Undergraduate students from the Zilber College of Public Health proudly showcased their research at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s 17th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium. The event celebrated the innovative work of students across all schools and colleges and recognized the power of faculty-student research partnerships.
Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) students presented projects addressing critical public health challenges, from mental health and child maltreatment to food insecurity and opioid use disorder. Their poster presentations included:
- A Public Health Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment.
Joyli Kamau (student) | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Paul Florsheim - No Student Left Hungry.
Mahrukh Delawarzad & Rasha Ali (students) | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rose Hennessy Garza - Breaking the Silence: Creating a Program to Reduce Stigmatization & Normalize Conversations about Mental Health among First-Generation College Students.
Yaritza Garcia & Manizha Nazari (students) | Faculty Mentor: Dr. Rose Hennessy Garza - Natural Language Processing and Opioid Use Disorder: A Holistic Social Determinants of Health Approach.
Kylie Degner & Maxwell Sharkey (students) | Faculty Mentors: Dr. Phonix Do & Dr. Lu He
Congratulations to Kylie Degner and Maxwell Sharkey for receiving an award for Outstanding Poster Presentation! We commend all our BSPH students and faculty mentors for their dedication to advancing public health knowledge and their commitment to community impact.