The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Monday, April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Understanding U.S. Nutrition Assistance Programs: SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and Food Banks
Understanding U.S. Nutrition Assistance Programs: SNAP, WIC, School Meals, and Food Banks
Speaker:
Michele Ver Ploeg, former chief, Food Assistance branch, Food Economics Division, USDA Economic Research Service; senior fellow, National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. The 28th Annual MPH Practicum Symposium - Virtual Presentations
In addition to the in-person event on April 8, 2026, the School of Public Health will host a series of virtual student presentations on April 13, 2025 to April 16, 2025, 12:00 PM - 1:20 PM on Zoom.
View Program and RSVP to Attend: https://sph.washington.edu/mph-practicum/symposium
We will only share the virtual presenter schedule with RSVP'd attendees.
The Practicum is an essential part of the MPH candidate experience as it enables our students to take what they’ve learned in the classroom and apply it to the real world of public health. The Practicum also exemplifies our School’s commitment to community-based learning and partnerships. MPH students work under the supervision of both academic and public health agency mentors to advance the work of Public Health. We are delighted to honor our students’ hard work as well as faculty mentors and public health practice agencies that provide our students will invaluable practice-based projects and experiences each year.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Campus room: Zoom. Accessibility Contact: Chelsea Elkins, sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Academics. Special Events. Target Audience: Students, faculty, staff, agency leaders, donors, families, community members.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:20 PM.
For more info visit sph.washington.edu. Critical Perspectives on the Happiest Country in the World: PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGES IN FINLAND
This event is available in-person (HRC101) or online (Microsoft Teams).
Johanna Pajula is a doctoral researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Tampere University, Finland. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences and is a visiting Fulbright scholar at the University of Washington. Johanna holds a master’s degree in Public and Global Health and has worked with families for many years as a midwife and public health nurse. Her research interests include social determinants of health, health inequities, health policy, and the impacts of social policy on well-being. In her doctoral research, Johanna studies the well-being of families with children who have special health care needs, using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Hans Rosling Center for Population Health (HRC). Online Meeting Link: https://bit.ly/HappiestCountryInTheWorld. Campus room: HRC 101. Accessibility Contact: hspopchair@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Monday, April 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit bit.ly. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: From Food Stamps to SNAP: A Political and Social History
From Food Stamps to SNAP: A Political and Social History
Speaker:
Tracy Roof, associate professor, political science, University of Richmond, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. SPH Career Month: Accessibility in the Workplace - Know Your Rights
Join us for a workshop with the NW ADA Center. This presentation and discussion will focus on the rights of employees with disabilities, including the employment accommodations process, navigating the job search, and strategies on when and how to disclose disability status if you choose to. This is a great opportunity to think through how to navigate future job opportunities, consider your rights at your current job, or become a more informed colleague and ally.
This event is brought to you by the SPH Access & Advocacy Coordinator and SPH Career Services team.
Event Accessibility
This event is intended to be inclusive and accessible. Advanced notice is appreciated and sometimes necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs. Please email sphaccess@uw.edu for any accessibility-related requests or simply fill out the registration.
Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/jMq-ESGxRX-9cATKRKqfdQ. Accessibility Contact: sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Zoom.
For more info visit washington.zoom.us. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: SNAP Food Restrictions: Rationale and State Rollout
SNAP Food Restrictions: Rationale and State Rollout
Speaker:
Alyssa Moran, deputy director, Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, University of Pennsylvania, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Food Banks in the U.S.: Roles, Limits, and Realities
Food Banks in the U.S.: Roles, Limits, and Realities
Speaker:
Jen Muzia, executive director, Ballard Food Bank, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: SNAP Under Stress: The 2025 shutdown and the impacts of HR1
SNAP Under Stress: The 2025 shutdown and the impacts of HR1
Speakers: Brice Montgomery, director, community services division, Washington State Department of Social and Health ServicesThis session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: State-Level Food Security Data in Action: Insights from Washington State's WAFOOD Survey
State-Level Food Security Data in Action: Insights from Washington State's WAFOOD Survey
Speakers: Marie Spiker, assistant professor, Epidemiology, core faculty, FSNH, UW; , Jennifer Otten, professor, DEOHS; undergraduate program director and core faculty, FSNH, UW, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu. Spring De-Stress Fest
With finals around the corner, take time to pause, learn about ways to cope during stressful times, and have some fun!
Rest is important. Come take a break. There will be boba, snacks, arts & crafts, games, low sensory space, restoration and fun.
We hope to see you there!
Questions or accessibility requests? Email sphaccess@uw.edu.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: HRC Ground Floor. Accessibility Contact: sphaccess@uw.edu. Event Types: Student Activities. Target Audience: SPH Students.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM.
Hans Rosling Center
G 100 lobby and G 120 suite.
FOOD SYSTEMS SEMINAR: Reimagining Nutrition Assistance: Future Directions for Food Security Policy
Reimagining Nutrition Assistance: Future Directions for Food Security Policy
Speaker:
Katie Rains, director, Food Systems Initiatives, Washington State Department of Agriculture, This session is offered as part of the weekly series on: "Food and Nutrition Security: Understanding, Measuring and Reimagining Nutrition Assistance in the U.S." If you care about how food-related safety nets succeed—or fail—this seminar offers tools to understand today’s landscape and imagine a better one.
How is food and nutrition security defined, measured, and funded in the United States—and how do those choices shape real‑world hunger and health?
This seminar explores the nation’s major nutrition assistance programs—SNAP, WIC, school meals, and the charitable food system. Learn how these programs work, who they reach, and why their impacts vary across states and communities. All UW students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend the seminar. Check MyPlan for location information.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Check My Plan for location. Accessibility Contact: nutr@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars.
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.
For more info visit foodsystems.uw.edu.