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Alumni Public Health

From confidant to prevention advocate, CPHHS alumna creates sexual violence awareness program for the US Forest Service

“I became passionate about this topic when I saw how effected these young women were who confided in me,” says Aili Johnston, who started a sexual violence awareness program for the US Forest Service after graduation. “I felt compelled to say and do something, and to stand up for those who can’t do so for themselves.”

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Alumni Public Health

Public Health PhD alumna receives OSU 2015 Student Leader Award

College of Public Health and Human Sciences alumna Jenny Jackson, PhD ’15, has received the 2015 Student Leader Award from Oregon State University for her contributions to students, the community and Oregon.

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Alumni Public Health

Improving health care: Q&A with Demetria Thompson

“Growing up in a family of public school teachers and administrators, I was inspired to pursue a career that was focused on others…I wanted to be an element of change in health care that is focused on finding solutions,” Demetria says.

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Public Health Research

Inside the mind of researcher Steph Bernell

“Right now, I am interested in exploring the unintended consequences of policies that at first glance might not be viewed as public health policy. My current research links agriculture and forest policy to mental and physical health,” says CPHHS associate professor Steph Bernell.

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Public Health

CPHHS students take steps to ensure Beaver Nation is “Healthiest Nation”

To ensure the university’s students, faculty and staff are doing their part to be the healthiest they can be, the CPHHS’ Public Health Club hosted a Public Health Fair in April in conjunction with the American Public Health Association’s National Public Health Week.

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Alumni Public Health

Alum works to translate research into practice

“If I do my job correctly, I can help facilitate not only dissemination research, but I could tap into something that would help us universally improve health care delivery and quality,” says CPHHS alum Chase Cameron, MPH ’13.