Master of Public Health students shine at poster symposium
Three Master of Public Health students recently presented posters at the Graduate Student Government Poster Symposium and Conference on March 31.
Students are:
Amy Gelatt, Master of Public Health–Health Promotion with Integrated Learning Experiences (ILE) mentor Catherine Propper, professor, Department of Health Sciences and co-lead, Southwest Health Equity Research Collaborative (SHERC), Research Infrastructure Core.
Project title: “Applications of EPA’s ECOTOX Data in Evaluating Impact of Chemicals on Ecological Health”
Stacey Litson, Master of Public Health–Health Promotion-Indigenous Health with ILE mentor Samantha Sabo, associate professor, Center for Health Equity Research and Department of Health Sciences and co-lead, SHERC Community Engagement Core.
Project title: “Descriptive Analysis of Hopi Community Health Representative Household Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
Valerie Seeton, Master of Public Health–Health Promotion with ILE mentors Jay Sutliffe, professor, Department of Health Sciences, and Nanette Lopez, assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences.
Project title: “Blue Zones Nutrition Intervention Impacts on Metabolic Risk Factors”
Kamia Yazzie, Master of Public Health–Health Promotion with mentors Sabo and Sara Shuman, assistant clinical professor, Department of Health Sciences.
Project title: “A Literature Review on Influencing Factors That Promote Recommended Breastfeeding Practices (Exclusive for 6 Months and then Combined Until 12 Months) Among American Indian Women in the United States”
Seeton won first place, Litson won second place and Yazzie earned honorable mention from more than 40 poster submissions. The top three winners each won $500.
“I’m happy and proud of all three students” Propper said. “Amy worked hard to summarize data and information from more than 30 papers that utilize the largest organized database in ecotoxicity that exists globally. Her work highlights the importance of the USEPA’s ECOTOX Knowledgebase to ecosystem and human health.”
The Graduate Student Government Poster Symposium and Conference highlights a variety of programs, papers, projects, creative work, and research studies of the graduate students of NAU from all disciplines. The event provides an opportunity for students to introduce their research to those outside of their discipline, enhance their presentation skills, and represent their respective colleges.
“This year, the graduate research work of three NAU Master in Public Health students shone brightly,” Sabo said. “As a new program, it is fantastic that public health is represented in this important graduate research event.”