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2020-2021

2019-2020

2018-2019

2017-2018

2016-2017

2015-2016

2014-2015

2020-2021 EVENTS

"Experiences in the Peace Corps: Lessons Learned & Career Pathways"

Ryan McRoberts, MSW student;
Christine Spurny, MPH, Peace Corps Fellows
Coordinator, CHSS
April 14, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

"The Taking Time to Connect Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT): Hands-on Experience for Public Health Students with Underserved Populations"

Clara Reyes, MPH; Isela Garcia, MPH; Adriena Hernandez, BPH, BA;
Cecilia Corona, BS; Lilian Marquez, BS; Annel Mena, BA; Leida Collazos Dias, BS

April 7, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

"The Role of Global Self-Esteem, Contingent Self-Esteem, and Challenge Appraisal as Predictors of Depression"

Osasere Emovon, MPH student
March 12, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

"My Thesis Prospectus: Vaccination Intentions Among NMSU Students"

Deborah Okon, MPH student
February 19th, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

"Assessing the Effect of COVID-19 on the Physical Activity of Elementary School-Aged Children in Columbus, NM"

Juan Carlos Padilla, MPH student
February 12, 2021
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

“Intimate Partner Violence in Dona Ana County, NM, 2015-2017”

Nicole Mandall, MPH
November 20, 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Recording can be accessed here.

2019-2020 EVENTS

"Experiences Working on the Navajo Reservation and Path to a Public Health Profession"

Shannon Saltclah, LCDR, PharmD
February 26, 2020
Q&A Session: 9:00 am – 10:00 am,
American Indian Student Center, Room 112
Presentation: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, CHSS RM 202

Recording can be accessed here.

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"Acceptability of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention Among Women with Substance Use Disorder: Implication for Intervention Adaptation"

Tara Bautista, PhD Candidate
February 19, 2020
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, CHSS RM 202
Recording can be accessed here.

"Getting the Most from Your Research and Mentor"

Dr. Larissa Myaskovsky, PhD
September 13, 2019
10:00 am – 11:00 am, CHSS RM 202

Recording can be accessed here.

2018-2019 EVENTS

"The Role of Physician Recommendations in Improving CRC Screening Rates: A Brief Review"

Juan Carlos Padilla
May 02, 2019
12:00-1:00pm, CHSS RM 202A

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"Ethnic Differences in Breast Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the US-Mexico Border States"

Susanna Valenzuela
April 25, 2019
12:00-1:00pm, CHSS RM 202A

“Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Pregnant NM Women: Idea to Thesis to Publication”

Upasana Chalise
December 06, 2018
12:00 – 1:00pm, CHSS RM 202

2017-2018 EVENTS

"Community-Based Participatory Cancer Research in Juarez: From Participants to Protagonists"

Kayla Myers
April 18, 2018

Kayla will discuss her methodology and results from her Master’s Thesis that explores the experiences of women with cancer living withing the health disparities of the US/Mexico borderlands while organizing a transformative cancer support group in Ciudad Juarez.

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“Cultural Factors Predicting Colorectal Cancer Screening in Mexican Americans on the US-Mexico Border”

Joe Padilla
March 28, 2018
Joe will discuss his master’s thesis examining the cultural barriers associated with Colorectal Cancer Screening completion among Hispanics of Mexican descent.
Join us live online at: https://zoom.us/j/932366473

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“Coping in Cancer-Diagnosed Hispanic Mothers Living
in the US-Mexico Border Region: A Qualitative Study”

Clara Reyes
February 14, 2018
Clara will discuss her master’s thesis examining how child-rearing Hispanic women living in the US-Mexico border region describe how they cope with cancer.

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“Improving Binational Public Health Infrastructure
in the Border Region”

George Richards
December 6, 2017
George will discuss how he applies his Masters of Public Health coursework to his work within the Office of Border Health, and how he turned an MPH internship into a Public Health Institute Fellowship opportunity.

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“Behavior Change in Response to Zika among
US-Mexico Border Women”

Bridget Acquah-Baidoo
October 25, 2017
Bridget will be presenting the methodology, analysis and findings from her Master’s thesis.

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“Measuring Intent to Provide Quality Recreational Services to Students with Disabilities”

Thea Kavanaugh
October 4, 2017
Thea will talk about the design and data collection process she is using in her study, “Predictors of Intention to Provide Quality Physical Education and Recreation Services to Student with Disabilities”

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“Getting started on my Master’s Thesis: Seasonal Flu Vaccination among Pregnant Women in NM”

Upasana Chalise
September 13, 2017
Upsana will discuss how she developed her research topic and her plans for analysis on “Seasonal Flu Vaccinations among Pregnant Women in NM.”

“Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Among US Hispanic
Women in the US–Mexico Border States”

Xiaomei Ye, M.S.
August 23, 2017
Xiaomei will be sharing her master’s project on “Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Among U.S. Hispanic Women in the U.S.-Mexico Border States.”

2016-2017 EVENTS

“How I Wrote My Thesis“

Allison Gilbert, MPH
March 14, 2017
An NMSU 2015 alumna, Allison will discuss her
research work experience, her writing process and how she published her thesis.

View her presentation and conclusion.

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“Public Health Non-Profits 101″

Margot Gold, MPA
Retired Executive Director of Healthy Heart Network
March 13, 2017
Margot will share her experiences working in nonprofit organizations.

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“Surveillance: A Key Strategy in Polio Eradication“

Sue Gerber, MPH
Senior Managing Director of the Polio Initiative,
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
February 20, 2017
An NMSU alumna, Sue will discuss the global polio eradication efforts in terms of the use of surveillance and public health opportunities.

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“The Mexican Healthcare System and the US-Mexico Migratory Population“

Octavio Mojarro, CECOFIN
Guadalajara, Mexico
Demographer, Mexican Healthcare System expert
December 2, 2016
Octavio will present on the National Health System of Mexico to inform and encourage international interdisciplinary work.

2015-2016 EVENTS

“Repeat Adolescent Births in the U.S.-Mexico Border Region:
Risk Factors and Outcomes”

Elmira Torabzadehkhorasani,
Master of Applied Statistics Student
May 13, 2016
Join Elmira to learn about her thesis work on adolescent births in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Come give feedback and encouragement as she prepares to present her work to prospective employers.

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“Aging, Resilience and Disparities”

Hoda Ali, MD, MPH Student
April 22, 2016
Hoda will provide a synopsis of an interdisciplinary health disparities research presentation she attended at the University of Arizona on April 4th, 2016 in Tuscon.

2014-2015 EVENTS

“What I Learned at the CDC Leadership Summit”

SeSengdhuan DDefibaugh-Chavez, MPH Student
November 12, 2014
SeSengdhuan will present on the Millennial Health Leaders Summit that she attended in Atlanta, Georgia on October 2-3, 2014.

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“The U54 ‘BUILD’ FOA: How UTEP Responded”
(Building Infrastructure Leading to Diversity)

Dr. Lourdes Echegoyen, PhD
Director, Campus Office of Undergraduate Research Initiatives (COURI)
University of Texas, El Paso
May 14, 2014

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