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Congratulations 2023 Public Health Graduates!

 Bear down, Public Health Wildcats!

Our graduates bring the power of public health to the world, working in diverse communities to fight for health equity and social justice.


Congratulations Public Health Graduates! All of us in the Zuckerman College of Public Health community are so proud of what you’ve accomplished. You have earned your degree, and along the way you have gained the knowledge and skills that will enable you to face public health challenges, implement programs, conduct research, and build a healthier more equitable world!

We know that in your future career you will continue our mission to promote the health and wellness of individuals and communities, in the southwest and globally, and to continue the push for health equity through excellence in service, education, and research.

Watch the Spring 2023 Convocation Ceremony!

View the Spring 2023 Convocation Program

A Message from Dr. Iman Hakim, Dean of MEZCOPH

Dean Iman Hakim

As Dean of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, I am so proud of you all.

Each of you has worked hard to earn your degree, and I commend your effort. You have also accomplished that work during an unusually difficult time for our university, our country, and our world. I celebrate you for your resilience to stay strong and focused during this challenging time.

I wish you every success as you go forward into the world, with passion and dedication, to face the public health challenges of today and tomorrow… and always remember the three P’s of Public Health: Prevention, Promotion and Protection!

Congratulations! Thank you! Bear Down!

Dean Iman Hakim
MD, PhD, MPH ’94

Spring 2023 Convocation Photos

Group of MPH graduates smiling

Students receiving awards during ceremony

Zuckerman College of Public Health students celebrating after convocation

View photos from the Spring 2023 Convocation ceremony
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Spring 2023 Public Health Graduates

We celebrate all our public health graduates who worked so hard to earn their degrees! View the list of our Spring 2023 graduates here.

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2023 Graduating Student Profiles

Karyn Bloxham

Karyn Bloxham

MPH, Health Promotion

While working full time, Karyn also did an internship with the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, served on college committees, and earned her Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Health.

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Paola Felix Cuamea

Paola Felix Cuamea

BS Public Health, Health Systems Theory & Practice

Throughout her undergraduate career, Paola served as a MEZCOPH Public Health Ambassador, an intern for Nosotros Comprometidos a Su Salud, and volunteered at a health clinic with Mex-Zona in Mexico.

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Rebia Khan

Rebia Khan

MD/MPH

Rebia completed her MPH internship with the Arizona Dept. of Health Services on a project investigating COVID in captive wildlife in Arizona, and additionally accomplished a six-week rotation with the CDC's Epidemiology Elective Program.

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Kimberly Lakocy

Kimberly Lakocy

MPH, Health Behavior Health Promotion

Kim worked with the Grow 2B Fit Foundation in Tucson, Arizona for her internship, even while she worked full-time as a nurse at the University of New Mexico Senior Health Center.

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Braydon Mathis

Braydon Mathis

BS Public Health, Health Systems Theory & Practice

Braydon served as a MEZCOPH Public Health Ambassador, a student lead for the Partnerships Through Honors Leadership and Mentorship Program, and served on the executive team for the Student Health Advocacy Committee within the Associated Students of the University of Arizona (ASUA) student government.

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International MPH Graduates Attend Tucson Convocation

Learn about our Dual Degree graduates from Gulf Medical University in United Arab Emirates who came to Convocation in Tucson!

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 GMU graduates with Dean Hakim

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