Carolyn Barnes Posts
#2022Trojan: Meet Olivia Wong, Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention graduate
Olivia Wong earns her Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from USC. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? When I first entered USC, I knew I wanted to work in the healthcare field but I was not sure exactly what I wanted to do. However,...
#2022Trojan: Meet Abegail Javidzad, Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention graduate
Abegail Javidzad earns her Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from USC. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose this degree program because it places an emphasis on certain aspects of health that are often overlooked, such as lifestyle factors, behavior...
Traditional sashes bring a glimpse of home for Native graduates
On the morning of April 27th, PhD student Cynthia Begay, MPH, passed a set of sashes to Dylan Goodwill, M.Ed., assistant director of undergraduate admission. Made from a handwoven blanket and embellished with cardinal and gold detailing, the sashes would be a surprise...
#2022Trojan: Meet Kane Vu, Bachelor of Science in Global Health graduate
Kane Vu earns his Bachelor of Science in Global Health, and is set to earn his Master of Science in Global Medicine in fall 2022. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose Global Health because I was intrigued by the idea of learning about health on a global...
#2022Trojan: Meet Jaxon Abercrombie, progressive degree graduate
Jaxon Abercrombie earns his Master of Science in Public Health Data Science and Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention through the progressive degree program. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? This May, I am fortunate to be graduating...
#2022Trojan: Meet Claire Bai, Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology program graduate
Claire Bai to earn her Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology in summer 2022. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I was really interested in the statistical and data analysis aspects of epidemiology, and was also curious about pursuing...
#2022Trojan: Meet Brandyn Ruiz, Master of Science in Public Health Data Science program graduate
Brandyn Ruiz, MS earned his Master of Science in Public Health Data Science in December 2021. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I chose my degree program for the applied aspect with every class being hands on addressing health questions back to what we were...
Faculty members honored with USC Mentoring Awards
Faculty members from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences received 2022 USC Mentoring Awards at a reception hosted by the USC Center for Excellence in Teaching. Pictured: Heather Wipfli, PhD and students at the World Health Assembly. Photo courtesy...
#2022Trojan: Meet Charlotte Sackett, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Charlotte Sackett earns her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in biostatistics and epidemiology. What has been your biggest accomplishment during your studies? Being awarded a National Cancer Institute grant as a Cancer Epidemiology Education in...
#2022Trojan: Meet Levi Smith, Master of Science in Global Medicine program graduate
Levi Smith earns his Master of Science in Global Medicine from USC. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? I choose this program as an opportunity to help define my career in medicine even before medical school. What has been your biggest accomplishment during your...
#2022Trojan: Meet Saba Doustmohammadi, Master of Public Health online program graduate
Saba Doustmohammadi earns her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in biostatistics and epidemiology. Why did you choose to pursue your degree? The start of my MPH program was during the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the world-class...