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Browsing Master of Public Health Student Reports and Theses by Published Date "2018"

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STUDENT OUTBREAK RESPONSE TEAM

Taylor, Serina (2018-05)

Due to limited funding, aging employees, and diminished recruitment of new personnel, there are gaps in the public health workforce. Graduate Student Epidemiology Response Programs (GSERPs), could provide a solution for ...
Shiga-toxin Escherichia coli contamination in cattle post harvest

Noviyanti, Fnu (2018-05-01)

Among animal products consumed by humans, ground beef has been reported as one of the most common vehicles for STEC outbreaks in humans. In the United States, cull dairy cattle contribute as one of the primary sources for ...
Rural and non-rural differences in minutes spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior

Braun, Kyle J. (2018-12-01)

BACKGROUND: Rural Americans face significant barriers for meeting recommended physical activity guidelines (Trivedi et al., 2015). Although studies have demonstrated adults in rural communities participate in less physical ...
Rural and non-rural differences in minutes spent in physical activity and sedentary behavior

Braun, Kyle (2018-12)

BACKGROUND: Rural Americans face significant barriers for meeting recommended physical activity guidelines (Trivedi et al., 2015). Although studies have demonstrated adults in rural communities participate in less physical ...
Public Health Department on Fort Riley Army Installation

Gilmore, Katelyn (2018-08)

Fort Riley is an Army installation in North Eastern Kansas between Junction City and Manhattan. There is an advantage to having an Army post near these cities since the Army emphasizes working with the surrounding ...
Policy Review: School exclusion for non-vaccinated students in Kansas

McDonald, Jennifer (2018-05)

Immunization plays an important role in keeping people healthy. The CDC has a recommended vaccination schedule that was developed to minimize doctor's visits and to ensure most vaccines are received prior to a child ...
LIVESTOCK, SEAFOOD, POULTRY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH: A MULTI-FACETED FIELD EXPERIENCE AT THE KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY OF VETERINARY STUDENTS (iMOVES) PROGRAM IN ITALY

Chamraswimonrat, Kanyarat (2018-12)

This report summarizes experiential learning gained during a two-part field experience conducted at the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) and at the University of Padova (UniPD) in northern Italy. The field experience ...
LABORATORY GUIDE TO INTERPRETATION OF ENTERIC PATHOGENS

Alves, Sara (2018-05)

This report details an experience with the North Carolina Division of Public Health Department of Health and Human Services (Communicable Disease Branch). The Communicable Disease branch works to unite local, state, and ...
Individual Social Capital and Physical Activity in Riley County, Kansas

Pluta, David (2018-12)

I completed my Applied Practice experience with the Flint Hills Wellness Coalition, under the direction of Jared Tremblay, chair of the active transportation workgroup. The Flint Hills Wellness Coalition is an organization ...
Identifying Gaps in Post-Exposure Rabies Prophylaxis in Hunan Province, China

Keith, Marie (2018-05)

My MPH Field Experience was completed in summer 2016 at the China CDC in Beijing. China experiences the second highest burden globally of human rabies deaths annually. Almost all of these deaths are due to canine rabies ...
Field Experience Report: Lafene Health Center

Hernandez, Mayrena (2018-08)

In May of 2017, I met with Julie Gibbs, MPH, the director of the Health Promotions team at the Lafene Health Center with the desire to be involved in making an impact at the University during my Field Experience hours for ...
FIELD EXPERIENCE REPORT: KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT (KDHE)

Gasper, Rebecca (2018-05)

The main objective for this field experience was to gain a greater understanding of the broad field of public health. This was accomplished through the completion of various tasks related to different areas of public health, ...
Field experience at the K-State Riley County Research and Extension

Bernardes, Carla (2018-05)

In 1862, the Morrill Act granted federal support to states, in order to develop college curriculum that included agricultural instruction. Land-grant universities have a triadic mission, emphasizing teaching, research, and ...
Evidence for understanding the implications of improving the dietary quality of school lunches

Joyce, Jillian (2018-08-01)

The overall aim of this dissertation was to better understand the implications of improving the dietary quality (DQ) of school lunches. Chapter 2 includes a cross-sectional content analysis to determine whether there were ...
Effects of a brief web-based intervention on motivation, attitude, and physical activity in adults

Gasper, Rebecca L. (2018-05-01)

BACKGROUND: The high prevalence of physical inactivity in America is associated with the development of multiple chronic health conditions and a growing burden on the healthcare system, causing a public health crisis. An ...
Educational Brochures on Zoonotic and Infectious Diseases from Wildlife

Colgan, Michelle (2018-12)

Abstract The general public comes into contact with zoonotic threats every day, but do those people know of the possible diseases they could become infected with? People do not understand the severity of these diseases ...
Educating International Students about Rabies through the Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory: A Field Experience Report

Noviyanti (2018-05)

This report presents a detailed field experience undertaken for 180 hours with the Kansas State University Rabies Laboratory. The agency is the primary diagnostic lab for the state of Kansas (and until recently, Nebraska). ...
A COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY HEALTH CARE APPROACH TO WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE (WASH) IN RURAL NICARAGUA

Jafarian, Sohaila (2018-08)

Proper water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are crucial to reduce disease in rural communities. In 2015, AMOS Health and Hope implemented a pilot program in the rural community of Banco de Sikia, Nicaragua that ...
The campus effect: built environment, physical activity and active transportation behaviors of the Kansas State University students, faculty, and staff in 2008 and 2016

Gilmore, Katelyn Erin Opal (2018-08-01)

Introduction: Transportation-related physical activity can help adults can meet moderate physical activity guidelines. Only 52% of United States adults meet the physical activity guidelines on a regular basis. Active ...
Analysis of the Annual Influenza Vaccination Event Hosted by the Riley County Health Department

Pearson, Jessica (2018-05)

This field experience was accomplished during an internship at the Riley County Health Department (RCHD) from October 2017 to April 2018. The internship was performed under the guidance of Andrew Adams, the Public Health ...