The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) is a student organization that serves as a forum for student concerns and activities. The purpose of the PHSA is to facilitate student-student and student-faculty communication and cohesiveness within the School of Public Health. The organization advocates on issues pertaining to curriculum revision, research opportunities, student participation, and financial needs. Ultimately, the PHSA will strive to create a strong and enduring foundation for future successors to build upon.
The objectives of the organization are to:
- Provide members with resources that will enhance their educational careers
- Foster communication among students, SPH faculty, staff, and administration
- Promote research opportunities through collaborative public health approaches to disease prevention and health promotion
- Foster a prosperous graduate school experience for its members
Welcome from PHSA!
It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 2008-2009 academic school year. This is a great time to be at the UNTHSC because there are so many advancements that are taking place on and off campus and in the field of Public Health.
Our goal as the Public Health Student Association is to represent you. We look forward to your involvement in many of our activities throughout the year. We will strive to provide our fellow students with opportunities to advance in the field of public health. There will be many guest speakers and volunteer opportunities that will provide for various networking, socializing, and learning opportunities for you, the students.
Finally, we would like to wish you the best of luck this academic year. Take advantage of all the wonderful opportunities that are offered to you. If at any time you have any ideas, concerns or questions please feel free to contact me or any of your PHSA officers, PHSA@hsc.unt.edu . All of our contact information is available on this website.
We hope everyone has a great year!
Erin Carlson, President, ecarlson@hsc.unt.edu
Katandria Love Johnson , Vice President, katjohn@hsc.unt.edu
Ashton Tassin, Treasurer, atassin@hsc.unt.edu
Alexandria Appah, Secretary, aappah@hsc.unt.edu
Subi Gandhi, DrPH Representative, sgandhi@hsc.unt.edu
Kirtigandha Salwe, MPH Representative, ksalwe@hsc.unt.edu