Donation drop complete! We’re proud to support @HandsOnHartford with food, hygiene items, and backpacks for our community. Huge thank you to everyone who donate, your kindness makes a real impact!
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Meet PhD student Jacqueline Sandoval, whose work focuses on aging and dementia, racial and ethnic health disparities, and mixed‑methods research. Jacqueline holds a B.S. in Public Health Education from UNC Greensboro and an MPH from Yale University. She is currently contributing to a National Institute on Aging funded project that examines emergency department care for Hispanic older adults living with dementia.
Jacqueline’s academic path reflects a strong commitment to improving health outcomes for historically underserved communities and advancing equity in public health research.
If you are a current student and would like to be featured on our student profile page, please reach out to publichealth@uchc.edu for details on how to participate.
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Thank you to all who supported our Winter Donation Drive this year! We managed to collect 602 items in total, which included clothing, food, and hygiene essentials. We also received 29 fast food gift cards and 30 all-day bus passes for those in need. Our team has already dropped off some items at the Center Church warming shelter and given the gift cards to Officer Jim Barrett. Be on the lookout next week for our drop-off at Hands On Hartford!
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Huge thanks to Dr. David Gregorio and Dr. Misti Levy‑Zamora for spending time with us and sharing their insights on environmental health and the UConn MPH FastTrack pathway. Students also got a close-up look at one of the department’s ongoing projects: air purifiers used in Connecticut classrooms. It was a great example of how public health work can take many different forms and lead to a wide range of career paths.
Interested in accelerating your public health career?
Apply to the FastTrack Program in our bio
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The Public Health Practicum course (held in two parts, the fall semester and the spring semester), taught by Dr. Brown and Dr. Bermudez Milan, centers on experiential learning, reflection, and meaningful community impact as core elements of students’ professional development.
At the start of each spring semester, the course begins with a wellness-centered event to ground students as they prepare to enter their public health fieldwork. This year, the teaching Assistants, Nura (UConn 2024 MPH graduate) and Lisbeth (incoming 2026 MPH graduate), led a Paint & Pot reflection activity, which was to remind students that public health work is intentional, slow, and deeply rooted in sustainability.
As students painted their pots, they engaged in structured reflective dialogue about growth, impact, and the kind of professionals they hope to become. They later planted seeds symbolizing the long-term nature of public health change and the understanding that much of our work blooms long after we leave a space.
We also incorporated a sustainability component by using some seeds from a recent UConn Health initiative, encouraging students to think about environmental responsibility in both their personal lives and professional practice.
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Thinking about the MPH practicum? Save this. ✅
It’s a two-semester experience combining classroom preparation (professionalism, ethics, advocacy, health equity) with extended field placements — where students contribute to real public health initiatives alongside community partners.
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What does a public health practicum really look like?
Our new post explores how students gain hands-on experience, build professional skills, and work alongside community partners.
📖 Read the blog here: https://shorturl.at/Xdg1Q
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UConn Storrs
Thursday, February 26, 2026
12:30 – 1:45 PM
Student Union 104
Focus: FastTrack Program & Environmental Health
Panelists:
Dr. David Gregorio – Public Health Sciences
Dr. Misti Levy-Zamora – Public Health Sciences
This session will spotlight how environmental health connects to public health and provide an overview of the UConn MPH FastTrack program for students interested in accelerating their path to graduate study.
Register in our bio
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