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Melina Peña Anaya pursued a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Management and Policy with a deep commitment to... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Melina Peña Anaya appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Samantha Arneson pursued a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Public Health Practice after years of working as a dental... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Samantha Arneson appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Nithish Thomas’s academic path began in science and a pre-health track, but his experience through Portland State University’s (PSU) IGNITE... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Nithish Thomas appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Yvette Mendez pursued a Bachelor’s in Community Health Promotion because of her desire to create healthcare systems where immigrant and... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Yvette Mendez appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Fazila Abdullah’s path to public health began in clinical dentistry, where she worked in an urban primary care setting serving... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Fazila Abdullah appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

We are pleased to announce that Joseph “Joe” Seahquia Finkbonner, RPh, MHA, will serve as the guest speaker for the... Read More The post Announcing Joseph Seahquia Finkbonner as our 2026 PSU Commencement Guest Speaker appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards! Nominations were... Read More The post 2026 Faculty Excellence Awards! appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Riley Tindell pursued a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) in Environmental Systems and Human Health because he wanted to build... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Riley Tindell appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Growing up in rural Oregon, Cecelia Petrik witnessed firsthand how geography and limited healthcare infrastructure can shape health outcomes. With... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Cecelia Petrik appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

As the daughter of two immigrants, Gelila Alem chose to study public health to give back to the communities that... Read More The post Graduate Spotlight: Gelila Alem appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

Finding the perfect internship during your senior year in college can feel like a “high-stakes puzzle”. With graduation around the... Read More The post Everything Counts: A Public Health Student’s Unconventional Path from Internship to Employment appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

We’re thrilled to celebrate Laura Jacobson, Assistant Professor at the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health at Portland State University, for... Read More The post Congratulations to Dr. Laura Jacobson — PSU Researcher of the Year! appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

What can the United States, and Oregon in particular, learn from a health system that has delivered universal coverage for... Read More The post Public Health Around the Globe: Inside England’s National Health Service appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Alonzo Plough, Chief Science Officer and Vice President at the Robert Wood Johnson... Read More The post Announcing Dr. Alonzo Plough as our 2026 SPH Hooding Ceremony guest speaker appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

As part of our Public Health Around the Globe series, students in the HSMP 574/674 course—Minh Lam, Nina Dang, and... Read More The post Public Health Around the Globe: Inside Vietnam’s Health System appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

We are excited to highlight new research featuring Assistant Professor Kathleen Conte, who teaches in the MPH Health Management and... Read More The post Unhoused Individuals Want Permanent Housing, Face Steep Financial Barriers appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

As part of our Public Health Around the Globe series, students in the HSMP 574/674 course taught by SPH Assistant... Read More The post Public Health Around the Globe: Understanding Canada’s Health Care and Public Health Systems appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .

As part of our Public Health Around the Globe series, HSMP 574/674 students Soyeon Ku, Maryanne Pelpola, and Max Goss... Read More The post Public Health Around the Globe: There’s Better Health In Australia Mate! appeared first on OHSU-PSU School of Public Health .