Our Alumni

Alumni reflect on what brought them to UB and the valuable lessons they learned here.

Master of Public Health

Health Services Administration

“Graduate school is a time to explore the academic areas that you find interesting, and the professors at UB embrace this idea.”
12/3/19
Sarah Ackroyd, MPH
“The Public Health program was a big factor in deciding where I wanted to be and how I could make an impact.”
9/20/21
Ju Joh, MD '15, MPH '16
Health Services Administration
“I believe UB provided me with a number of opportunities I wouldn’t be able to find at a smaller university."
11/28/18
Lyndsey Milcarek, MPH
"I wanted to add to my pharmacy degree, so the idea of a combined degree program was appealing."
12/3/19
Angela Pieprzak, PharmD, MPH
“The school being accredited is important when looking for a quality education in public health and when thinking long-term about employment.”
11/20/18
Rachel Hoopsick, MS, MPH
“The interprofessional collaborative practice badges allowed me to engage and work with fellow students from a variety of backgrounds, and taught me about different professional and cultural perspectives.”
9/20/21
Veer Nair, MPH '19
Health Services Administration

Environmental Health

Epidemiology

“The MPH program has a diverse student body and professors from a variety of backgrounds, which enriched my learning experience.”
2/18/21
Lamya Hamad, MPH '13 Epidemiology
“There is a strong history of collaborative, interdisciplinary and innovative research here, and I’m proud to have been a part of it.”
2/7/23
Brian King, BS, MPH, PhD
“This integrative project is helping me to prepare for a career in both epidemiology and pharmacy."
10/15/20
Jessica Meyers, PharmD, MPH
"That's when I really began to feel like I knew public health was something I wanted to get into."
11/28/18
Zuwena Plata, MPH
“The skills I have developed have been fundamental to my practice of evidence-based medicine and conduct of research.”
11/28/18
Deirdre Wheat, MD, MPH, MMedSci, PCME

Epidemiology MS

“Since the professors all have diverse backgrounds and interests, I feel that I am getting a broad perspective of health care problems.”
11/28/18
Henry Lin, MD, PhD, MS

Epidemiology PhD

"Access to faculty members is amazing. Their interest and pride in educating students is apparent in both the classroom and research settings."
11/28/18
Kelly Kamm, PhD
"Besides being talented researchers and knowledgeable instructors, the faculty members are also dedicated mentors."
11/28/18
Xiaodan Mai, MBBS, PhD
“This was an exceptional graduate program. All of the professors are experts in their particular fields."
11/28/18
Caila Vaughn, MPH, PhD

In the last several years, 100% of our graduates have found jobs in their field or gone on to additional education. View information about recent graduate placement.

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