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Shenandoah Student Honored at American Public Health Association Conference

Taylor Reynolds ’25 shared knowledge about maternal and child health

By Natalie Gales ’25 In November, Shenandoah University student Taylor Reynolds ’25 joined Department Chair and Professor of Public Health Audra Gollenberg, Ph.D, at the…

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Shenandoah University Launches New Online MBA and Graduate Programs With Support from Risepoint

New online MBA, cybersecurity, public health, and leadership programs designed to meet workforce needs and extend Shenandoah’s personalized approach to education

Leadership is evolving, and Shenandoah University is leading the charge. This fall, the university is launching nine new online graduate programs built for professionals who…

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Public Health Class Gets Firsthand Look At Policymaking

Students in Health Policy course visited the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C.

During the Spring 2025 semester, the Health Policy class taught by Aaron Blight, Ed.D., assistant professor of public health, traveled to the nation’s capital to…

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Shenandoah Student Accepted to Top Summer Research Internships

Professor Calls Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 A ‘Shining Example of the Best of Our Students’

It’s not often that a student must choose between two prestigious summer research programs. Mackenzie “Mac” Watkins ’26 was accepted out of 400 applicants for…

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Public Health Professor Has Work Highlighted In NPR Feature

Dr. Aaron Blight’s caregiving models earn mention in story about the personal impacts of caregiving

Shenandoah University Assistant Professor of Public Health Aaron Blight, Ed.D., recently saw his work recognized by both local and national media. In early April, an…

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Public Health Faculty Member And Students Publish Together

Alumni also contributed to paper published in the Journal of Affective Disorders

Student researchers Yohanna Díaz-Amaya (Public Health/Spanish) and Zoe Star (Public Health/Biology) along with their public health professor, Scott McClure, Ph.D., recently saw their paper published…

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A Major Change That Made All The Difference

Kaitlyn Sage ’20 switched to the public health program two years into her Shenandoah education. “I would have never found my passion without my public…

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College of Arts & Sciences News: Winter 2020

Fourth volume of journal published, students present and publish, and more

Shenandoah University’s McCormick Civil War Institute (MCWI) has released the fourth volume of its Journal of the Shenandoah Valley During the Civil War Era. Published…

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Shenandoah University Health Professions News: Fall 2019

Faculty participate in an international delegation and students provide assistance to the community and peers

Assistant Professor and Director of the Division of Occupational Therapy Cathy Shanholtz, OTD,  and Director of Graduate Public Health Programs Michelle Gamber, DrPH, were part…

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Shenandoah PA Students Shine In Scholars Program

Half of the PA students chosen for national program hail from Shenandoah

Three of the six physician assistant studies (PA) students chosen as Paul Ambrose Scholars this year are from Shenandoah University. Pamela Audrey Lee, Catherine Mahon,…

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