Public Health Fellowships & SDSU School of Public Health Alumni
Apr 23, 2024
In this episode, Jonathan Vasquez Ramirez and Roberto Santana, two recent graduates of the School of Public Health undergraduate program, talk about their current public health fellowships and how SDSU prepared them for success. Jonathan’s fellowship is with the California academic health department residency program,...
Richard Fierro - SDSU Alumnus & Decorated Army Veteran
Feb 29, 2024
After serving as a US Army Officer for 14 years and completing 4 combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rich has worked as both a defense contractor for Northrop Grumman; as well as an Air Force Federal employee with the US Space Command’s Academic Engagement Enterprise.
On November 19, 2022, Rich and his family...
Dr. Wendi Gosliner - Food Policy & Health Disparities Researcher
Jan 20, 2024
Dr. Wendi Gosliner works to improve population health and nutrition by eliminating health disparities and improving federal food programs. How did SNAP and WIC programs change during the COVID-19 pandemic? How do socioeconomic factors impact access to nutritious foods? What are common misperceptions about nutrition...
Gianna Uy of 'End Overdose', non-profit working to end drug-related overdose deaths
Nov 28, 2023
While preventing an overdose death is possible if someone present knows how and when to intervene, there is often little knowledge about overdose first-aid, as well as limited access to the overdose-reversal medication called naloxone.
Find out where to learn this live-saving skill, in this episode of If I Could...
Dr. Katrina Pariera- Healthy communication & difficult conversations between parents and teens
Nov 11, 2023
Healthy communication between parents and adolescents is important for the well-being of young people, yet there is a shortage of research on ways to improve parental communication. In this episode, we ask Dr. Katrina Pariera--expert on sexual communication and family or interpersonal communication--about strategies for...