MPH Capstone Bank
Students create final program projects integrating skills gained in their graduate study work. These projects are aimed at addressing a current health issue of a specific population, which is disproportionally impacted by it.
Comprehensive List of MPH Culminating Experience
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Graduated Cohorts
Fall 2024
| Scholar | Capstone Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Symphanie Algdon | Harvesting Hope: Addressing Suicide Among Agricultural Workers in Merced County, CA | Diaz, Heather |
| Octavia Bickham | Cardiovascular Disease in Black American Women of South Sacramento, California | Mink, Michael |
| Jaylene Capuchino Gutierrez | Preterm Birth in Black Women in Contra Costa County | Wagner, Jenny |
| Emily Coviello | Addressing Depression Among Undergraduate Students: A Multi-Level, Campus-Based Intervention | Mink, Michael |
| Chyna Ellis | Cannabis Use Disorder in Sexual Minority Women of Sacramento County | Diaz, Heather |
| Alonda Garcia | Maternal Iron-Deficiency Anemia Among Hispanic Pregnant Women in Sacramento County, CA | Mink, Michael |
| Amanda Garcia | Reaching Out is a Sign of Strength: Suicide Prevalence and Impact Among Law Enforcement Officers (Leos) In Sacramento County, California | Wagner, Jenny |
| Victoria Garcia | Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation as a Primary Indicator of Severe Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Among Hispanic Women in Santa Cruz County, CA | Wagner, Jenny |
| Atefa Hakimi | Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Among Afghan Family in Sacramento County | Wagner, Jenny |
| Laura Hayes | Beat the Heat Sacramento: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease among People Experiencing Homelessness in Sacramento County, California | Mink, Michael |
| Emma Heffernan | Moving Forward: A Fall Prevention Program for Post-Stroke Adults with Physical Disabilities in Sacramento, County, CA | Mink, Michael |
| Nadira Hoque | Breath of Hope: Reducing Asthma Burdens for Latino Children in Sacramento | Wagner, Jenny |
| Noelle Jamari | The B.L.O.O.M. Initiative: A Community-Based Prevention Approach to Reducing Postpartum Depression Among Black Women in Sacramento County, CA | Mink, Michael |
| Jenna Lugliani | Survive to Thrive: A Community-Based Depression Prevention Program for Low-Income Breast Cancer Survivors in Sacramento County, California | Mink, Michael |
| Jennifer Miller | Rhode Island Community College Students With ADHD: Preventing Motor Vehicle Crashes | Mink, Michael |
| Zeena Mohammed | Cardiovascular Disease in Adults in South Sacramento | Mink, Michael |
| Lauren Nicholson | Enhancing COPD Prevention and Management Among American Indians in Glenn County, California | Wagner, Jenny |
| Reena Perales | Coronary Heart Disease among low-income Hispanic adults living in Stanislaus County | Mink, Michael |
| Celine Perez | Arbor de Vida Addressing Postpartum Depression among Hispanic Women in San Joaquin County ages 19-25 | Mink, Michael |
| Gabriela Villanueva | Immigration Related Anxiety As A Suicide Risk Among Latinx Adolescents in Mixed-Status Families in Los Angeles County | Diaz, Heather |
| Jenny Zambrano Bermudez | Addressing Depressive Symptoms Among Latina Adolescents: Voces Sanadoras, A Culturally Responsive School-Based Intervention for Riverside County, California | Diaz, Heather |
| Victoria Zamora | The Mothers Overcoming Maternal Mental Health Program (MOM) Reducing Postpartum Depression Risk Among Hispanic Adolescents in Stanislaus County, California | Diaz, Heather |
Fall 2023
| Scholar | Capstone Title | Advisor |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Adams | The Silver Lining: An intervention aimed at preventing chlamydia infections among community-dwelling women in Sacramento County, California | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Lauren Batoon | Safeguarding male construction workers aged 50 and over from heat-related illness in Maricopa County, Arizona | Diaz, Heather |
| Jennifer Catanzaro | The Stronger Together Initiative: Addressing postpartum depression among women living below the poverty line in Sacramento County | Wagner, Jenny |
| Karenjit Dhillon | Obesity in African-American youth in Sacramento County | Ainsworth, Dale |
| FNU Fahima | Sacramento County women’s asthma program | Wagner, Jenny |
| Alisha Fang | Hmong Together: Addressing DM2 among Hmong living in Sacramento County | Wagner, Jenny |
| Adrianna Gonzales | Cultivating Anxiety Support for Foster Youth: Reduced generalized anxiety disorder among foster youth of Sacramento County, California | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Carina Guzman | Womb to Bloom: Addressing low birthweight among Black newborns in Sacramento’s 95823 ZIP code | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Kimberly Jeffries | Supporting formerly incarcerated Black men with opioid use disorder in Sacramento County | Mink, Michael |
| Dashmesh Kaur | Gray Matter Matters: Addressing Alzheimer’s disease among adults aged 65 and older in Sacramento, CA | Diaz, Heather |
| Kiranjot Kaur | Breathe Better, Live Better LA: Reducing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) risk among low-income middle-aged adults in Los Angeles County (LAC) | Wagner, Jenny |
| Mahalia LeClerc | Free Your Breath: Addressing tobacco use and hypertension in bisexual women living in San Joaquin Valley | Mink, Michael |
| Jasmin Lopez | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) prevention van health program in Treasure Island, San Francisco, County, California | Diaz, Heather |
| Mario Lopez Mendez | Juntos T2: A type 2 diabetes prevention program for Latino adults 18-64 in Imperial County, CA | Mink, Michael |
| Silvia Molina | Stay Strong, Steady, and Safe at Home: Partnering across disciplines to prevent falls among older women in Sacramento | Wagner, Jenny |
| Ashley Mozzetti | Empower Her: Improving maternal health among pregnant Black teens in the San Joaquin Valley to address infant mortality | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Jacqueline Nnamata | Bridging the Gap: Addressing mental health stigma in Northern California’s African immigrant communities | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Macy Quan | Connecting Sacramento: Combating depression among older adults aged 60+ living in Sacramento County | Wagner, Jenny |
| Kara Reyes | Addressing substance use disorders (SUDs) among the unhoused population in Sacramento County | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Ibtisam Shoman | Post-traumatic stress disorder among children aged 10-18 living in Gaza | Diaz, Heather |
| Simran Singh | Childhood pneumonia in California | Ainsworth, Dale |
| Brittany Smith | Forecasting Futures: Public health strategies to reduce maternal mortality rates among Black women in Oakland, California | Wagner, Jenny |
| John Xiong | Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Southeast Asian adults in Sacramento County, California | Ainsworth, Dale |