School of Public Health Students' Association
The SPHSA is a student-run organization that serves as an academic and social support system so that all students can have the best university experience possible. Learn more about your SPHSA.
What do we do?
We serve as a liaison between students and administration of the School.
The objectives of SPHSA are to:
- provide guidance and advocate on behalf of all students, including campus and distance students, and all specialty areas within the School of Public Health graduate programs
- create opportunities for, and inform School of Public Health students of, intellectual, cultural, social and recreational activities
- ensure School graduate students are represented in the School of Public Health, the Graduate Students Association and the broader University of Alberta committees
- increase awareness of public health principles and practice, public health research and graduate education in public health
- engage in and encourage public health initiatives, both local and global, on campus and in the community
Elected positions 2023
President
Sarah De Medeiros
Vice President
Emma Forest
External Relations
Sameera Gumma
Internal Relations
Clinton Ekaeze
Social Coordinators
Melissa Tirkha and Jastinne Diaz
Communications Officer
Binishdeep Nanda
Financial Officer
Markus Gaenzle
PhD DaL
Ilke Akpinar
Epidemiology DaL
Mai Huynh
Applied Biostatistics DaL
Armeen Ahmadian
Health Policy & Management
Evita Molino
Health Promotion (Distance)
Chelsea Costa
Health Promotion (campus)
Julieanna Karathra
Global Health
Jinny Park
MSc DaL
McKayla Kirkpatrick