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Alumni HDFS

With human services degree in hand, OSU graduate is poised to help people and make real change 

Commencement 2023 spotlight

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Health Heroes Public Health Students

Public health student switched from biology to public health to get out of the lab

Meet Dean’s Health Hero Kira Frever

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Community Engagement

Mental health first-aid trainings enhance understanding of risk factors and warning signs

Oregon State’s Coast to Forest program is implementing a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses and builds understanding of their impacts.

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Alumni Public Health

Alumna aims to create a more equitable health care system

Lizzy Ragan, ’13, is using her public health degree to ensure all people have an equal chance at living healthy lives

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Alumni Health Heroes Nutrition Students

Nutrition PhD student is a YouTube nutrition star and foster mom for cats 

Meet Dean’s Health Hero Lauren Chan

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Features Public Health Research

Applied ergonomics study finds fishermen-developed “banger bar” helps reduce risk of injury on crab boats

Dungeness crab fishermen are at high risk for on-the-job injury, but having a metal bar to bang crab pots against as they harvest can help them prevent injury.