InSight Alumni Newsletter

November 2020

Peek-Asa elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Corinne Peek-Asa, associate dean for research and professor of occupational and environmental health, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Chorazy named associate dean for academic affairs

Margaret Chorazy has been named associate dean for academic affairs in the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Class Notes

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College of Public Health students trace COVID-19

About 45 CPH students are on the front lines working as contact tracers at Johnson County Public Health in Iowa City.

From the Front Row: A conversation with Dean Edith Parker

Our podcasters sit down with Dean Edith Parker to chat about her path to public health, what it’s like being a public health dean during a pandemic, social determinants of health, and more.

Book Club guest speaker to discuss Thomas Jefferson

The CPH Book Club will welcome guest speaker Sherri Burr, Professor of Law Emerita at the University of New Mexico to discuss “Jefferson’s Paradoxical Relationship with Enslaved and Free Blacks, and the Colonization Movement.” All are welcome to attend this virtual session.

Gerr to present the 2020 Distinguished Faculty Lecture Dec. 2

Fred Gerr, professor of occupational and environmental health, has been named the 2020 College of Public Health Distinguished Faculty Lecturer.

Vakkalanka awarded American College of Epidemiology’s Annual Student Paper Prize

PhD student Priyanka Vakkalanka was recently selected as the 2020 recipient of the American College of Epidemiology’s Annual Student Paper Prize.

Mueller: “Rural is not a refuge” from pandemic

As the coronavirus outbreak surges across the country, many rural communities are now seeing an unprecedented spike in infections and hospitalizations, says Prof. Keith Mueller.

Tom Slater Memorial Scholarship in Public Health

Join with friends and family to honor Tom Slater in creating a Graduate Scholarship in the College of Public Health to honor his lifetime of work and legacy in supporting public health.

Alumni Directory

Keep up with your classmates with our College of Public Health Alumni Directory.

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Alumni are listed by name, degrees earned, town of residence and email address, and have the option of adding employer, job title, employment sector and LinkedIn page.

Upcoming Events

› “Stamped from the Beginning” Book Club: Sherri Burr Discusses Thomas Jefferson, Nov. 9 – Details

› College of Public Health 2020 Distinguished Faculty Lecture, Dec. 2 – Details

› More College of Public Health events...

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