Transforming Public Health for More Than 75 Years

For more than 75 years, the University of Minnesota School of Public Health has prepared some of the most influential leaders in the field and transformed the way public health is practiced around the globe. While our programs and research have evolved to meet current needs and demands, our focus and determination to protect and promote the health of all populations have not changed.

Throughout the 2019 calendar year, we marked our 75th anniversary with a series of celebrations and events that showcase how we build on the hard work and achievements of our past to create transformative improvements in worldwide health, now and into the future.

75th Anniversary Committee

The School of Public Health extends deep gratitude to the 75th anniversary planning committee members listed below for their tremendous effort. In partnership with them and our dedicated SPH Alumni Society and MHA Alumni Association Board Members, we are making this anniversary celebration a year to remember!

• John Finnegan, Dean and committee co-chair
• Sarah Bjorkman, Communications and committee co-chair
• Louis Clark IV, Development
• John Connett, Biostatistics
• Martha Coventry, Communications
• Ryan Demmer, Epidemiology & Community Health
• Shanda Hunt, UMN Libraries
• Janice Jaguszewski, UMN Libraries
• Heidi Mastrud, Alumni Relations
• Erik Moore, UMN Libraries
• Brian Osberg, MPH ’86
• Susan Rafferty, Dean’s Office
• Jim Rice, MHA ’71, PhD ’91
• Stacy Richardson, Health education writer
• Todd Rockwood, Health Policy & Management
• Aneisha Tucker, Dean’s Office
• Beth Virnig, Dean’s Office
• Joe Weisenburger, Finance
• Mary Ellen Wells, Master of Healthcare Administration
• Karen Wick, MPH ’94
• Janelle Willard, Epidemiology & Community Health