Student & Alumni News

Sep 27, 2021

In a Q&A, Maddie Godby, a graduate student in the MPH in Population Mental Health & Wellbeing Program, speaks candidly about the challenges of juggling elite athletic training with academics.

Sep 8, 2021

In recognition of the American Medical Association (AMA) Women in Medicine Month, we are highlighting Olivia Zarella, MPH, DrPH student, and Manali Kamdar, MD, clinical director of lymphoma services at the CU Cancer Center.

Aug 19, 2021

MPH student Syd Staggs has devoted their career to helping other LGBTQ+ individuals gain the same sense of acceptance and affirmation that they found in Denver's queer community.

Aug 19, 2021

Over several years, Homdayjanakul traveled tens of thousands of miles and explored many cultures, only to return to the community in which she grew up—Aurora. But coming full circle doesn’t mean she is standing still, much less moving backward. Far from it.

Aug 19, 2021

Vargas, who moved at age 12 with his family from Mexico to Greeley, is currently the coordinator of the DREAMer Engagement Program and Undocumented Student Services at UNC. He works to secure support services for students in the DACA program.

Aug 19, 2021

Burton took a leading role in the launch of the LGBTQ+ Hub, a compendium of resources, gathered specifically for the LGBTQ+ community on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. He serves as communications and resource coordinator for the hub.

Aug 19, 2021

As a student coordinator of anti-racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion, Clockston helped ColoradoSPH develop policies that support students of color and ensure that ColoradoSPH students are ready to promote public health in all communities.

Jul 27, 2021

Steven Burton, resource and communication coordinator for the LGBTQ+ Hub on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus and ColoradoSPH alum, shares ways to promote gender diverse inclusivity in healthcare.

Jul 20, 2021

Laura Landrum, ColoradoSPH candidate for the Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health Dual Degree program offered through CSU, discusses her interest in the effects of outdoor recreation on adolescent mental health.

Jul 12, 2021

ColoradoSPH alum Nnamdi Ezeanochie was recently named Director of Behavior Science at Johnson & Johnson where he and his colleagues aim to discover and apply evidence-based strategies to address health concerns, such as vaccine hesitancy in sub-Saharan Africa.

May 25, 2021

Alexa Hansen graduated in December from the Colorado School of Public Health. She talks about her unique academic journey and the mentors who made it possible.

May 11, 2021

A recommendation from a boyhood friend brought Papy Bawongo from the Congo to Colorado. Now, after applying coursework theories to a real-world pandemic, Bawongo envisions a career in epidemiology in a high-need, low-income country.

May 4, 2021

Prospective ColoradoSPH student Rosie Glaser spearheads a program that promotes menstrual equity both on the University of Northern Colorado campus and off campus.

Apr 9, 2021

Grace Franklin, public health director of San Miguel County and ColoradoSPH alum, has helped lead the charge to vaccinate 70% of San Miguel—the highest of any county in the state.

Apr 2, 2021

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Northern Colorado (UNC) students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program would typically spend their first year attending night classes, in study groups with friends or cramming for an exam at a coffee shop. For the incoming cohort of 2020, the largest in recent years, earning a graduate degree online in a global pandemic has been anything but typical.

Feb 24, 2021

In an op-ed in Westword, a group of ColoradoSPH and CU Anschutz students urge Denver Mayor Hancock to stop the sweeps of outdoor encampments and invest in public health resources for people experiencing homelessness.

Jan 8, 2021

ColoradoSPH alumna Dr. Cynthia Hazel, DrPH ’19, and her husband, Dr. Kweku Hazel, are working to build trust within the Black community about the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jan 3, 2021

Jessica Guerra is on the verge of completing the 4+1 public health bachelor’s degree plus MPH program with CU Denver and ColoradoSPH, all while working as a full-time EMT.

Dec 21, 2020

Grace Franklin, a ColoradoSPH at UNC alum, shares how her education prepared her to meet the challenges she’s faced as the public health director for San Miguel County, a job she started during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov 14, 2020

As a part of her practicum and capstone experience, MPH student Morgan Turner is working with the City of Fort Collins to improve public transportation for options underrepresented groups.