Rebecca Chàvez graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion and Health Behavior in Spring 2011. For the past three years, she’s worked for Polk County Public Health in Dallas, Oregon, and started in her current role of outreach specialist in 2017.
CPHHS Public Health student Greg Heinonen will be traveling to Washington, D.C., in April to participate in the 22nd annual “Posters on the Hill,” which allows him to present his research to national lawmakers.
The Rohingya are an ethnic population primarily composed of Muslims. Prior to 2017, they largely resided in the Buddhist-majority nation of Myanmar within a small area called the Rakhine State. Last year, the Myanmar military began a brutal campaign of violence toward the Rohingya in response to an incident of Rohingya-lead violence. The Rohingya population has since fled the violence in Myanmar by crossing the border into Bangladesh.
The dynamics of a couple’s relationship, including the exclusivity of the partnership, the level of commitment to the partnership and participation in sexual decision-making with their partner, impact young adults’ decisions related to contraceptive use, new research shows.
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Despite the unexpected, professor persists
“The opportunity to learn about child poverty in Iran was so unique,” David says. “And I was so excited to dialogue with Iranian graduate students. I wanted to provide them with a different perspective and felt that the exchange of knowledge should overcome political differences.”
“A lot of my work involves witnessing human suffering and vulnerability. Most of what I’ve written is supported by direct narratives from people I’ve interviewed. I strive to affect people’s lives by transmitting their voices to others and informing transformative interventions that alleviate suffering and promote health. I also strive to be a good teacher and mentor for my students – which many times simply involves active and empathic listening.”