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From OSU to the CDC

New alum, epidemiologist earns top fellowship

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Faculty and Staff Public Health

Getting to Know Tonya Johnson

Starting a new job during a pandemic would challenge the most seasoned professional. But Tonya Johnson is thriving – and most importantly, so are her students. Every MPH student who planned to complete a spring internship are doing so.  “That is incredible to me,” she says, “and speaks to the caliber of our students and MPH program, […]

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When crisis hits, we rise to meet it

CPHHS alumna Aslan Noakes, RN, MPH, is no stranger to making plans on the fly.

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HDFS Kinesiology Nutrition Public Health Students

Creativity, collaboration and grit

CPHHS internships in the time of COVID-19

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Online exercise advice rarely aligns with national physical activity guidelines, study finds

Whether for convenience, cost or comfort, many people look to online resources for fitness and exercise information — especially when faced with fitness center and gym closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, most internet-based recommendations for physical activity don’t match up with the guidelines supported by national health organizations, a recent study from Oregon State […]

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Older, larger companies benefit from not investing in worker safety, study finds

Companies best equipped to provide safe workplaces are the least likely to do so, because they benefit financially from forgoing the cost of enacting workplace safety practices, a recent study found. In some cases, companies with worker injury claims were more than 50% more likely to survive than their safer counterparts.  When it’s cheaper to […]