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Public Health graduates at Spring 2025 convocation

Congratulations Spring 2026 Public Health Graduates!

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!

As you embark on your career, we know you will advance our mission to promote the health and wellness of individuals and communities, in the southwest and globally, and to push for health equity through excellence in service, education, and research.

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Dean Iman Hakim

A Message from Dr. Iman Hakim, Dean of MEZCOPH

Congratulations to the Spring 2026 graduates of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. We celebrate your hard work, resilience, and commitment to improving the health of communities near and far.

You have grown through challenges, asked hard questions, and shown creativity and compassion in your pursuit of public health. As you move forward, know that you join a proud legacy of Zuckerman College alumni making a difference across clinics, classrooms, policy spaces, and communities worldwide.

We are incredibly proud of you and look forward to all you will accomplish.

Bear Down!
Iman Hakim, MD, PhD, MPH ’94
Dean, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health

Public Health master student being hooded during convocation ceremony

Spring 2026 Public Health Graduates

We celebrate all our public health graduates who worked so hard to earn their degrees! View the list of our Spring 2026 graduates here.

View List of Graduates

Spring 2026 Graduating Student Profiles

Shannon Alexander, MPH Health Behavior Health Promotion Graduate

Shannon Alexander

MPH, Health Behavior Health Promotion

Online MPH student advances Community Health Worker education at the high school level

Katherine (Katie) Herder, PhD Biostatistics Graduate

Katie Herder

PhD, Biostatistics

Public Health doctoral student supported range of research, from pain and addiction to patient experience in primary care

James Hollister, PhD Biostatistics Graduate

James Hollister

PhD, Biostatistics

Public Health doctoral student enhances educational experience for others and pursues innovative health research

Damaris Lent, BS Public Health Graduate

Damaris Lent

BS Public Health, One Health

Public Health undergraduate advances Native American cancer prevention

Precious Mastala, MPH One Health Graduate

Precious Mastala

MPH, One Health

Top MPH student supported One Health research and evaluated rabies prevention in Pima County

Juliana Panhorst, BS Public Health Graduate

Juliana Panhorst

BS Public Health, Global Health

Public Health undergraduate excels in research and community health service, both locally and globally