M.P.H. program continues to grow with concentration in Health Communication
Applications are now open for the VCU School of Public Health’s Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) in Health Communications program.
M.P.H. student’s hands-on experience unleashes public health potential
With an undergraduate degree in health, physical education and exercise science, Jocelyn Espinoza planned to continue her health science education, but wasn't sure where. As a certified nursing assistant she gained first-hand experience of the barriers that prevented folks from accessing health care and living healthier lives and pivoted to public health.
VCU School of Public Health launches online M.P.H. program
In the spring 2026, the VCU School of Public Health will offer an accredited, fully online Master of Public Health program. The asynchronous, online program offers maximum flexibility for students while experiencing the same curriculum to help them develop the analytic and critical reasoning skills to improve public health.
Graduate Spotlight: Stacie Lefeavers
It's Spring Graduation season and we're celebrating our most recent graduates from the School of Public Health. Stacie Lefeavers, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.N., recently defended her dissertation, earning her Ph.D. in social and behavioral sciences.
Graduate Spotlight: Julie Russo, Ph.D., M.P.H.
It's Spring Graduation season and we're celebrating our most recent graduates from the School of Public Health. Among them is Julie Russo, Ph.D.'25, M.P.H.'21.
New year, new M.P.H. concentration in health policy
The School of Public Health's M.P.H. program introduces a new concentration - health policy. Applications are open now.
Graduate spotlight: Erin Wilson, M.P.H. candidate
As the semester comes to a close, we’re thrilled to celebrate the incredible achievements of our Fall 2024 graduates. Among them is Erin Wilson, an M.P.H. candidate whose passion for public health exemplifies the spirit of VCU.
Emily Edwards named ‘This Is Public Health’ Ambassador
Emily Edwards's willingness to jump at any opportunity led her to become an ASPPH's ‘This Is Public Health’ Ambassador, the Treasurer of the Public Health Student Association for the upcoming year and an intern at the American Cancer Society.
Focusing on the ‘why’ leads to an award-winning thesis
Maddy Theal graduated from the School of Public Health in May 2024 with a Master of Public Health and a concentration in Epidemiology. Theal received the 2023-2024 Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in the Life Sciences category for her thesis titled “Diabetes and Mild Cognitive Impairment among the Aging Population.” Her advisor was Chrisa Arcan, Ph.D., […]
