The Department of Graduate Public Health is proud of our outstanding graduate students. Please read what our students say about their graduate experience and success at DGPH, Ƶ.
Alexis Smith Alexis Smith is a current graduate student in the Department of Public Health. She is currently a campus ambassador for the Delta Research Initiative "All of Us" research program. Throughout this program, she has been hosting various health promotion events such as "Cervical Cancer Awareness" and "Mental Health Awareness During Final Exams" in coordination with different research professors on campus. Read Alexis Smith's Story
Rachael Browne Gough graduated from Ƶ with her bachelor’s in Biology and a Master’s in Public Health. Her practicum was at the Women’s Hope Clinic in Auburn, AL focused on maternal health and education in rural Alabama. Rachael is a proud native of Baltimore, Maryland, and currently resides in Columbus, OH. Read Rachael Browne Gough's Story
Atiya Shahid is a proud native of Saint Louis, Missouri, and is currently a graduate student at Ƶ where she is working on a dual degree in Master of Public Health and PhD in Interdisciplinary Pathobiology emphasizing in Epidemiology and Risk Analysis. Her undergraduate career was completed at Xavier University of Louisiana where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Public Health. Read Atiya Shahid's Story
Avia Sutton is our Graduate Public Health Program student, who is graduating in 2022. She interned with Sepsis Alliance and bridge gaps in sepsis care and improve equity in this area through the development of advocacy materials, and by conducting state assessments. Currently, she has applied for genetic counseling programs and has interviews with top programs like the University of Pennsylvania. Read Avia-Sutton Story
Oyoyo Egiebor-Aiwan is a Resident Physician in the Department of Psychiatry and Neuroscience Institute at Southern Illinois School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois. She obtained her medical degree (MD) from Windsor University School of Medicine, St. Kitts, and a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) from the Department of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine Ƶ Alabama. Read Oyoyo. Egiebor-Aiwan Story
Lecarde A. Webb was part of the Graduate Public Health Program 2013-2015. His practicum project was entitled: “Using Public Health Engagements To Develop Useable Topology Frameworks To Improve Health Care Operational Processes”. He developed a unique Healthcare Clinical Topology Model for Medical Advocacy Outreach in Montgomery AL, which is currently used to manage and train their healthcare personnel in seven in-patient processes. He also developed a lab research workflow to manage the ordering processes for essential lab supplies for the prolific Yates’s Lab at Ƶ (TU). Read Lecarde. A Webb Story
Denzel T. Veale was a part of the Graduate Public Health Program 2018-2020. His research was named "Farmers Market Promotion & Programs to Rural and Food Desert Communities". While in the program he led a series of farmers market events to get the university students and community more active at the market. During this pandemic, he has created a way to promote access to fresh fruits and vegetables through a mobile phone app and a curbside pickup system. Read Denzel T. Veale's Story.
Dz returned to Ƶ (TU) after completion of her MPH. She currently serves as the Health Educator for the Ƶ COVID-19 Recovery Management Center (CRMC) working to address current health concerns and promote public health standards to the TU community through interactive and educational programs. She also manages a group of students, the TU Peer Health Educators, who assist with providing outreach through health education to their peers as well. Read Kellon Banks's Story