Our Alumni - School of Public Health and Health Professions - University at Buffalo

“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 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
"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
“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
“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
"Besides being talented researchers and knowledgeable instructors, the faculty members are also dedicated mentors."
11/28/18
Xiaodan Mai, MBBS, PhD
“This was an awesome opportunity because I was able to experience how a research study works from beginning to end.”
11/28/18
Joel Merriman, MPH
“This integrative project is helping me to prepare for a career in both epidemiology and pharmacy."
10/15/20
Jessica Meyers, PharmD, MPH
“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
"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
“What I enjoy most about the MPH program is the diversity of the students and wide variety of knowledge that everyone brings to the table."
11/28/18
Mara Pusateri, 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
“This was an exceptional graduate program. All of the professors are experts in their particular fields."
11/28/18
Caila Vaughn, MPH, PhD
“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
"I have always felt strongly that we need to care for the environment and that we need to be aware of how our actions have consequences to our health."
2/3/22
Rebecca Hammett, 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 want to make it my life’s mission to increase health access and decrease health disparities and inequities for people who have been pretty consistently left behind.”
2/18/21
Peter Farruggia, MPH '20 Health Services Administration
“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