The UConn Master of Public Health program is proud to congratulate Jasmine Carby and Molouk Ahmed, our 2026–2027 Joan Segal Scholars!
The Joan Segal Scholarship honors more than 40 years of service to UConn by Joan Segal, the founding Associate Director of the UConn MPH program. The scholarship provides tuition support to deserving students and helps ensure that financial barriers do not stand in the way of talented students pursuing graduate education in public health.
This year’s scholars, Jasmine and Molouk, bring distinct clinical, community, research, and advocacy experiences to the MPH program, united by a shared commitment to improving access to health information, resources, and care.
Jasmine Carby
Jasmine Carby’s interest in public health grew from watching her mother navigate breast cancer treatment. Seeing how limited resources can shape a patient’s care led Jasmine to ask a broader question: Who has access to the resources they need to be healthy?
As President of UConn’s Lifestyle Medicine Interest Group, she has worked to bring fresh produce, cooking demonstrations, and health education into urban communities. Her advocacy with the Fund for Global Health has also allowed her to engage in policy, including meeting with Senator Chris Murphy’s staff to discuss global health funding.
Alongside this work, Jasmine has gained clinical and research experience as a patient care assistant, medical scribe, and HIV researcher. She hopes to become a physician who connects clinical care with population health, helping address the broader conditions that shape whether patients and families can access the care and resources they need.
Molouk Ahmed
Molouk Ahmed brings years of hands-on experience as a pharmacist and nutrition professional in Egypt. At Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt 57357, she volunteered with a program supporting children whose families could not afford cancer care. She helped families understand treatment and organized activities to ease the challenges of long hospital stays.
At the Baheya Foundation for Breast Cancer, Molouk led awareness campaigns focused on prevention and early detection. These experiences showed her that improving health outcomes requires more than access to treatment. Patients and families also need understandable information, practical support, and resources to make informed decisions about their health.
Molouk now hopes to combine her clinical background with her MPH training to develop prevention and health education programs that expand access to health information and support for communities with limited resources.
Celebrating Our Scholars
Jasmine and Molouk exemplify the commitment to service, equity, and community health at the heart of public health. Their experiences demonstrate the many ways public health professionals can work to address barriers to health—from patient care and health education to research, advocacy, and policy.
Congratulations to Jasmine and Molouk on being named our 2026–2027 Segal Scholars! We are proud to have them as members of the UConn MPH community and look forward to seeing the impact they continue to make throughout their education and future careers.
