The Power of Education
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 24, 2021) - Husband/wife MPH graduates Mena and Mirna Hanna know firsthand the power of education—and have one mission: to create a better life for their children. They worked tirelessly to get to where they are today, and recently walked the graduation stage together after earning their Master of Public Health degrees.
The Who, What, Why and How of a Novel Surveillance Testing Program
Since the fall of 2020, UAlbany’s COVID Surveillance Testing Program has been keeping its students and employees up-to-the-minute in where they stand in regard to a virus that still afflicts campuses across America.
Research Report: September 17-23, 2021
A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from September 17-23, 2021.
Healthy Conversations: Student Podcast Releases Episode 3
Healthy Conversations is a podcast produced by a team of UAlbany School of Public Health students and alumni. The podcast includes discussions of timely public health topics, and interviews experts in the field. Recently, the team released Episode 3, entitled “A Conversation on Careers in the Field of STIs". It features an interview with Dr. Mark Kuniholm, UAlbany SPH.
Impacts of the First Year of COVID-19 on Food Security in New York’s Capital Region
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 21, 2021) – Research from PhD student Mariana Torres, DrPH student Hnin Wai Lwin Myo, and Associate Professor Beth Feingold recently found that overall household food security in New York’s Capital Region decreased in the first year of the pandemic for all income groups examined, but those who were already vulnerable before the Covid-19 pandemic were most affected.
School of Public Health Research Report
A collection of the University at Albany's School of Public Health research from May 2021-September 16, 2021.
Meet CJ Gil: CDPHP Scholar
ALBANY, N.Y. (September 18, 2021)- CJ Gil, CDPHP Scholar and MPH student, is a second generation UAlbany MPH student. After being awarded the CDPHP scholarship, Gil has been involved with opportunities through the New York State Council on Children and Families as well as the New York State Department Of Health (NYSDOH). He aspires to influence policies that aim to minimize statewide health equity gaps.
Meet Jean Perry: Covid-19 Case Investigator
Jean Perry, MPH ‘20, works for the state of Georgia as a Covid-19 Case Investigator at the Coastal Health District office in Savannah—the location where she previously completed an internship for her academic program. As a Case Investigator, Perry speaks with people who test positive for Covid-19 to gather more information (such as symptoms, preexisting conditions, and activity) and to obtain close contacts to share with contact tracers for follow up.