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USC student wins American Association of Public Health student award
Isabella Hernandez is a 2022 recipient of the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA).
A mental health superhero takes the White House
Carla Ibarra’s heart still skips a beat when she recalls her trip to Washington D.C. this past May. The MPH candidate visited the White House as part of MTV’s first Mental Health Youth Action Forum. There, she met with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, First Lady Dr. Jill...
USC Latino Alumni Association Scholar advises next generation of public health students
Reyna Macias, MPH '11 is a 2022-2023 recipient of the USC Latino Alumni Association (LAA) scholarship. She is one of six scholars from the USC Department of Population and Public Health Science to receive this recognition this year. Macias is currently a...
Mind-body practices lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes
Online MPH Student Fights to Improve Well-Being of People with HIV
#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...