Amanda is a second year MCH MPH/MSW student. Her background is in working with families at nonprofit organizations. Amanda received her BS in Sociology from South Dakota State University. After graduating, Amanda hopes to establish a career in medical social work. For as long as I can remember I have wanted to work with families. […]
Category: Student Spotlight
MCH students are doing amazing things! Read on to learn about their diverse interests, skills, reflections, passions, and more.
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Student Spotlight Series: How Did Alexandra Gowdy-Jaehnig Create a Toolkit to Provide Health to Justice Involved Youth?
Alexandra is a UMN second-year MPH Maternal and Child Health student with a minor in Health Equity. Children and adolescent health is her main academic and research interest. She is currently a research assistant on a UMN SPH study, ECHO-TIDES II, which examines the effects of environmental exposures on children’s health and development. About MDH’s […]
Student Spotlight: How Has the MCH Program Prepared Mai Vue and Morgan Collins for their Internship at Star Legacy Foundation?
MCH students Morgan Collins and Mai Vue reflect on their internship with the Star Legacy Foundation. What is the Star Legacy Foundation and how did you get involved? The Star Legacy Foundation is a non-profit organization that is committed to reducing pregnancy loss and neonatal death and improving care for families who experience such tragedies. […]
Student Spotlight: How has Liz Corey Addressed 6 MCH Domains through her MDH Deployment?
#UMNMCH student Liz Corey wrote this reflection on how her coursework, internships, field experience, and culminating experience have all contributed to her career in Maternal and Child Health. I didn’t learn that Public Health was a career field until my 5th and final year of studying sociology and anthropology as an undergrad, after taking years […]
Student Spotlight Series: How did Martha Johnson’s Experiences with the Summer Public Health Institute and the Mass Incarceration and Public Health Course Inspire her to Become a Family Defense Attorney?
This Student Spotlight series highlights the course experiences of students in the Incarceration & Health Course taught by Dr. Rebecca J. Shlafer. Other parts of the series include reflections from: Bri Warren, Hannah McNamee, Jeanette Fernandez-Baca, and Rachael Mills. The following piece is a reflection written by Martha Johnson about her MCH experiences and what she learned in the […]
Student Spotlight Series: How did Bri Warren’s Work with the Minnesota Expectant and Parenting Student Program Prepare her for Teaching a Women’s Heath Curriculum at Minnesota’s Women’s Correctional Facility?
This Student Spotlight series highlights the course experiences of students in the Incarceration & Health Course taught by Dr. Rebecca J. Shlafer. Other parts of the series include reflections from: Martha Johnson, Hannah McNamee, Jeanette Fernandez-Baca, and Rachael Mills. The following piece is a reflection written by Bri Warren (MPH ’19) about her MCH experiences and what she learned in […]
Student Spotlight Series: How did Hannah McNamee Help Create a Women’s Health Curriculum for a MN Correctional Facility?
This Student Spotlight series highlights the course experiences of students in the Incarceration & Health Course taught by Dr. Rebecca J. Shlafer. Other parts of the series include reflections from: Bri Warren, Martha Johnson, Jeanette Fernandez-Baca, and Rachael Mills.The following piece is a reflection written by Hannah McNamee (MPH ’19) about her MCH experiences and what she learned in […]
Student Spotlight Series: How is Jeanette Fernandez-Baca Helping to Develop Women’s Health Literacy Curriculum in a Minnesota Correctional Facility?
This Student Spotlight series highlights the course experiences of students in the Incarceration & Health Course taught by Dr. Rebecca J. Shlafer. Other parts of the series include reflections from: Bri Warren, Hannah McNamee, Martha Johnson, and Rachael Mills. following piece is a reflection written by Jeanette Fernandez-Baca about her MCH experiences and what she learned in the course. […]
Student Spotlight Series: How did the UMN Incarceration & Health Class Enhance Rachael Mill’s MCH Experience?
This Student Spotlight series highlights the course experiences of students in the Incarceration & Health Course taught by Dr. Rebecca J. Shlafer. Other parts of the series include reflections from: Bri Warren, Hannah McNamee, Jeanette Fernandez-Baca, and Martha Johnson. The following piece is a reflection written by Rachael Mills about her MCH experiences and what she learned in the course. […]
Student Spotlight: How Does Rae O’Leary (MPH ‘19) Hope to Use her MCH Training to Minimize Health Inequities among Indigenous Communities?
An Interview with MCH Student Rae O’Leary Center Research Assistant, Elizabeth Stanczyk (MPH ’19), had the opportunity to interview her colleague, Rae O’Leary, on her research and ground work in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) with Indigenous communities. Read the interview below. Q: Could you tell us about your background and how you ended up […]
Student Spotlight: How did an Interest in Global Studies Guide Kara Ulmen’s Internship in…Wyoming?
#UMNMCH student Kara Ulmen (MPH 2019) wrote this reflection on her applied learning experience at the Wyoming Department of Health’s Maternal and Child Health Unit as part of the Maternal and Child Health Workforce Development (MCHWD) Title V Internship Program. When I completed my Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, I was focused on the social, […]
Student Spotlight Series: How Did Shelby Panttaja Incorporate her Undergraduate Studies to Promote Nutrition in the Dominican Republic?
This piece is part of a five part series of Student Spotlights highlighting the applied practice experience of four students in the Dominican Republic during the Summer of 2018. The other four parts of the series include an interview by Elizabeth Stanczyk and experience reflections from Hannah McNamee, Elizabeth Stanczyk, and Keelin Roche. #UMNMCH student Shelby […]
Student Spotlight Series: How Did Hannah McNamee Further her Interests in Reproductive Health and Family Support in the Dominican Republic?
This piece is part of a five part series of Student Spotlights highlighting the applied practice experience of four students in the Dominican Republic during the Summer of 2018. The other four parts of the series include an interview by Elizabeth Stanczyk and experience reflections from Shelby Panttaja, Elizabeth Stanczyk, and Keelin Roche. #UMNMCH student Hannah McNamee […]
Student Spotlight Series: How Did Elizabeth Stanczyk and her Peers Develop a Survey to Measure Women Empowerment?
This piece is part of a five part series of Student Spotlights highlighting the applied practice experience of four students in the Dominican Republic during the Summer of 2018. The other four parts of the series include an interview by Elizabeth Stanczyk and experience reflections from Shelby Panttaja, Hannah McNamee, and Keelin Roche. #UMNMCH student Elizabeth […]
Student Spotlight Series: How Did Keelin Roche Utilize a Literature Review to Support her International Field Experience?
This piece is part of a five part series of Student Spotlights highlighting the applied practice experience of four students in the Dominican Republic during the Summer of 2018. The other four parts of the series include an interview by Elizabeth Stanczyk and experience reflections from Shelby Panttaja, Elizabeth Stanczyk, and Hannah McNamee. #UMNMCH student Keelin Roche […]