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Prevent disease.
Promote well-being for all.

Meet the faculty, students, staff and alumni who are advancing public health in a pandemic-altered world.

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Read more about Public Health Buckeyes: Dena Hussain

Dena Hussain, a third-year undergraduate student specializing in public health sociology uses her diverse academic and student-involvement experiences to shape a promising path toward graduate school and a career in public health or social work.

Read more about Public Health Buckeyes: Jimmy Nash

Jimmy Nash, a first-year Master of Public Health student in health behavior and health promotion, is a first-generation college student and has become immersed in research and community outreach surrounding HIV disparities among marginalized populations.

Read more about Obstacles to alcohol, drug treatment higher for rural Americans

Rural Americans are less likely to initiate care for substance use disorders and to receive ongoing care compared with those who live in urban areas, according to a new study.

Read more about Are milk and ground beef safe from bird flu? What the latest testing tells us.

Read more about The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

Read more about Kummer, Dummitt honored with 2024 teaching, employee of the year awards

Two members of the College of Public Health community were honored with the college’s annual Excellence in Teaching and Employee of the Year awards.

Hillary Kummer, a lecturer in the Division of Health Services Management and Policy, received multiple nominations for her hard work building content and coursework that prepares students for successful careers.

Among the comments made in the nominations: