Alumni and student spotlights

Hana Tingle-Bean

Alumni profiles

Our alumni share the career opportunities they have had since graduating.

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Olivia Schenck

Student spotlights

Our students share their goals and aspirations for a career in public health and health administration.

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By the numbers

38%First-generation students

200+online graduate students

3study abroad programs

FSPH in the News

baby's birth certificate sitting on a table

Many counties are struggling with birth rates

Indiana Capital Chronicle

In 2024, Indiana averaged 11.6 live births per 1,000 people, according to birth rate data. But the differences among counties is stark.

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mother and doctor holding stethoscope up to child

25 million people lost Medicaid after the COVID‑19 pandemic — and state policies shaped who stayed covered

The Conversation

Medicaid enrollment surged during the pandemic, then tumbled during the Great Unwinding – reflecting how paperwork and state policy determine who keeps health coverage.

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closeup of infant's toes sticking up from blanket

Indiana must improve its infant health report card scores

Indiana Capital Chronicle

Every year in Indiana, about six babies die for every 1,000 babies born. But that statistic doesn’t accurately represent the landscape of infant health, writes Jill Inderstrodt.

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Catherine Raciti

I chose public health because it perfectly aligned with my passion for improving the health and well-being of entire communities.

Catherine Raciti, BSPH'21

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey

We are collaborating with the Indiana Department of Health on this year’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. This involves health-related telephone surveys that collect state data about U.S. residents regarding their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.

Learn more about the survey