SPH Students' Field Experiences

Summer to some students means a break from books, fun with friends, and maybe a job at the local mall. To School of Public Health students, summer is a time to put classroom smarts into action, a time to live in a new community or culture, and a time to take on issues like water pollution, health disparities, and infectious disease.

Every summer SPH students hop on planes or head to local agencies to embark on a summer field experience. Lasting from a few weeks to four months, the summer field experience helps students hone the public health skills they’ve acquired in their graduate studies, while making contributions to communities throughout the world. The school supports travel expenses for some students with awards and scholarships.

This past summer, the work of SPH students spanned five continents. Click on the links below to get the latest Notes From the Field, starting in the Far East and moving west.

• Akiko Tanaka - Thailand
• Bhavana Anand - India
• Kimberly Milbrath - India
• Allison Heinzeller - India
• Darlisha Williams and Andrea Petersen - Tanzania
• Victoria Nichols - Croatia
• Amy Becker - England
• Sarah Tramel and Lea Howard - Argentina
• Ele Scherman and Oriana Raabe  - Chile
• Shelley Sherman and Susan Dicker - Nicaragua
  
  

Learn what some SPH students did stateside this summer.