Students
Our talented students draw on their diverse backgrounds when developing the expertise needed to excel in the rapidly evolving social public health field. Their academic enrichment is a priority within SMS, with faculty and staff actively engaging, mentoring, and teaching students.
Centering Indigenous Voices in Pursuit of Health Equity
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Kiara Tanta-Quidgeon
Thinking about your APEx? Read about the experience from our '24 MPH students
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From left to right: Leslie Alvarez, Muhammad Khan, Colette Kirkpatrick, Rose Monet Little, Sophie Yagoda.
How Much Are Those Tampons?: My Research Experience in the Period Aisle
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SMS MPH candidate Micaela Camozzi discusses her research experience in the period aisle
My Summer on the Frontlines of Remaking the New Zealand Health System
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Tom Devine spent his summer practicum working in his native New Zealand as the nation’s public health system was completely overhauled on July 1.
One Student's Reflections on Pride
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Riki Eijima reflects on recent heritage months, the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, and how her Columbia Mailman School experience intersects with it all.
Community and Puberty
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A Columbia Public Health student examined how a Tanzanian community approaches conversations around puberty and menstruation and discovered new ways to remove the stigma around often taboo topics.