Engaging the world starts here….

Experiential learning is a critical component of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics’ public health programs. Ask public health students to talk about their courses, and quickly you will learn how their classroom experiences translate into hands-on opportunities not only to learn valuable professional skills but to make a difference in communities locally, nationally and globally.

Student Stories

High Honors

Falk College boasts a robust, collaborative research community in which students play an active role. Danny Baris (sport analytics), Sarah Dellett (nutrition science), and Mingxuan (Jessica) Li (public health) are three Falk students who have been recently honored for their research achievements...

Dance of Hope

Grace Brashears is a double major at Falk (HDFS and public health) who was recently named the youngest executive director in the 10-year history of OttoTHON, Syracuse University’s 12-hour dance marathon that raises money for Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital...

Real-World Experience

The International Drug Policy Academy, which was co-developed by public health professor Dessa Bergen-Cico, is one of several unique opportunities for students to obtain global experience that exposes them to new ways of thinking about substance abuse and addictive behaviors...

Giving Back

Public Health major Antonio Herrera became an English Conversation Group facilitator because he wanted to connect with the Syracuse University campus community and “do something that could genuinely help other students.” …

SHE-CAN Scholar

As a SHE-CAN (Supporting Her Education Changes A Nation) Scholar, Falk College public health major Sythong Run plans to return to her home country of Cambodia to work and inspire young women to follow in her footsteps...

A Path to Public Health

Renée Verdi's ultimate goal is to advocate for reform in the healthcare industry. To get her started on that career path, she was a dual major in public health and policy studies and recently joined the health team for a strategic communications firm...