Autumn 2022


Our Students
Public Health students selected to Health Equity Scholars Program
Undergrad, graduate students will expand gender and health equity research on the needs of underrepresented groups with breast, chest cancer as a part of program's second cohort.

Teaching and Learning
Fairchild celebrates 15 years of college history during 2022 State of the College
Dean offers kudos, outlines successes and opportunities, unveils new college seal

Our Students
PEP student builds on passion for advocacy
Paul Matherny aims to support survivors of sexual violence and addiction with healing resources

Our Alumni
Alumna writes public health book for kids
Victoria Zigmont ’15 lays out The ABCs of Public Health

A biostatistician’s best friend
CPH’s Abigail Shoben brings her love for dog sports to research collaboration

Fewer rural early-onset Alzheimer’s patients see specialists
Those patients may miss out on important tests, study finds

Our Alumni
Q & A: Alumna brings public health perspective to transportation safety
Angie Byrne discusses her role at the U.S. Department of Transportation

Experts call for FDA to tread carefully on touting pros of e-cigarettes
Evidence still emerging; repercussions should be considered, they say

Our Alumni
Management Institute highlights strong alumni base
The HSMP Alumni Society seeks to ‘pay it forward’ with current students

Our Students
Marching Band a ‘special opportunity’ for MHA student
Selin Timur reflects on experience playing baritone in the ‘Shoe

College honored with national diversity award
HEED recognizes equity, inclusive excellence efforts

Dean's Note
A note from Dean Amy Fairchild

MHA students win 2022 NAHSE Student Case Competition
Ben Almassi, Sarah Gebretsadik and Sydney Stepney top 28 teams.

Understanding 911 response to mental health crises
New Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funding stems from CPH racial justice seed grant support

Our Students
Public Health Buckeyes: Kaitlyn Jones
MPH student dreams of becoming a city health commissioner

PhD researcher explores tobacco cessation counseling in Saudi Arabia
Mahmood Alalwan supported by Alumni Grants for Graduate Research and Scholarship

Our Students
Student-athlete helps relaunch Columbus public health camp
Olympic hopeful uses summer internship to introduce public health to teens

Outreach and Advocacy
Q & A: Abortion access after Dobbs
Alison Norris discusses her research and what comes next

Outreach and Advocacy
An infusion of public health ethics could have improved COVID policy
More transparency had the power to limit distrust, experts say