Eagles Talking About the Public’s Health
The purpose of these commentaries is to highlight the scholarly work of those in our JPHCOPH community. This is an opportunity for the JPHCOPH’s community to speak directly about public health issues we are passionate about and share our thoughts, and the broader community.
Spring 2025 Commentaries: (click on titles to read papers)
The Important Role of Health State Departments in the Surveillance and Control of Tick-borne Diseases,
Contributing Authors: Seun Abiola and Marina Eremeeva
Domestic Violence and Mental Health: A Complementary Perspective
Contributing Authors: Olayemi Aloba, Jacob Gakpo, and Katie M. Mercer
Leveling the Playing Field: The Critical Role of ADA Compliance in Graduate Education
Contributing Authors: Victoria Davis, Katie M. Mercer, and Amber J. Culpepper
An Emerging Obstacle to Childhood Obesity Control and Prevention
Contributing Authors: Queeneth C. Edwards and Jian Zhang
Exploring the Challenges and Interventions for Type 1 Diabetes in Young Children
Contributing Authors: Patra Chisom Ezeamii, Nenrot Gopep, and Ho-Jui Tung
The Silent Transition: Lack of Awareness of Perimenopause Leaves Women Unprepared
Contributing Authors: Tara Hassani Goodarzi and Joanne Chopak-Foss
Enhancing Malaria Prevention: Barriers to Expanding Vaccine Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Contributing Authors: Nenrot Gopep, Patra Chisom Ezeamii, and Ho-Jui Tung
The Importance of Supply Chain Management in Improving Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
Contributing Authors: Tamah Kamlem and Katie M. Mercer
Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives: An Essential Call to Action for Public Health
Contributing Authors: Samuel Mbadu, Santino Oifoh, Katie M. Mercer, and Atin Adhikari
Buyer Be Aware: An Underutilized Tool in the Public Health Protection Toolkit
Contributing Authors: Padde Musa, Jacob Gakpo, Samuel T. Opoku, and Bettye A. Apenteng
From Judgment to Support: Advocating for Mothers of Children with Behavioral Disorders
Contributing Authors: Alisha Riggins, Jessica Guerrette, Nazish Masud, Tobi Oloyede, Sarah Sejoro, Joanne Chopak-Foss, and Logan Cowan
Bullying as a Public Health Crisis: Linking ACEs to Long-Term Health Consequences
Contributing Authors: Doreen Ugwu and Dziyana Nazaruk
Harmonizing Healing: Integrating Traditional/Cultural Remedies and Western Medicine for Chronic Pain Management in Immigrant Populations
Contributing Authors: Doreen Ugwu and Samuel T. Opoku
Breaking the Cycle: Public Health Solutions for Homeless Youth and Foster Care Survivors
Contributing Authors: Alysia D. Williams and Bettye Apenteng
Fall 2024 Commentaries: (click on titles to read papers)
Digital Health Disparities and the Unmet Challenges of Access and Literacy
Contributing Authors: Pranavi Akkinepally, Jackie Mesenbrink, and Tilicia Mayo-Gamble
Faculty Mentoring of High School Students: Exploring Benefits and Drawbacks
Contributing Authors: Riya Daftari and Yelena Tarasenko
Damsels in Distress: How Misogynistic Views Affect Chronic Pain Diagnosis in Women
Contributing Authors: Jessica Guerrette, Olivia A. Sheppard, and Logan Cowan
Advocacy: Public Health in its Truest Form
Contributing Authors: Tobi Oloyede, Wandoo Abwa, and Katie M. Mercer
The Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance: Insights and Strategies
Contributing Authors: Foram Patel
mHealth for Tuberculosis Treatment Adherence and Improving TB Care in LMICs
Contributing Authors: Foram Patel and Gulzar H. Shah
Firearms, Intimate Partner Violence, and Maternal Mortality: A Call for Action and Reform
Contributing Authors: Alisha Riggins, Jessica Guerrette, Nazish Masud, Tobi Oloyede, Sarah Sejoro, and Logan Cowan
Cheers to Change: How Gen-Z is Redefining Drinking Culture
Contributing Authors: Savannah Steedley and James Thomas
Unlocking the Power of Ketogenic Diets: Evidence-Based Insights into Weight Loss, Diabetes, and Beyond, Contributing Authors: Doreen Ugwu and Ana M. Palacios
Spring 2024 Commentaries: (click on titles to read papers)
Beyond Labor: The Lingering Impact of Childbirth on Women’s Health
Contributing Authors: Alisha Riggins, MPH, Emmanuela Nwaonumah, MPH, Tobi Oloyede, MA, Susmita Dey, MPH, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Ph.D., FASHA, Logan Cowan, Ph.D., MPH
From Taboo to Legalization: Cannabis’s Complex Role During Crucial Maternal and Child Health Periods
Contributing Authors: Emmanuela Nwaonumah, MPH, Alisha Riggins, MPH, Sarah Sejoro, MSc, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Ph.D., FASHA, and Logan Cowan, Ph.D., MPH
Cultural Competency and “the Space Between Spaces”
Contributing Authors: Charles Wright (Trey) and Ho-Jui Tung, Ph.D., MSPH
Hitting the Right Spot: How Inclusion of Pleasure in Sexual Education Can Lead to Safer Sex Practices
Contributing Authors: Jessica Guerrette, Tara Hassani Goodarzi, Joanne Chopak-Foss, Ph.D., FASHA, and Logan Cowan, Ph.D., MPH
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, An Old Disease with A “Second Life”
Contributing Authors: Anna Walick and Lorenza Beati Ph.D., M.D.
Read commentaries from Fall 2024 and earlier here
Last updated: 5/20/2025