News - 2020

Congratulations to our December 2020 Graduates

Watch the Virtual Graduation for our MPH Students

MPH Student Major Professor Emphasis Topic
Rachel Chall, DVM Dr. Ellyn Mulcahy Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses The Use of Xylazine In A Feedlot Depopulation Scenario And Redesign Of The Kansas Department of Agriculture's Import and Export Regulations Webpage
Valerie Jojola-Mount Dr. Ellyn Mulcahy Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Interprofessional skills development in public health education to address One Health Problems
Patricia McKenna, RN Dr. Sandra Procter Public Health Nutrition "GRO"ing Neighborhood Gardening Teams in the time of COVID-19

KPHA Posters by MPH Faculty and Students

(Links for posters are active)

Topic K-State MPH Faculty/Student
1 Efficacy of long-acting methadone using a combination of oral and injectable formulations in postoperative dogs. Kate KuKanich, DVM, PhD
2 KSU Veterinary Health Center Joins Everybody Counts to Serve Community Pets Kate KuKanich, DVM, PhD
3 Public Health Practice in Kansas Megan Eppler, Kayla Brock, MPH and Ellyn R. Mulcahy, PhD, MPH
4 The use of the health belief model to assess predictors of caregiver’s intent to vaccinate themselves and their children against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) Yibo Liu, Jeremy Williams, Nancy Muturi, PhD
5 Utilization of the CASPER Survey Tool in Riley County, Kansas Jason DeFisher and Ellyn R. Mulcahy, PhD, MPH
6 One Health as a Platform to Teach Public Health Competencies: A Cross-Walk Analysis A. Paige Adams, DVM, PhD and Ellyn R. Mulcahy, PhD, MPH
7 Data-Driven Stores of Opportunity Jeremy C. Williams
Three MPH students are presenting at the Fall 2020 "Research and the State" Friday, October 23. Participate via Zoom (Link on Graduate School website: https://www.k-state.edu/grad/students/studentcouncil/research-forums/)
Congratulations! Dr. Ellyn Mulcahy will participate in the "What Matters to Me and Why" lecture series hosted by the Staley School of Leadership Studies on Thursday, October 29, from Noon to 1 P.M. You must RSVP by Wednesday, October 28 for the Zoom link to sent.

Congratulations to Summer 2020 Graduates

MPH Student Emphasis Topic
Kayla Brock Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Health Education in Riley County
Kaitlin Foley Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Veterinary and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Initiatives
Melanie McCarty Public Health Physical Activity The Health Opportunities through People Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) Project Evaluation

Congratulations to our Spring 2020 Graduates!

MPH Students Emphasis Topic
Achakzai, Ariana Public Health Nutrition Nutrition Outreach Efforts through the Manhattan/Riley County Food and Farm Council
Bardouche, Kasi Public Health Physical Activity Worksite Wellness Improving Physical Activity and Nutrition to Combat Obesity
Blattner, Brittany Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Opioid Overdose Crisis Prevention in Riley County, Kansas
Manges, Tim Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Results of the 2017 Kansas Public Health Workforce Assessment
Tomasek, Rebecca Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses Poultry Disease Prevention and One Health Education
VanGilder, Rachel Public Health Nutrition Improving Access to Good Nutrition in Riley County, Kansas
Welshans, Nicole Food Safety and Biosecurity Increasing Awareness of the Dangers of Vaping for Students at Rossville Junior/Senior High School
Winslow, Daniel Public Health Physical Activity Childhood Active Transportation Determinants and their Effect on Adult Active Transportation (CADET)