Your Stories

Inspiring Journey

Looking back at 10 years of service at SPH, I am grateful for the many opportunities and the great mentors I have had throughout multiple research-funded grants.

Luis Gomez

Reflections

I have fond memories of Dr. Jennifer Peck, Dr. Sue Carozza, learning SAS, GIS analysis and Infectious Disease Epidemiology from Dr. Gary Holmes.

Michelle Weiss

Real Life Experiences

I've become very close with my cohort-turned-public-health-professionals, especially Fabiola Sanchez, Oscar Hernandez, and Louis Blair. Watching my peers succeed have been fantastic.

Julia Bai

Never Look Back

After much delving on what major could impact the most people, I decided to plant my feet in a major and brave the storm - public health.

Kirk Niekamp

Saying "Yes"

I would like to thank Dr. Tommy McDonald for believing in me from the very beginning - without him my life would not be where it is today.

Heather Reddick Schaefer

Forever Thankful

I am forever thankful for the education I received at SPH, and the opportunities that I gained from attending a great institution.

Daphne Lynch

SPH Aggies Unite!

"We are thankful for the solid public health foundation SPH provided and are excited that the tradition continues with new students that we can cheer on!"

Aisha Souri

Fast Friends

Having a background in public health allowed both physicians to profoundly understand the impact of social factors on the patient population they served.

Dr. Leslie Rafanan and Dr. Mohamed Zebda

Dynamic Interactions

As a current medical student, I hope to impart the motivational, dynamic, and inclusive teachings I learned at SPH to help enhance the care of my future patients.

Ajay Balasubramanyam

Serving Community

My career has been a winding road, but ten years after graduating I finally have my dream job at the CDC as a research epidemiologist in the Division of HIV Prevention.

Jessica Keralis

Intership to Career

I love that I get to work on issues that make Texas a healthier place for kids and their families. I like to say good policy can change lives, but good health policy can save lives.

Diana Forester (Hamil)

Memories

One of my favorite memories was the Thanksgiving party with friends from SPH. Dr. Ciro Sumaya and Dr. Robert Ohsfeldt were my favorite professors.

Wei-Chen Lee

Sagar Jani

My favorite memory at SPH was late night group projects in the computer lab at SPH, which always included pizza! I will be forever grateful to everyone at SPH for shaping my career.

Sagar Jani

Forever Mentor

Through Dr. Sharkey and my team of mentors, I learned more about myself. I gained the skills and experience to do the kind of research that would make a difference for families and communities like mine.

Cassandra Johnson

Advancing Academically and Professionally

My time at SPH changed my life because I was given an opportunity to receive a great education, show through my exams that I could perform well, and with the degree earned finally become an epidemiologist.

Eric Garza

No Air Conditioning and DQ

I learned here that my work is not only about fancy buildings in urban areas, but serving people and stretching resources for those without!

Dr. Andrea Boudreaux

Grateful

All of us remote students are very grateful for [the faculty members] going above and beyond to make our degrees possible. Their dedication is yet another reason the school is such a success!

Mark Clardy

Multiple Buildings

My time at SPH changed my life because I had NO IDEA that public health could be so interesting and life-changing for so many people. So thankful to be a part of this school as an alumni and board member now!

Raschel York

Keeping In Touch

I graduated from SRPH in 2001, and I still keep in touch with probably half my classmates. It was a great time of learning and professional growth under great leaders.

Brian Petter

Amazing People

I will always remember my time at SPH as pivotal in my growth as a person and professional. My ideas were strengthened and my value as a healthcare researcher increased monumentally.

Shea Roy

Meeting My Wife

During my time there I learned a lot, made friends that I still keep in touch with, and most importantly met my future wife. My education at SPH opened many doors and led me to a career in healthcare quality.

Billy Spencer

Wells Fargo and the FBI?

I remember my first day of classes at SRPH back in 2001 when the classes were in the Wells Fargo Bank building.

Carol Davis

My Favorites

What student groups were you involved in? Chancellor's Advisory Student Board, TAMPSHA, APHA, I helped plan and organize a bunch of the school's social gatherings and had a blast!

Clarisa Medina

We were first!

We were the first... As the inaugural class of students in the newly formed School of Rural Public Health, we experienced many "firsts". Perhaps the most memorable experiences are tied to being first and the relationships we built with our faculty.

Jennifer Griffith