What interested you in studying public health and why are you passionate about it? I had a wonderful mentor in the nursing school at the University of Wisconsin named Dr. McGranahan, and she explained to our class the impact public health can have on nursing-focused outcomes. As a registered nurse, I am interested in public health because it takes a broader approach to populations and their interactions with behavior, the environment and systems.

Belen Salguero, an environmental health major in the UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS), interned with the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment last summer through the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program.

In this Q&A, Nerenberg, who is a graduate student in the University of Washington School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, shares why she’s passionate about public health, her research and the impact she hopes it will have, and advice for new public health students.

In this Q&A, Darrow describes her experiences at the School, her capstone project, and why it is important to center community and Native voices in public health to create lasting change.

Bridget Ury named 2023 Outstanding Undergraduate Student by DEOHS and the UW School of Public Health

Amalawa Aiwekhoe named 2022 DEOHS Outstanding Undergraduate Student A few months after earning his BS in Environmental Health, Amalawa Aiwekhoe landed his first big job as an occupational health and safety specialist at Boeing.

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Candidate who is passionate about one health and laboratory animal medicine.

Like many students, Ph.D. candidate Ramya Kumar was drawn to the University of Washington School of Public Health’s (UW SPH) Department of Epidemiology for its reputation in HIV and mental health research and impact.

In this Q&A, Katie Paulson shares her experience as a UW Biostatistics graduate student.

Antonio Olivas-Martinez is a mathematician, medical doctor in internal medicine, and now a PhD student studying biostatistics at the University of Washington.

Hang Yin, Ph.D. student in the Institute for Public Health Genetics program, shares her thoughts on how to improve health equity when it comes to public health genetics, her research goals and the impact she hopes they will have, and advice for new students.

In this Q&A, Xue describes why she chose UW SPH for graduate school, her research on Alzheimer’s disease risk and the impact she hopes it will have, and how we improve health equity when it comes to public health genetics.

UW SPH alum Brandi Reano shares her thoughts on how to improve health equity among Indigenous communities, and advice for public health students entering the workforce.

In this Q&A, Keeley Ffrench shares her MPH practicum experience, what it was like working with practitioners at a public health organization, and advice for students beginning their practicum.