Autumn 2023

Aparna Mangadu, Nandini Rangan named ‘This is Public Health’ ambassadors

College of Public Health graduate students Aparna Mangadu and Nandini Rangan have been named This is Public Health ambassadors by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH).

Mangadu is a second-year student in the MPH-environmental health sciences program and Rangan is a fourth-year BSPH/MPH-VPH combined degree student.

Adebimpe Adelaja named Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellow

College of Public Health student Adebimpe Adelaja has been named a 2023-24 Columbus-Athens Schweitzer Fellow, the Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement announced. The Schweitzer Fellows Program supports and trains emerging health-focused graduate and professional students in creating and carrying out service projects to address unmet community needs.

Reporting on infectious disease a ‘dream internship’ for MPH student

Master of Public Health-Epidemiology student Rachel Saadey went into the summer thinking she might be interested in a career focused on infectious disease. Now, she’s sure of it. 

Saadey spent her summer interning with Columbus Public Health’s Office of Epidemiology where she worked on their 2022 summary of reportable diseases. The annual report summarizes data on infectious diseases that must be reported to state and local health departments, illnesses such as Lyme disease, measles and sexually transmitted infections.

Secret shopper study highlights student research experiences

Long waits for appointments, out-of-date information about health care providers and the risk of discriminatory treatment are just a few of the hurdles facing Americans seeking adequate, accessible health care. A “secret shopper” project co-led by College of Public Health Associate Professor Wendy Xu aims to quantify these challenges and expose students to research designed to better understand and, ultimately, improve health care.

Homecoming

Homecoming is a great opportunity to build camaraderie among the CPH community and forge new connections across the college. We hope to see you again next year!

Micaela Richter

Biostatistics student explored COVID-19, health disparities at Oppenheimer lab

Micaela Richter spent her summer working with a data analytics research group at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico where she used modeling to identify drivers of health disparities related to COVID-19.

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Micaela Richter