Alumni
Some positions alumni of the program have held include:
State Epidemiologist
Infectious Disease Coordinator at a Medical Center
State Health Division of Health Planning Services
HIV/AIDS Planning Coordinator at a State Health Division
Wellness Coordinator at a Medical Center
Others have pursued further education in a PhD program or Medical school.
We have recently requested updates from our alumni to highlight the impressive work they continue to do. We will continue to add to this list as our alumni check in, so please come back again!
Enid Jennings, MPH, CHES - UNR 03
Current Employer: University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Student Health Center
Title: Health Education and Promotion Coordinator/Health Educator
MPH Advisor: Nora Constantino, Ph.D.
MPH Project: Enid worked on the research team for a School of Medicine study titled, Health Opportunities for Preschool Children to Optimize their Cardiovascular Health (HOPSCOTCH). Her primary role was data collection. Data collected was the basis of her thesis, "The Estimation of Adiposity in Preschool Children Utilizing Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry and Bioelectrical Impedance".
More about Enid... (Photo coming soon!)
Matthew Wolden, MPH - UNR 05
Current Employer: New York-Presbyterian, The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
Title: Director of Women's Health Service Line
MPH Advisor: Kristen Clements-Nolles, Ph.D.
MPH Project: Focused on the social and behavioral determinants of health among populations of incarcerated women and separately among Northern Nevadans identifying as GLBTQ.
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Amy McFarland , MPH - UNR 04
Current Employer: University of Nevada, School of Medicine
Title: Education Coordinator
MPH Advisor: Paul Devereux, Ph.D.
MPH Project: Creating a Successful Volunteer Program for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Northern Nevada.
More about Amy... (Photo coming soon!)