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The Master of Public Health program’s series titled “Where Are They Now?” dives into each individual’s time as a student and how those experiences shaped their current professions. If you are interested in taking part in the series, please contact mph@ewu.edu. Catch up with Zoë Dugdale here! Name: Zoë Dugdale Graduation Year: May 2018 Job…

The Master of Public Health program’s series titled “Where Are They Now?” dives into each individual’s time as a student and how those experiences shaped their current professions. If you are interested in taking part in the series, please contact mph@ewu.edu. Catch up with Zach Evans here! Name: Zach Evans Graduation Year: May 2018 Job…

The Master of Public Health program’s series titled “Where Are They Now?” dives into each individual’s time as a student and how those experiences shaped their current professions. If you are interested in taking part in the series, please contact mph@ewu.edu. Catch up with Daniel Morales here! Name: Daniel Morales Graduation Year: May 2018 Job…

Since graduating from the Master of Public Health program, many Eastern Washington University alumni have attained prestigious careers working in the field of public health. MPH alumni work in a variety of settings throughout public (including City/State/Government) and private (including for profit and not-for-profit) sectors. Master of Public Health alumni can be found working in…

Last May, several MPH graduates were award recipients at an awards ceremony for the College of Health Science and Public Health. Award recipients include Guillermo Mendez, Zoë Dugdale, Ryan Douse, Jessica Ochoa, Summer Rose, Dilli Gautam, and Brendon Winston. A variety of awards were given to MPH graduates, including the Dean’s Excellence Award, which was…

Eastern Washington University’s Master of Public Health program has partnered with the Washington State Department of Health and Spokane Regional Health District to present a series of presentations highlighting salient public health issues in the state of Washington. These presentations are held on the last Friday of every month from 4-5 p.m. and are held…

On August 25, 2018, Daniel Morales, MPH alumni and Community Outreach and Development Manager at Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Outreach Center, hosted a Back to School Drive at East Central Community Center. Current MPH student Dilli Gautam volunteered for the event and witnessed how the MPH program prepared students such as Daniel to become…

Occupational therapy master’s alum Kaela Dewan talks about the lessons she has learned from the community at Eastern Washington University as a student and as a scholarship recipient. “Whether it is in ways that are big or small,” says Kayla, “I have found that being a part of something bigger than yourself is always rewarding.…

Guillermo Mendez, Dilli Gautam, and Jessica R. Ochoa were recently granted a national award for their research project “Successful Recruitment and Retention Strategies for a Workforce in Long-Term Care” by the American College of Health Care Administrators (ACHCA). ACHCA held the 2018 Convocation and Exposition granting opportunities for students to present their research in the…

A group of Eastern Washington University faculties and students from the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social work (MSW) program attended 2018 Aging in America conference in San Francisco. At the conference, Anna Tresidder, the MPH program director presented her research on the topic “Aging and Independent in Rural Places: A Photovoice…