MPH Students

Hometown: Lancaster, South Carolina Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Minor in Environmental Studies; Institution: Hobart and William Smith Colleges Public Health Interest: Environmental Health, Health Informatics, Disease Prevention, Evidence-based Policy. Public Health Experience: I volunteered within the nonprofit, Fight the Flame which seeks to bring awareness to individual living with CRPS, a rare condition. I also volunteered […]

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) with a minor Biology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a minor in Biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW). Public Health Interest: Prevention methods. Public Health Experience:I currently work for a non-profit that actively support immigrant families navigate […]

Hometown: Raleigh, NC Undergraduate Degree: BS in Public Health with a minor in Appalachian Studies from Appalachian State University Public Health Interest: Infectious disease epidemiology, women’s and maternal health, rural health, preventative healthcare Public Health Experience: I interned with Public Health AmeriCorps at Appalachian State University. Why I chose the MPH program at UNC Charlotte: I chose the […]

Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) with a minor in psychology from Appalachian State University. Public Health Interests: Food additives and preservatives. Public Health Experience: Internship at the Dogwood health trust and at Public Health Americorps. Why I chose the UNC Charlotte MPH Program: The program seems very informative and hands on! […]

Hometown: Mineola, New York Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Political Science from The University of North Carolina Charlotte (August 2024), B.S. in Psychology from The University of North Carolina Charlotte (December 2025), B.S.P.H with a minor in Criminal Justice and a minor in Cognitive Science from The University of North Carolina Charlotte (May 2026), A.A from Central […]

Hometown: Harrisburg, PA Undergraduate Degree: B.S in Nutritional Science. Public Health Interest: I am interested in proactively educating the public on health and sanitation to proactively prevent diseases. Public Health Experience: I worked at the Fredrick County Health Department and Baltimore County Department of Health as an Environmental Health Specialist. During my time at the […]

Hometown: Cornelius Undergraduate Degree: B.S. in Biology, Minor: Public Health, Institution: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Interest: Infectious diseases, disease prevention, and childhood autism Public Health Experience: My experience consists of a paid internship over the summer for 10 weeks at the University of Alabama. We focused on quantifying fecal contamination […]

Undergraduate Degree and Institution: B.S in Public Health, Minor: Biology Public Health Interests: particularly in the areas of health policy, community health, and health behaviors. I am passionate about advocating for individuals in low-income and predominantly black communities, aiming to address health disparities and promote equity in healthcare access and outcomes. My goal is to […]

Hometown: Gastonia, NC Undergraduate Degree: B.A. in Elementary Education, concentration in health and sciences from University of North Carolina Wilmington, licensed North Carolina public school teacher Public Health Interest: I would like to work with public health organizations to expand the public school health curriculum, primarily focusing on sexual and reproductive health. Why I chose […]

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology with a minor in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Interest: Going into the MPH program with UNC Charlotte, I am mainly interested in infectious disease epidemiology alongside disease prevention, surveillance and the construction of effective strategies and […]