Making a Positive Difference with Public Health

Natalie Peters (22BA, 23MPH) grew up in Bettendorf, Iowa, and is now a community health educator for the Dallas County Health Department in Adel, Iowa. She recently shared some background about her path to public health and career. How did you become interested in public health? As a freshman at Iowa, I started as an […] Published June 7, 2024

Willard receives University of Iowa Eight Over 80 Award

The 2024 UI Eight Over 80 awardees recently were honored at an event celebrating their impact on Iowa and beyond. CPH alumna and former MPH field practice coordinator Pam Willard (79PMEH) was honored for her contributions. Published May 23, 2024

Alumnus Joe Kippley named public health director

Joe Kippley (12MHA) has been named the next public health director for the city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Published May 22, 2024

Video: Alumnus Nate Savage on the importance of experiential learning

Internships and experiential learning opportunities provide our students with hands-on training and open doors to their future careers. Recent grad Nate Savage's (23MPH) internship with Johnson County Public Health led to his job there as an emergency preparedness planner. Published May 21, 2024

2024 Outstanding Alumni Award Recipients

The University of Iowa College of Public Health is pleased to announce the recipients of the college’s 2024 Outstanding Alumni Awards: Vijay Golla and Daniela Moga. Published May 2, 2024

Kent Lehr named CEO of Iowa Radiology

Kent Lehr (09MHA) has been named CEO of Iowa Radiology. Lehr, who has over a decade of executive health care leadership experience, began his career at UnityPoint Health in 2010. Published April 18, 2024

Alana Monson discusses taking on a new leadership role

Alumna Alana Monson (23MHA) recently spoke about how she rapidly transitioned her leadership skills when she found herself in the role of interim CEO at Manning Regional Healthcare Center just months after graduating with her MHA. (Rural Health Leadership Radio) Published April 18, 2024

Laura Schwab Reese discusses violence and injury prevention

Alumna Laura Schwab Reese (15PhD, 13certificate) is an associate professor of public health at Purdue University and the president of the Society for Advancement of Violence and Injury Research (SAVIR). She recently discussed her research interests and work with SAVIR. Published April 10, 2024

Adaeze Enekwechi named CEO of Cayaba Care

Cayaba Care, a value-based, maternal care company reaching underserved and high-risk populations, has appointed longtime health care executive and former Obama Administration health official Adaeze Enekwechi, PhD, MPP, as the company’s CEO. She received a doctoral degree in health services and policy from the University of Iowa College of Public Health in 2007. Published April 3, 2024

Alumna Leslie McClure reflects on public health research

Alumna Leslie McClure (97MS) is now the dean of Saint Louis University’s College for Public Health and Social Justice and fellow with the SLU Research Institute. She recently reflected on the experiences that brought her to this new position and what it means to grow public health research. Published April 2, 2024