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CPHHS teacher’s quick thinking saves 4-year-old student’s life

A College of Public Health and Human Sciences’ teacher is being hailed as a hero by the family of a 4-year-old boy whose life she saved.

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Alumni Public Health

Empowering women leaders

“I strive to become an influential force in helping to make decisions that promote the advancement of women from all identities,” says CPHHS MPH Alumna Elba Moise.

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Alumni Public Health Research

Alum works to ensure the health and safety of health care workers, patients

“I realized at an early age that I genuinely cared about the well-being of people,” says CPHHS alum Josiah Roldan, who currently serves as safety and emergency preparedness program manager for Oregon State Hospital. “The public health career field allowed me to follow my passion.”

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Video: CPHHS alumna helps firefighters stay fit, prepared for the job

To help ensure firefighters are prepared for what their job requires, CPHHS alumna Karlie Moore routinely performs fitness assessments with local fire departments.

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Alumni Public Health

MPH student earns tobacco control advocate award

“Coordinated efforts among public health and health care have the potential to positively impact health outcomes for our communities in a way we haven’t seen before,” says CPHHS MPH student Sara Hartstein, who was just honored by the Oregon Health Authority for her efforts in tobacco control.

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Alumni Public Health

MPH student committed to upstream public health and the people of Haiti

MPH student Aslan Noakes is on a mission to raise money to support a public health program she’s working on in Haiti by selling handcrafted goods from Haitian locals.