UTMB School of Public & Population Health

Monserrat Hinojosa, MPH (Epidemiology) with a Certificate in Global Health, spent four weeks in Lima, Peru, working with the Peruvian CDC on dengue and tuberculosis research. She talks about how that experience deepened her interest in global health!

Utpol Das, MPH (Epidemiology) and 2026 SPPH Excellence in Research and Scholarship Award recipient, came to UTMB SPPH from Bangladesh with eight years of field experience. He talks about finding his niche in aging research and the support he found!

Sinaan Momin, MPH (Public Health Practice), reflects on how his time at UTMB SPPH broadened his view of public health to include policy and population-level dimensions. Sinaan is applying to dental school, and his MPH research focused on oral health access in Texas.

Andrew Tijerina, MPH (Epidemiology), reflects on how his internship at the Texas DSHS Zoonosis Control Program shaped his view of public health. Andrew worked on vector-borne and zoonotic disease surveillance across about 10 Southeast Texas counties.

Izabella Galindo, MPH (Epidemiology), reflects on how her time at UTMB SPPH sharpened her research interests in aging and correctional health. Izabella served as Vice President of the SPPH Student Association this past year.

One week from today — SPPH's Class of 2026 crosses the stage. Commencement is Friday, May 15 at 2 p.m. CDT in Levin Hall Auditorium, UTMB Galveston. In person or via livestream — everyone's welcome. www.utmb.edu/spph/about-u...

A first-year SPPH epidemiology student's advice to applicants: show us what you really care about. Join program directors and current students this Wednesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. CT. utmb.us/fp7

CONNECT for CARE brings HIV care providers and community partners together for a free hybrid resource exchange, April 2 in Galveston. Hosted by the UTMB AETC and Ryan White Program. Register: scaetc.unm.edu/scaetc/event...

Dr. Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos leads the online MPH in Biostatistics track at UTMB SPPH and describes graduates as translators — professionals who turn data into decisions non-statisticians can use. utmb.us/F63

Missed our Feb 16 graduate info session? Recording: MPH, MA Bioethics & Health Humanities, MS Biostatistics & Data Science + Q&A (incl. Online MPH in Biostatistics, Fall 2026). Questions: spphadmissions@utmb.edu youtu.be/QBuCqyTozNc

If you’re considering biostatistics in public health, this post is a practical look at what the work actually requires: cleaning real-world data, choosing the right methods, and communicating results people can act on. Here’s how our Online MPH in Biostatistics is designed around that. utmb.us/f5p