2026 Alumni Award winners announced
Melinda Merrell (Ph.D. in HSPM '19) has been awarded the Gerry Sue Arnold Alumni Award, and Sara Goldsby (MPH in HSPM '15) is the recipient of the Norman J. Arnold Alumni Medal.
Office for the Study of Aging leads efforts to increase awareness in social isolation and loneliness across SC
Thanks to efforts from the Office for the Study of Aging, Governor Henry McMaster has issued a proclamation declaring May to be Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Awareness Month in SC.
Graduate combines love of dance and passion for athletic training to close health care gaps in performing arts
Kendall Doyle's favorite thing about athletic training is the opportunity to be there for athletes from start to finish. It's a unique health care role because athletic trainers are present from injury prevention to inception through rehabilitation and finally return to play.
Well-rounded Arnold School experience preps exercise science grad for physical therapy school
At the Arnold School, Amber Buckingham served on the Dean's Student Advisory Council, Undergraduate Lead Ambassadors, and Undergraduate Dean's Advisory Committee. She also contributed to research at the BRIE Lab.
I Am Public Health: Mahbub Alam
Mahbub Alam began studying environmental sciences more than 15 years ago, when the young student was passionate about understanding the environmental and public health challenges that arise in a rapidly developing country like his native Bangladesh.
Senior maternal and child health epidemiologist earns second degree to improve health in SC
Over the past several years, Carlos Avalos has developed research interests in diabetes epidemiology, mental health outcomes, and youth and young adult populations.
Public health provides foundation for May graduate's next steps to become physician assistant
With plans to pursue a career in health care, USC caught Caitlin Monaghan's eye because it offered a strong academic foundation and an array of opportunities through the Arnold School of Public Health.
Epidemiology graduate poised to advance aging and Alzheimer's disease research
Daniel Amoatika's work focuses on cognitive decline, pharmacoepidemiology, causal inference and the use of real-world data to address public health problems.
Graduate of new athletic training certificate program builds expertise in emergency care
Athletic trainer Zdenka Horwath is one of the first students to complete a Certificate of Graduate Study in Critical Incident Management & Primary Care in Athletic Training to expand her expertise.
Master's student graduates equipped to improve health through incorporating cultural relevance
During her time in the Master of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior program, Bria Singleton dug deeper into the importance of creating culturally relevant public health programs and initiatives to best meet the needs of modern populations.
Public health junior finds joy in serving her community
USC features Alina Tofiqul, who says public health encapsulated many of her interests, and it also offered her a different perspective on medicine that she felt would complement her future medical education.
Preventive medicine and public health resident plans to improve health for South Carolinians
William Capell's commitment to practicing medicine grounded in public health has been inspired by his desire to advance population health as well as his direct interactions with patients.