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Brook Blakey is a graduate of the BSPH concentration in Clinical Trials Research. She did her internship with Dr. Monique Washington at the Louis Stokes Veteran’s Administration Hospital in the Spinal Cord Injury Department. Brook and the team presented their research, “Health Care for Women with SCI/D: Updates in Preventative Care Guidelines, Barriers and Interventions” at the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) 9th Annual Healthcare Summit + Expo, Aug. 15 - 17, 2019, in Orlando, FL.

P’Ashe Jones is a second-year epidemiology doctoral student from the Bahamas who plans to return to her home in the Bahamas and work for either the Ministry of Health or another government agency such as the National Emergency Management

The College of Public Health participated in the 2019 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 21 with the theme “Creating a healthier nation in one generation.” CPH faculty, staff, and members of the Public Health Student Alliance walked in the parade to promote public health. Following the parade, a brunch reception was held in Moulton Hall for participants and alumni.

Each year, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awards more than $10 million to local health departments in Ohio for public health emergency preparedness and response.

Several Kent State University departments have come together to produce Create Awareness, an art exhibit located on the first floor of the University Library that focuses on using art to depict the personal experiences of Kent State stud

The Division of Mental Health and Substance Use (DMHSU), within the Kent State College of Public Health’s Center for Public Policy and Health, recently received the Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant for $306,000 from the