Department News
Future medical doctors devoted to health equity
Public health empowered future physicians, Khan and Patel, to promote health equity while pursuing their careers in medicine. Patel says "Health should not be a consequence of race, geographic location, gender, socioeconomic status, or sexuality..."
Training for the future
Exercise science majors hit the ground running, prepare for careers in physical therapy Exercise Science majors Julia Geronimo (left) and Ally Krevolin (right) are both interns at the Institute for Human Performance at Upstate Medical University. Future physical therapists Julia Geronimo ’24 and Ally Krevolin ’23 are jump-starting their careers with a foundation in exercise science. As exercise sc…
Growing Food and a Future
A dual major and Lender Center fellow infuses her academic journey with a passion for community farming and food security. The research she is doing helps organizations collaborate on new food security solutions...
Heart of the Field
Former U.S. Air Force explosive technician, and Nutrition Science graduate student, Justin Pascual, plans to become a naval aerospace and operational physiologist, to help prepare military members for the physiological stressors of a combat-based career...
Earning four degrees with six children and working full-time
If you can dream it, you can do it. If this mom can do it, you can too!—After being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley earned an associate, bachelor and master in social work and a C.A.S. in women’s and gender studies. A mother of six, and working full-time, she overcame many obstacles...
October 28 event features alumni in disability advocacy
Join us for a discussion on "Improving Access for People with Disabilities” on October 28, 2021 addressing current issues surrounding accessibility in a range of environments. Students interested in seeking internships or careers in healthcare, mental health, education, policy, advocacy, sport, recreation...
Working dream jobs in the NFL
Cady Langdon ’16 and Angela Marsh-Coan ’18 were involved in sports in high school, wanted to pursue a career in sports and are now working in dream jobs for the most popular professional sports league in the world, the National Football League...
Recipe for Research
With the support of a faculty mentor, two senior nutrition majors—and foodies—study the benefits of a vegetarian diet. Samantha Jezak ’22 and Olivia Templeton ’22 are really passionate about food. From Jezak’s business fromsamsplate to Templeton’s Instagram feed, their love for good, healthy food is apparent...
Nourishing a Dream
Julia Fickenscher ’22 was a teenage ballet dancer when she first became concerned about her body image. “For a while, I was entrapped by it, staring at myself in the mirror all day,” admits the Syracuse University senior, who also struggled with disordered eating habits...