MPH Students

Academic Background: B.S in Information Technology from Tuskegee University Where I’m From: Charlotte NC Public Health Interests: Cancer: Pancreatic, Ovarian, Breast Public Health Experience: My past public health experience consists of being a Pharmacy Technician for CVS, a Therapy Department internship at Pruitt Health Nursing home, and Community Garden volunteer. Why I chose the MPH […]

Academic Background: Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience with a minor in African American Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles Where I’m From: San Francisco Bay Area, CA Public Health Interests: I am interested in improving the standards of care and health outcomes for pregnant people and their infants pre and postpartum in hopes […]

Hometown: Charlotte, NC Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Biology from The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Interest: My public health interests include research and learning about the evolution of diseases. Why I chose the MPH program at UNC Charlotte: It is my goal to earn my MPH degree and obtain employment […]

Academic Background: B.S. in Biology at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Public Health Interests: Equity in public health, emerging infectious disease, accessibility of research Why I chose the MPH program at UNC Charlotte: I chose the UNC Charlotte MPH program because I was very eager to start building my knowledge base in epidemiology, […]

Undergraduate Degree and Institution: B.S. in Psychology, B.A. in Health & Medical Humanities, Minor: Public Health, Institution: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Summa Cum Laude Public Health Interests: holistic and integrated approaches to healthcare, preventative healthcare, sexual and reproductive health, chronic diseases, autoimmunity, nutrition, health psychology Public Health Experience: During my undergraduate years, […]

Academic Background: B.S in Neurobiology and B.S in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Where I’m From: Green Bay, WI Public Health Interests: I’m really interested in the prevalence of diseases and how to educate the community to decrease morbidity of chronic diseases. Public Health Experience: I have worked in EMS and in […]

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: 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 […]