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Public Health Students

Video: CPHHS welcomes new students at annual CONNECT social

The College of Public Health and Human Sciences welcomed nearly 200 new students during its annual CONNECT social.

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Public Health Research

Getting the Lead Out

To help Ecuadorians identify their risks of lead exposure, Honors College student Erik Dove is studying the effectiveness of do-it-yourself test kits found in retail stores.

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Alumni Public Health Students

Career Beavers: Student/alum spotlight – Jessica Hua

The best advice I have for others trying to find an internship is to not be afraid to ask for help or fail. I wouldn’t be anywhere today if I didn’t reach out to others for help.

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Public Health

CPHHS offers first Oregon Public Health Policy Institute

As public health professionals increase their focus on preventing the leading causes of death, disease and injury, developing and implementing public health policies – laws, regulations or rules – likewise must move to the forefront to improve population health.

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Public Health Students

Getting to know: Karen Elliott

Public Health Instructor and Undergraduate Public Health Internship Coordinator Karen Elliott is a true Beaver believer – she’s not only worked in the College of Public Health and Human Sciences for a decade, but she’s also a CPHHS alum – receiving her doctoral degree in 2006.

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Alumni Public Health

It’s never too early to teach youth about worker health and safety

During his first year in the MPH program, David worked on several youth workplace health and safety projects under the leadership of his graduate research supervisor, Assistant Professor Laurel Kincl.