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SLU "Public Health: Unscripted"

The Saint Louis University "Public Health: Unscripted" podcast is a student-led podcast series that looks more deeply into the work of students, professors, staff, and community partners within the public health landscape of St. Louis.

Our biweekly series, led by second-year SLU M.P.H. student Erinn Miller and produced by CPHSJ staff, discusses academic and professional topics across all concentrations in the public health world. The hosts add a dash of whimsy and character along the way. Topics discussed include behavioral science and health education; biosecurity and disaster preparedness; biostatistics; epidemiology; global health; health management and policy; maternal and child health public health practice; and public health practice.


Podcast Episodes

Episode 12: Dr. Kimberly Enard & MHA student Erika Collins

SLU faculty member Dr. Kimberly Enard and second year MHA student Erika Collins join the Public Health: Unscripted podcast to discuss their experience at the 2023 National Association for Health Services Executives Case Competition, where 31 student teams competed in presenting a solution to a topical health management challenge, network with students and professionals around the nation, and gain invaluable professional development skills.

Episode 11: Ricardo J. Wray, Ph.D., M.S.

Dr. Ricardo Wray, CPHSJ professor in the Behavioral Science and Health Equity department, talks about how he got involved in public health communicaitons and his recent sabbatical that focused on mosquito prevention through the use of the MosquitoAlert app. Wray discusses how technology and digital media can be used to address some of the world’s biggest health issues that come as a result of climate change, and why community level public health approaches can help address socioeconomic health inequities. Visit the Missouri Botanical Garden's information page to read more about Mosquito Alert STL.

Episode 10: Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M.Ed.

SLU Associate Dean of Research, Department of Behavioral Science and Health Equity professor, and United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation Board Member, Dr. Enbal Shacham, joins the Public Health: Unscripted podcast to discuss what geospatial technology is and how it can be used to improve health outcomes in communities across the globe. Shacham gives listeners a first-hand insight into how she got involved in the geospatial industry as a public health researcher and how this technology can be used to help us understand health inequities in the environments where we live, work, and play. Finally, she leaves listeners with encouraging words to get involved with Geospatial Intelligence Systems, and how students can do just that.

Episode 9: Patrick Murphy

Patrick Murphy, second-year Masters of Public Health student joint concentrating in biosecurity and disaster preparedness and epidemiology, joins host Erinn Miller on the Public Health: Unscripted podcast to discuss his summer internship experience. Murphy spent his summer at the Center for Clinical Excellence within BJC working with the Clinical Information and Analytics team to collect and analyze health data and public reporting. Murphy discusses what it was like building on his data-driven skillset, leveraging his public health education into a hospital management role, and what it was like working for a major hospital system that has such a large impact on the St. Louis community.

Episode 8: Monica Bates, CHES

Monica Bates, second-year Master of Public Health student at Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice joins the Public Health: Unscripted Podcast alongside new host, Erinn Miller. Monica Bates discusses her summer internship with International Help, and her experience providing health education and training to members of a small rural community in El Salvador.

Episode 7: Catlin Crowley Clemmons

Catlin Crowley Clemmons, second-year Masters of Heath Administration student at Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice joins the Public Health: Unscripted Podcast alongside new host, Erinn Miller, to talk to us about her summer internship experience with Centene for the first episode of our second season.

Episode 6: Sharon Skidmore Stern, M.S.W., LCSW

Sharon Skidmore Stern has more than 20 years of experience in clinical and administrative work with children and families. As chief program officer at FamilyForward, she is responsible for the administration and oversight of all client programs. Stern has extensive training in play therapy and is phase I, II, and III certified in the Neurosequential Model of TherapeuticsTM (NMT). She serves as the NMT site coordinator for FamilyForward and is the only individual in Missouri to have achieved phase III/mentor level certification.

Episode 5: Michael Elliott, Ph.D.

Michael Elliott, Ph.D., is the associate dean of academic affairs and an associate professor of biostatistics at the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice. Elliott has extensive experience with managing and analyzing data for large community studies funded by the National Cancer Institute, the American Cancer Society, and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and is a member of the APHA and ADA.

Episode 4: Jason Newland, M.D., Med, FPIDS

Jason Newland, M.D., Med, FPIDS, is a professor of pediatrics at Washington University in St. Louis and the Schnuck Family Endowed Chair in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at St. Louis Children’s Hospital. His current research spotlights the use of antimicrobials and the impact of an antimicrobial stewardship program at children’s hospitals. Additionally, he led COVID-19 research efforts evaluating the rate of transmission in schools, the impact of routine school-based SARS-CoV-2 testing, and the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for children. 

Episode 3: Julia López Ph.D., M.P.H., LCSW

Julia López Ph.D., M.P.H., LCSW, is an adjunct faculty member in the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice. In this episode of the "Public Health Unscripted" podcast, López joined hosts Casey Allen and Andrew Solsrud to discuss social work, public health, and the intersection between the two during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Episode 2: Nancy L. Weaver, Ph.D., M.P.H.

Nancy L. Weaver, Ph.D., M.P.H., is a professor of behavioral science and health education in the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice. In this episode of the "Public Health: Unscripted" podcast, Weaver joined hosts Casey Allen and Andrew Solsrud to discuss behavioral science and health education within the context of her teaching, improv, trauma, and her work with Support Over Silence for KIDS.

Episode 1: Trailer - Hosts Casey Allen and Andrew Solsrud

Hosts Casey Allen and Andrew Solsrud will walk you through a brief introduction to the Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice's student-led podcast. Casey and Andrew will take the listener on a journey through various topics within the public health landscape with guests that include public health faculty, staff, students and community partners. Please stay tuned for the inaugural episode of SLU Public Health: Unscripted and additional episodes to follow.