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Making a local connection at The Health Trust
Inspired by her summer internship, Alejandra Budar '17 returns to SCU with a renewed interest in her chosen field.
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Fabulous Faculty
Dr. Sonja Mackenzie joined the Public Health faculty in 2014 as an Assistant Professor and the first tenure track professor in the Public Health Program.
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Anton Avancena '12
I started out as a pre-med student—as many PHSC majors do—but the field of public health captivated me. I appreciated and was drawn to, public health’s approach to human health and disease, which is focused more on prevention and targeted interventions for at-risk populations as opposed to the treatment of individual patients.
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Current Students
Discover what our students are up to!
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Amia Nash '15
The learning experienced in my Public Health major has provoked my interest in research and working in health focused on marginalized populations.
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Jana Lee '16
The Public Health Major allowed me to dip into different areas of study that are ultimately related to health science.
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Featured Staff
Lisa Osteraas was the recipient of the 2014-2015 Nancy Keil Service Excellence award.
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Valeriote Goldman 2016
The College of Arts and Sciences Public Health Program has successfully completed the second annual Valeriote Goldman Symposium on Public Health and Social Justice. Made possible by a generous gift from alumna Sue Valeriote ‘77 and her husband, Ken Goldman, this year’s Symposium focused on violence as a public health issue at the local, national, and global level.
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Shelby Crespi '16
Public health provides me with a framework for how we can change health outcomes for the better.
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Faculty spotlight: Sonja Mackenzie
Dr. Mackenzie blogs on The Huffington Post - "Tips for Talking with Children about the Shooting in Orlando."
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Faculty Spotlight: Sonja Mackenzie and Laura Chyu
Sonja Mackenzie and Laura Chyu (Public Health Program), along with Jill Pellettieri (Modern Languages and Literatures) were awarded a 2016-17 Thriving Neighbors Initiative Grant from the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education.
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Jack Penner '09
Mr. Penner blogs on The Washington Post - "How one student struggles to become a good doctor."
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Naina Ahuja '16
After taking my first public health class, PHSC 1, I was extremely intrigued by this new approach- viewing health from a preventative lens instead of a treatment lens.
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Laura Chyu and Katherine Saxton
Received $20,000 from the University of Michigan
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Sonja Mackenzie (SCU) and Anamaria Bejarano (The Health Trust)
Have been selected to participate in the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Partnership Academy at the Detroit Urban Research Center of the Univ. of Michigan.
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Sonja Mackenzie and Jamie Chang
Will be allocated $20,000 to the "Mapping Health Collaborative" made up of Environmental Science and Public Health faculty.
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Craig Stephens
Published a paper in mSphere the general interest, open access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.
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Karina Myers '17
I’m really happy I ended up finding this major, because it provided a really unique opportunity to study what I love from a really unique perspective.
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Nicole Beltran '19
Public Health Science major recommends every student get to know the professors and the work that they do outside the classroom.
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Shima Dadashzadeh '18
Create relationships with the professors; they are an amazing resource in ensuring you’re successful in your classes, as well as in starting the career discernment process.
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Alumna Wins Miss Silicon Valley
I finished my Master’s degree from Stanford School of Medicine this past June and started my first full-time job working for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a Health Science Specialist doing mental health research.
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Deogratias Niyizonkiza ("Deo") Visit at SCU
On March 12, 2018, Deogratias Niyizonkiza ("Deo"), founder and CEO of Village Health Works (VHW) visited Santa Clara University.
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Top 20 Public Health Majors in the US
College Factual Ranks Top 20 Colleges For Public Health Majors
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Sonja Mackenzie's newly published article on reframing masculinity
Reframing masculinity: structural vulnerability and HIV among black men who have sex with men and women
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SCU Senior Helps Create Accessible Healthcare Policy
Internship supported by VGPHLP and CAS REAL Program
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VGPHLP Internship Gives SCU Senior Extensive Experience With Community Health Organization
Kayla Williams ‘19 leverages training in biology, public health
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SCU Student’s EMT Efforts Emerge From Personal Experience
EMTs saving her father inspired Kraus ‘19
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Marts makes Global Health her priority
Senior Sophie Marts' REAL summer internship confirmed that Global Health is the career for her.
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Letter From Laos
Public Health major Hana Seastedt ’20 watches impact of her field unfolding, half a world away.
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Answering the Call
In this time of crisis, SCU Public Health students take on work as contact tracers to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Santa Clara County.
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Leading From Afar
“My work isn’t just about a job title,” Hawai’i-resident Faizah Shyanguya ’21 says. “It’s about what I'm doing, who I'm working with and how it serves others, especially in marginalized communities.”
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A Passion for Public Health, Economics, and Helping Others
Senior Lauren Cherrey seeks out connections between her Public Health and Economics majors and has used them to drive her work abroad and on campus.
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A Native Perspective
Public Health major Claire Alford is working to expand Native American student organizations on campus
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Jamie Chang Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Jamie Chang awarded the Francisco Jiménez Reaching Out Award
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Santa Clara Student Named Finalist for Truman Scholarship
Triple major, honor student, researcher, and leader believes that the best way to create social change is through education.
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Power in Education and Prevention
Public Health capstone students under Professor Jamie Chang fight the rising issue of fentanyl laced pills through harm reduction education in the SCU community.
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Expanding Mental Health Conversations in Latinx Communities
Delilah Garza ’23 and Assistant Professor Alice Villatoro examine the stigmatization of mental health in Spanish-speaking communities.
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A Transfer Student and Proud
Public Health Science major and graduating senior Setareh Harsamizadeh Tehrani has taken fellow transfer students under her wing.
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Michele Parker Recognized by the College of Arts and Sciences
Michele Parker awarded the John B. Drahmann Advising Award
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Bolstering the B in LGBTQ+
How Neha Mann ’25 found her voice supporting research on LGBTQ+ health inequalities.
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Fostering Mental Health in Future Generations
SCU student Hydeia Wysinger '25 hopes to promote mental health in adolescents by exploring the intersectionalities between psychology and public health.