Students
MHA Executive Profile: Nate Scott
MHA Executive Profile: Vivian Anugwom
Charania awarded Winston Health Policy Scholarship for interest in underserved communities
Student Shehrose Charania is a first-generation college student and recipient of a 2022 David A. Winston Health Policy Scholarship from the David A. Winston Fellowship.
Five SPH students earn University’s student leadership awards
School of Public Health students Cory Anderson, Delaine Anderson, Alexandria Kristensen-Cabrera, Emily McGuire, and Sarah Samorodnitsky have each been awarded the President’s Student Leadership & Service Award from the University of Minnesota.
Lambrecht earns Winston Scholarship
Master of Healthcare Administration student Malia Lambrecht has earned a 2022 David A. Winston Health Policy Scholarship from the David A. Winston Fellowship.
Three SPH researchers earn Rural Health Awards
Professor Katy Backes Kozhimannil, Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith, and PhD student Julia Interrante were named recipients of 2022 Rural Health Awards presented by the National Rural Health Association.
Talking Black Maternal Health Week with Hardeman and Karbeah
For Black Maternal Health Week, Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman and PhD candidate J’Mag Karbeah share how their work in the Center for Antiracism Research for Health Equity strives to create equitable access to pre- and postnatal care.
Groups experiencing homelessness or criminal justice involvement have unique substance-use treatment needs
PhD student Riley Shearer found that people in either group had higher rates of methamphetamine admission and were less likely to receive the clinically preferred treatment for opioid use.
Household food insecurity during adolescence is a risk factor for future disordered eating and high weight status in young adulthood
PhD candidate and researcher Laura Hooper found that 21% of people who experienced food insecurity during adolescence started binge eating in young adulthood.
Culturally-centered care increases feelings of respect, autonomy for birthing people of color
Associate Professor Rachel Hardeman and predoctoral trainee J’Mag Karbeah found that alternative care models centering the birthing person’s culture and community may improve their experiences and health during pregnancy.
Studies prove resident-reported quality of life information should be used in nursing home report cards
Research from Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee and PhD students Weiwen Ng and Xuanzi Qin shows resident survey responses about their own quality of life are reliable — including from those with dementia — and will make report cards more useful for consumers.
