Dr. Dawn Ford and her team of second year MPH students, including Jaleesa Brumfield, Rosa Cantu, Zach North, and Kavina Patel, have been working diligently to raise awareness and test children for lead poisoning funded by the UTC Equity Fellows program. The team has been active in coordinating events across the community to help affected…
The Journey Begins for the Second MPH Cohort
On August 15, 2019, the UTC Public Health program welcomed our 2nd outstanding cohort to campus. The class of 2021 consists of 13 individuals (eight women, five men) from a wide variety of educational backgrounds (linguistics, public relations, and psychology, to biochemistry, biology, and exercise science). Each student in the cohort adds an array of…
‘Closing the Gap’ at the Annual Minority Health Fair (MHF)
As part of the orientation process, our newest cohort of students participated in the 18th Annual Minority Health Fair (MHF) before even attending a day of class on campus! Over twenty MPH students, staff, and faculty joined to help provide 6,000+ attendees with free health screenings, health education information and educational resources. The MHF offers…
New Public Health Program Faculty Member
The Public Health program welcomes Dr. Amir Alakaam to the team! Dr. Alakaam has a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Food Systems, an M.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, and is also a physician with an M.B.Ch.B. in Medicine and General Surgery from Iraq. We are excited to have him as an Associate Professor in Nutrition and…
MPH Faculty Moving the Needle Forward Locally & Internationally
Dr. Dawn Ford and her team of second year MPH students, including Jaleesa Brumfield, Rosa Cantu, Zach North, and Kavina Patel, have been working diligently to raise awareness and test children for lead poisoning funded by the UTC Equity Fellows program. The team has been active in coordinating events across the community, including the Minority…