Health in 2021, providing community-based mobile […]

Academic Background: B.S in Health Sciences, Minor in Business from Wells College Where I’m From: Rochester NY Public Health Interests: Interested in being able to find solutions to community and global health issues. Additionally, very interested in Public health surveillance, and how we as future healthcare professionals can use the interpretation of health-related data to […]

Undergraduate Degree and Institution: B.S in Community Health from Lenoir-Rhyne University Public Health Interests: Chronic disease and urban design influences on health Why did you chose the UNC Charlotte MPH program? Positive remarks from the student body, the emphasis on serving communities in a rapidly developing urban environment, and faculty with widespread expertise. About Me: […]

Undergraduate Degree: B.S Biology Minor Public Health Institution Winston Salem State University Public Health Interest: Maternal and Child health Why I chose the MPH program at UNC Charlotte: I chose UNC at Charlotte for the MPH program because of all the great things I have heard about the school in the past and also how […]

Academic Background: B.A. in Psychology, with a minor in Sociology from Queens University in Charlotte Where I’m From: Charlotte, NC Public Health Interests: I’m interested in public health psychology, which views how psychological and behavioral factors may impact physical health and illnesses. As well, I’m curious about the connections between diet, nutrition, mental health, and […]

Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) with a concentration in Addiction Prevention, Minor in Addiction Studies, Pre-Med Track from David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University Where I’m From: Syracuse, NY Public Health Interests: Health Equity, Addiction, Health Policy, Patient Advocacy, Mental Health Public Health Experience: I […]

Hometown: Fort Mill, South Carolina Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biochemistry, Minor: Psychology and Chemistry, Institution: Clemson Universityioethics from Nazareth University Public Health Interest: I have always wanted to enter a career in which I am able to have a positive impact on my community while also fulfilling my passion for science. Public health encapsulates these […]

Undergraduate Degree and Institution: Bachelor of Science in Science Pre-Professional Studies with minors in Anthropology and International Development Studies from the University of Notre Dame Public Health Interest: Maternal and child health, chronic disease epidemiology, health equity, disease and disability distribution, and the intersection of health and culture. Public Health Experience: During my time at […]