Presently working at the Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at HelmholtzZentrum München, Vernon Cail has traveled far from Springfield. After graduation in 2011 he was hired by the Preventive Medicine Department at Rush University to serve as a Research Assistant. The study’s target population was low income families living in the city of Chicago. Later he served at the Sylvia Lawry Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research in Munich, Germany before moving to his present position.

Laurette Nessa, who is a Spring 2012 MPH Graduate, is currently working at SIU School of Medicine as a Clinical Research Specialist for the Center of Clinical Research under the direction of a faculty member. The research study aims to decipher various indicators that would help identify Emergency Department patients that would be at high risk of Gonorrhea and Chlamydia infection.

Sonia Vasdev, a 2012 graduate is Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedics at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois.  This position involves the administration of clinical research activities as well as teaching, training and orientation of clinical research staff, residents and faculty. She will also be responsible for writing and monitoring research grants, as well as presenting research findings at national meetings.

After finding success in his home nation, Fikayo has decided to expand his horizons through his experience at UIS!

Brooke Newell is now the Program Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinator at Coordinated science Lab at the University of Illinois. As the Curriculum Coordinator for the Technology Entrepreneur Center (TEC) in the College of Engineering, she is responsible for coordinating curriculum for TEC’s undergraduate and graduate courses. She advises students on TEC courses; works with instructors, assisting student registration, coursework, and course evaluation.

Christopher Vemagiri Marbaniang, a graduate student at the University of Illinois Springfield, hopes to combine his two passions, public health and theatre, to educate people about important health issues.“I plan to use my skills as an actor and education in public health from UIS to promote health through theatre and TV shows, such as documentaries or film after I graduate from UIS. I believe the best way to communicate health is through entertainment,” he said.

Alexandra Scherba, a recent graduate with a double degree in Master of Public Health and Master of Public Administration, was hired at the Sangamon County Department of Public Health. Check out her video describing her experience at UIS!