Public Health Seminar Series Schedule
Seminar Schedule: Spring 2024
Mondays 2:00-2:50 MST, Recorded presentations will be posted here following their conclusion.
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Presenter |
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Zoom Registration Link/Recording |
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Jan. 22nd |
Karma McKelvey, PhD, MPH Assistant Director for Research & Scholarly Activity, Associate Professor of Public Health, Rocky Vista University |
"Nicotine Arms Race & Tobacco Control: A Red Queen's Race?" |
Jim Caringi |
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Jan. 29th |
Devon Cozart Communicable Disease Epidemiologist, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services |
"Vectorborne Disease Trends in Montana" |
Jim Caringi |
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Feb. 5th |
Mari Hodges, MScMED, TPS, M.AmSAT, AAPTA Therapeutic Pain Specialist and Certified Alexander Technique Teacher |
“Healthy notions of pain - What pain science has to do with public health.” |
Jim Caringi |
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Feb. 12th |
Kimberly Dudik, JD, MPH, BSN Missoula Public Health Director of Health Administration |
"The 2024 Missoula Community Health Assessment: Draft Results and Next Steps" |
Damian Chase-Begay |
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Feb. 19 |
No Seminar - University Holiday |
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Feb. 26th |
No Seminar Today |
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Mar. 4th |
Tracy McNew Executive Director, Center for Asbestos Related Disease |
"Clearing the Air about Asbestos" |
Damian Chase-Begay |
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Mar. 11th |
Tony Ward, PhD Damian Chase-Begay, PhD School of Public & Community Health Sciences, University of Montana |
“Addressing Houselessness in Missoula; An Academic Health Department Panel Discussion / Project Update” |
Jim Caringi |
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Mar. 18th |
No Seminar - Spring Break |
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Mar. 25th |
Krista Goldstine-Cole Research Assistant Professor, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana |
"Protecting Mental Well-Being in Adulthood: School Connectedness Grades K-12 as a Buffer for Children Exposed to Maltreatment" |
Jim Caringi |
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April 1st |
Cat Hepburn Master of Public Health - CHPS student, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, University of Montana |
"Recognizing Anti-Fat Bias: Navigating Toward Inclusive Public Health Solutions" |
Rachel Peterson |
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April 8th |
Brian Norderud GIS Analyst, |
"Modern GIS and Public Health" |
Jim Caringi |
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April 15th |
No Seminar Today |
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April 22nd |
APE Presentations |
Rebecca Pejak "Climate Change Dashboard"
Catie Semadeni "G-Tube Care: Enhancing NICU Discharge Experiences for Families"
Lila Erickson "Missoula Public Health Equity Tool"
Caitlin Hepburn "Development of Inclusive Sex Education Programming" |
Leigh Taggart |
Zoom Recordings: |
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April 29th |
APE Presentations |
Nicole Boysen "Health Communication Through Storytelling"
Laura Crist "A Community Approach to Education in Great Falls Montana"
Sarah Compton "Community Health Assessment Data Collection, Analysis and Report Formulation" |
Leigh Taggart |
Zoom Recordings: |
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May 6th |
APE Presentations |
Ellysse Boughey "Montana Sexual & Reproductive Needs Assessment" Jen Faiella "AIRWISE: Development of an enhanced indoor air quality intervention through leveraging cross-sector collaboration" Maria Goheen "Aging Out of the Foster Care System" Alexis Schmierer "Navigating Local Parenting Support: Simplifying and Meeting Family Needs" Emilie Sayler "Assessing Nutrition Access Among Senior Residents of Madison County, Montana" Lauren Small Rodriguez "Sovereignty, Economic Development, and Enhanced Food Access on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation: A USDA Grant Support Initiative." |
Leigh Taggart |
Zoom Recordings: |