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College of Health News and Updates

HDFS student shares the importance of mental health and finding community

Post author By Alexis Croisdale
Post date November 9, 2021

In discovering her major, human development and family sciences student Jeanette Chen discovered herself.

Tags COVID, HDFS, Jeanette Chen, Mental Health

Community Engagement Faculty and Staff Features News

Best of the best: Family and Community Health faculty earn national recognition

Post author By Alexis Croisdale
Post date November 8, 2021

Man pumps fists into air in celebration, mountain range in view

Out of 632 awards applications from 38 states, the team took home three national first-place awards and several top recognitions from the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Tags Nutrition, OSU Extension Service, Public Health

Features Research Students

Study abroad during a global pandemic? It only seems impossible until you do it.

Post author By Alexis Croisdale
Post date October 28, 2021

CPHHS students pose with Botswana youth during the 2019 study abroad trip. — CPHHS students pose with Botswana youth during Courtney's 2019 study abroad trip. This was the last trip the college participated in prior to the pandemic.

Global health grad students in the CPHHS participated in virtual study abroad experience due to the pandemic’s limitations on travel.

Tags Botswana, Courtney Jost, COVID, Global Health, Nate Capener, Public Health, Study Abroad, Sunil Khanna

Features Kinesiology Research Students

College mentorship program propels students to win research award and highlights importance of physical education

Post author By Alexis Croisdale
Post date October 28, 2021

Alex Szarabajko stands in front of TV screen with the title of the team's presentation at the Western Society of Kinesiology and Wellness conference.

CPHHS students collaborated on a study focusing on physical education requirements that led them to winning an award and getting their research published.

Tags Alex Szarabajko, Brad Cardinal, CATALYST, Kinesiology, Research, Veyda Hernandez

Community Engagement Features Public Health Research Students

Center for Health Innovation connects students with the community for hands-on learning and outreach

Post author By Alexis Croisdale
Post date October 28, 2021

Surge bench students Sarra Hawash, Marisol De La Torre, Shahad Almahdi and Tia McPharlin take time out with Sandi Phibbs at a max vaccination event.

Since August 2020, a talented team of students in OSU’s Center for Health Innovation have provided “surge” support to local public health departments in response to COVID-19.