MPH Program Update
Fall Semester 2015
October 5, 2015
MPH Graduates
• Total of 136
– Food Safety and Biosecurity: 8 (6%)
– Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses: 84 (62%)
• DVM / MPH: 38
• International Veterinary Degree / MPH: 6
• Other: 40
– Public Health Nutrition: 23 (17%)
– Public Health Physical Activity: 21 (15%)
Through August 2015
MPH Graduates
by Academic Year
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25
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16
15
13
10
10
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Academic Year
Total MPH Graduates: 136
Through August 2015
K-State MPH Graduates
Some of their destinations
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Chemonics International
Mekong Minority Foundation
Project HOPE (Uzbekistan)
United Nations FAO
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Alchera Bio, LLC
Apple Wellness
Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica
Booz Allen Hamilton
Celerion, Inc.
CrossFit Trainer
DuPont/Danisco
Farmland Foods, Inc.
Genesis Laboratories
Harvesters Community Network
Kansas Red Cross
Kansas Rural Center
Meadowlark Hills Retirement Center
Pepperidge Farms
Private Chiropractic Practice
Private Veterinary Practice
Rustic Pathways / Gap Medics
Starbucks Corporate Office
Sour Lake Contracting
Tri-Health Corporation
XenoTech
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Central Michigan University
Columbia University in Swaziland
Kansas State University
University of New Mexico
University of North Dakota
Yale University
Federal Government
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International Agencies
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Medical School / PA School
Veterinary School
Physical Therapy School
PhD Programs
HHS, CDC, FDA
Moldova Ministry of Health
Peace Corps
USDA
U.S. Army
State and County Government
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Fairfax County (VA) Public Health
Johnson County (KS) Health Department
Kansas Dept. of Agriculture
Kansas Dept. of Health / Environment
Missouri Extension
Morrison County (MN) Public Health
Nebraska Dept. of Health
North Dakota – Asst. State Veterinarian
Riley County (KS) Extension
Riley County (KS) Health Department
Sedgwick County (KS) Health Department
Shawnee County (KS) Extension
Todd County in Minnesota
University of Kansas Cancer Registry
MPH Program New Students
Degree and Certificate
45
42
Summer
Spring
Fall
40
35
41
40
36
30
26
25
25
20
15
12
10
10
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11
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12
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Academic Year
Number of total new students by semester and academic year started
As of October 2015
Current MPH Program Students
Graduate Certificate in
Public Health Core
Concepts
13 (13%)
Food Safety and Biosecurity
7 (7%)
Public Health Physical Activity
9 (9%)
Public Health Nutrition
13 (13%)
Ag / FSB
2 (6%)
Infectious Diseases/Zoonoses
57 (58%)
Total: 99
MPH – 86
Certificate Only - 13
As of September 2015
Official MPH Degree Enrollment
100
89
90
78
80
67
70
66
67
60
60
50
38
40
30
21
20
10
13
26
20
14
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Enrollment on 20th Day, Fall Semester
Note: This chart only depicts MPH Degree-seeking students
As of September 2015
Origin of MPH Students
Current and Former
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Armenia
Barbados
Canada
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
India
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Libya
Moldova
Myanmar
Nepal
Portugal
Russia
Swaziland
Togo
Trinidad
Uganda
Uzbekistan
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Alabama
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Indiana
Louisiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
33 States and Territories
20 Other Countries
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Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Fellows / Scholars
- Truman: 1
- Fulbright: 8
- Muskie: 4
Current MPH Program
Students
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99 Total Students
70 Women (70%)
14 Other-than-White (14%)
58 Kansans (59%)
44 Kansas State alumni (44%)
7 International Students (7%)
As of September 2015
Connections to
Veterinary Workforce
• Concurrent DVM Students
– MPH Degree: 15
– Graduate Certificate: 3
• With DVM Degree
– MPH Degree: 19
– Graduate Certificate: 1
• Total: 38 (38% of 99 active students in
the MPH graduate program)
As of September 2015
Current MPH Primary Faculty
• Food Safety and Biosecurity (1)
– Abbey Nutsch
• Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses (3)
– Stephen K. Chapes
– Dave Renter
– Mike Sanderson
• Public Health Nutrition (3)
– Mark Haub
– Ric Rosenkranz
– George Wang
• Public Health Physical Activity (5)
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David Dzewaltowski
Katie Heinrich
Brandon Irwin
Emily Mailey
Mary McElroy
As of September 2015
Current MPH Program Faculty
• Agriculture: 9
– Animal Sciences and Industry: 7
– Entomology: 2
• Arts & Sciences: 7
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Biology: 3
Journalism and Mass Communications: 2
Psychology: 1
Statistics: 1
• Human Ecology: 21
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Family Studies and Human Services: 1
Hospitality Management: 1
Human Nutrition: 14
Kinesiology: 5
• Veterinary Medicine: 20
– Clinical Sciences: 3
– Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology: 17
• Total: 57
As of September 2015
Travel Awards / Scholarships
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Graduate Council Travel Awards (available for all graduate
students)
– 2013: $250
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MPH Travel Awards: (for MPH students in all areas)
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CVM Travel Awards / Scholarships to MPH Students (IDZ)
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2010: $2,500
2011: $2,000
2012: $7,000
2013: $6,000
2014: $3,300
2015: $3,000
TOTAL: $23,800
2009: $ 2,000
2010: $ 2,500
2011: $ 3,500
2012: $ 8,000
2013: $41,300
2014: $ 6,025
2015: $ 2,500
2016: $ 2,000
TOTAL: $67,825
TOTAL (FY 2009-2016): $91,875
As of September 2015