With Marie Murray, MPH, CHES Please tell us about yourself and what you have been up to since graduating from Baylor with your MPH. I am a California Epidemiologic Investigation Service (Cal-EIS) Fellow, working at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health in the Veterinary Public Health program. After graduating from Baylor, I moved […]
Catching Up with MPH Alumna, Asha Minix
By Jessica Youngpeter A public health course during her time as an undergraduate at Baylor University inspired an unexpected professional direction for Asha Minix. “I took a Cross-Cultural Health Communications class during my time in undergrad, taught by Dr. Eva Doyle, and became fascinated with public health,” Minix said. “I was originally pre-med, but this […]
Homecoming 2023 Recap
The Department of Public Health hosted their annual MPH Alumni Panel on October 27, 2023 as part of Homecoming festivities. Each year alumni from our MPH programs are invited to speak to current MPH students in a panel format. In addition, students, faculty, and other MPH alumni are encouraged to engage in meaningful discussions during […]
Dr. Beth Lanning Returns to Rwanda During the Global Health in Africa Study Abroad Program
By Jessica Youngpeter In May, Baylor University’s Global Health in Africa study abroad program returned to Kigali, Rwanda. The trip was open to public health majors, nursing and nurse practitioner students, and other students completing majors and pre-med requirements. The two-week program was led by Beth Lanning, PhD, MCHES, Associate Chair of the Department of Public […]
Q&A with Margo Shanks, Senior Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Public Health Program
Margo Shanks, MPH, is a Senior Lecturer for the Department of Public Health. In this Q&A, Shanks shares about her trip with the BUMissions: AED & AMWA Dominican Republic program. What did the BUMissions: AED & AMWA Dominican Republic program accomplish during its trip in May 2023? Our group traveled for a medical mission to […]
Congratulations May 2023 Graduates!
This spring the Department of Public Health graduated 23 BSPH, 3 BSPH/MPH joint degree students and 66 graduate students across all three MPH degree plans. That’s a total of 92 graduates from the Dept. of Public Health just this spring. We wish all of our students the very best and look forward to seeing what […]
Public Health PhD Student Represents at RCHHS Board of Advocates Meeting
Anjelica Elizondo is a current doctoral degree candidate in the Baylor University Public Health Department. On May 5, 2023 she was one of three students from across Robbins College to participate in a fireside chat with the dean about Baylor and their careers. Check out her experience at this event below: 1. Tell me a […]
Spotlight on Public Health Students
Check out these two Q&A sessions with two of our MPH students, Chris Amezcua and Erin Cleary Chris Amezcua, a first year MPH in Community Health student sat down with Robbins College earlier this year to talk about the impact of the public health field and his experiences in the MPH program at Baylor University. […]
Public Health Bear Hunt for NPHW
The Baylor Public Health Department celebrated National Public Health Week (NPHW) by partnering with organizations across campus to plan the “Bear Hunt for Health”. The Bear Hunt brought awareness about resources that Baylor offers, aligning with the NPHW theme of the day. Check out some photos below of the fun:
MPH Student Presents at TACCHO Conference
On Feb 28th, Allie Steed presented to over 300 city and county health care professionals during the main session at the annual Texas Association of City and County Health Officials conference. She was selected as one of three presenters to share during the local county share-outs. Her presentation, titled Building Upon Coalition Partnerships to Increase Community […]