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.
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
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.
Spring 2026 Graduating Student Profiles
Shannon Alexander
MPH, Health Behavior Health Promotion
Online MPH student advances Community Health Worker education at the high school level
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
Public Health doctoral student enhances educational experience for others and pursues innovative health research
Damaris Lent
BS Public Health, One Health
Public Health undergraduate advances Native American cancer prevention
Precious Mastala
MPH, One Health
Top MPH student supported One Health research and evaluated rabies prevention in Pima County
Juliana Panhorst
BS Public Health, Global Health
Public Health undergraduate excels in research and community health service, both locally and globally