Students and Alumni of HSP: PUBLIC HEALTH
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Nandini DeoBefore changing my major to Health, Society & Policy; I spent two years studying Chemical Engineering. During that time, I researched clean air. Surprisingly, I became most fascinated by the health implications associated with high pollution areas. The more I learned about the complex problems that surround us, the more I wanted to study the social infrastructure those problems live inside, as well as human-centric solutions. I...[read more] |
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Samira GholamiSamira Gholami is a senior Health, Society, and Policy student currently interning with the nation's doctor--Dr. Jerome Adams--in the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG) in Washington DC. "It is a historic time to be working and learning from the Surgeon General in the midst of the global Coronavirus pandemic. To be in DC during a presidential election and a public health crisis means that there has truly never been a dull...[read more] |
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Rebecca HighamI double majored in Health, Society & Policy and Sociology. I got involved with research including the Summer Program for Undergraduate Research with my faculty mentor, Akiko Kamimura. I hope to continue my education by getting a Master’s in Public Health. Majoring in Health, Society & Policy prepared me to continue my education as well as preparing me for a career in Public Health. I am interested in topics relating to global... [read more] |
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Elizabeth Eugenie Izampuye
I am a Health, Society & Policy and International Studies double major. I was able to expand my knowledge of global and public health issues by joining the Global Health Scholars program and participating in the University of Utah’s first Global Health Case Competition, in which my team and I placed second for our proposal on helping decrease the spread of malaria in Ghana. I also got more exposure to various underserved and... [read more] |
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Bronte Lea
I grew up in Australia, moving to Portland, Oregon, when I was ten, then to Utah for college. All beautiful, but stark in their cultural differences, these populations vary greatly in their attempts to handle societal issues--especially those centered around health care. I graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Health, Society & Policy, and returned to Portland to build on my academic and volunteer learning... [read more] |
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Paige Remington
After three years of pursuing a biomedical engineering degree, I made the difficult decision to change my major and pursue degrees in Health, Society & Policy and International Studies. The HSP program appealed to me specifically because of its multidimensional focus on health – I have been able to learn about everything from the economics of health, to maternal health research in Tibet, to creating a proposed food policy in the... [read more] |
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Leslie Salamanca-SoteloThroughout my time at the University of Utah, I grew an immense passion for public health, thereby deciding to pursue degrees in Health, Society & Policy and Sociology. I did a whole lot of really cool things as an undergrad such as conducting a research study with my hometown health department to better understand the health care needs and resources that different populations, emphasizing on the Latinx community, have... [read more] |
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Jordan ScarrI am a Health, Society & Policy and Sociology double major. I’ve been fortunate enough to serve as a Bennion Center program director with The Road Home and Primary Children’s Medical Center, working with underserved populations in Utah and exploring various careers in health. I was also an intern with the Utah Health Policy Project, planning a festival to promote UHPP and help more underserved Utahns get medical... [read more] |
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Austin WatersThroughout my Honors Health, Society & Policy degree; I was able to pursue my passion for community engagement and population health while honing my skills in research, program management, and capacity building. As I began my Honors HSP degree, I began to get involved in programs like Connect2Health, Hotspotting and the Bennion Center which led me to my passion of infusing community into public health... [read more] |