Graduate Student Spotlights

The Department of Graduate Public Health is proud of our outstanding graduate students. Please read what our students say about their graduate experience and success at DGPH, 快活视频.

Alexis Smith Alexis Smith is a current graduate student in the Department of Public Health. She is currently a campus ambassador for the Delta Research Initiative "All of Us" research program. Throughout this program, she has been hosting various health promotion events such as "Cervical Cancer Awareness" and "Mental Health Awareness During Final Exams" in coordination with different research professors on campus.聽 Read Alexis Smith's Story

Rachael Browne Gough graduated from 快活视频 with her bachelor鈥檚 in Biology and a Master鈥檚 in Public Health. Her practicum was at the Women鈥檚 Hope Clinic in Auburn, AL focused on maternal health and education in rural Alabama. 聽Rachael is a proud native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently resides in Columbus, OH. 聽 Read Rachael Browne Gough's Story

Atiya Shahid is a proud native of Saint Louis, Missouri, and is currently a graduate student at 快活视频 where she is working on a dual degree in Master of Public Health and PhD in Interdisciplinary Pathobiology emphasizing in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis. Her undergraduate career was completed at Xavier University of Louisiana where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Public Health. 聽 Read Atiya Shahid's Story

Avia Sutton is our Graduate Public Health Program student, who is graduating in 2022. She interned with Sepsis Alliance and bridge gaps in sepsis care and improve equity in this area through the development of advocacy materials, and by conducting state assessments. Currently, she has applied for genetic counseling programs and has interviews with top programs like the University of Pennsylvania. Read Avia-Sutton Story

Oyoyo Egiebor-Aiwan is a Resident Physician in the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. She obtained her medical degree (MD) from Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts, and a Master鈥檚 in Public Health (MPH) from the Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine 快活视频 Alabama. Read Oyoyo. Egiebor-Aiwan Story

Lecarde A. Webb was part of the Graduate Public Health Program 2013-2015. His practicum project was entitled: 鈥�Using Public Health Engagements To Develop Useable Topology Frameworks To Improve Health Care Operational Processes鈥�. He developed a unique Healthcare Clinical Topology Model for Medical Advocacy Outreach in Montgomery AL, which is currently used to manage and train their healthcare personnel in seven in-patient processes. He also developed a lab research workflow to manage the ordering processes for essential lab supplies for the prolific Yates鈥檚 Lab at 快活视频 (TU). Read Lecarde. A Webb Story

Denzel T. Veale was a part of the Graduate Public Health Program 2018-2020. His research was named "Farmers Market Promotion & Programs to Rural and Food Desert Communities". While in the program he led a series of farmers market events to get the university students and community more active at the market. During this pandemic, he has created a way to promote access to fresh fruits and vegetables through a mobile phone app and a curbside pickup system. Read Denzel T. Veale's Story.

碍别濒濒辞苍听叠补苍办蝉 returned to 快活视频 (TU) after聽completion of her MPH.聽She聽currently聽serves聽as the聽Health Educator聽for the 快活视频 COVID-19 Recovery Management Center (CRMC) working to聽address current health concerns and聽promote public health standards to聽the TU community聽through interactive and educational programs.聽She also manages a group of students,聽the聽TU Peer Health Educators, who聽assist with聽providing outreach through health education聽to their peers聽as well. Read Kellon Banks's Story