Food Systems, Nutrition, and Health
Master of Public Health
October 7, 2021
Norma Garfias Avila
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? I have always been interested in nutrition. My undergraduate degree was also focused on nutrition, so I wanted to continue in the same area to deepen my knowledge and to gain more public health insight. Back in Mexico, the focus is almost entirely in individually-focused…
September 30, 2021
Anna Levu Fogel
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? Growing up with a large extended Puerto Rican family, food was a way for us to show and give love. It has always been one of my greatest passions and interests and I knew from a young age that it would somehow be involved in…
September 13, 2021
Stephanie Winterbauer
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? As a kid, I was branded a “good eater,” consuming almost everything I was offered. Until I learned where my meat came from. Then, shocked—and determined to single-handedly change the fate of factory farm animals—12-year-old me developed a diet of bread and pasta. Years later,…
August 18, 2021
Jessa Engelken
What influenced you to pursue a degree in nutritional sciences? I was exposed to nutritional sciences when I studied Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa. I had an advisor who was a Registered Dietitian. I also worked as a substitute teacher and really enjoyed working with children and families. I thought that…
November 5, 2020
Lauren Sawyer
This profile was originally published in 2020. Learn more about what Lauren is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. Why did you choose UW? I chose UW for many reasons, but primarily because it is one of the few programs that offer the ability to complete a Master of Public…
May 13, 2020
Kelsey Kinderknecht
Why did you choose UW? Several reasons drew me to the University of Washington Nutritional Sciences Program. These were: The opportunity to attend a coordinated MPH/RDN program with rigorous evidence-based research and teaching. The program’s widespread connections with the greater Seattle community through practicum, fieldwork, and dietetic internship rotation placements. Opportunities to work alongside faculty…
September 30, 2019
Anna Mowell
This profile was originally published in 2019. Learn more about what Anna is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. Why did you choose UW? UW is unique in that it is one of the few schools to offer a Master of Public Health degree with concurrent dietetics training. I love…
January 15, 2019
Divya Pahwa
Why did you choose UW? I chose UW because it is an excellent research institution and I wanted to surround myself with world-class innovation, inquiry, and brilliant people interested in public health. The reputation of the Graduate Coordinated Program in Dietetics (GCPD) was also a significant factor in my decision-making process. The GCPD program allows…
November 10, 2018
Sam Vinci
This profile was originally published in 2018. Learn more about what Sam is doing now in a more recent alumni spotlight published in 2022. What motivates you about public health? I like that public health promotes multi-disciplinary work and collaboration. I see this a lot at the School of Public Health, where people from engineering,…
October 28, 2018
Chris Bensen
What did you do before you went into nutrition? I’m from a small rural town on New Hampshire’s seacoast. Growing up there, the extent of my career knowledge was limited to being things like a doctor, teacher, veterinarian, or astronaut. When I started college at McGill in Montreal, I didn’t see a clear career path,…
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