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For April Sokalsky, food is a tool for connection, education, and community 🍽️. At Temple CPH, she’s turning that into real impact. 👉 Read her story: buff.ly/9Tbe5dE

From handshakes to hiring pipelines. 👏 The Barnett College of Public Health Career Fair brought students face-to-face with employers ready to connect, recruit, and invest in their future.

Walk in their shoes, literally. 👟 Barnett Recreational Therapy students are stepping into real-life mobility challenges using walkers, canes, and adaptive techniques to better understand the people they’ll one day serve. Because empathy isn’t taught. It’s experienced.

Kinesiology alum and former Temple football player Jordan Spector turned a career setback into a thriving sports art business — now collaborating with pro athletes and hometown teams like the Eagles and Phillies. buff.ly/fKaIuSq

The future of public health nutrition starts here. 🍎🥼. At the White Coat Ceremony, our MPH in Nutrition students began supervised experiential learning — preparing to serve communities through ethical, evidence-based care as future Registered Dietitian Nutritionists.

Measles is back. With the UK losing its measles-free status due to declining vaccination rates, CPH experts emphasize the importance of maintaining high immunization coverage and public trust in vaccines. buff.ly/ckrqBIJ

Public Health: Always in the game

From classrooms to community kitchens, Dr. Gina Tripicchio is redefining how we think about food and health. 🍎 Learn how her work is helping people make sustainable, evidence-based nutrition decisions in our latest faculty spotlight. cph.temple.edu/news/2026/02/b…

📊 New research from Temple CPH shows COVID-19 hasn’t disappeared — it’s changed. Studies reveal long COVID remains a real concern and updated prevention strategies still matter in today’s world. buff.ly/Bn7Qxf5

🔍 From data to decisions: Discover how CPH alum Hamlet Gasoyan, DS, PhD, MPH, is turning real-world obesity research into insights that inform health policy and improve treatment access. 👉 buff.ly/mLkg27C

From North Philly to nearly everywhere 🌍✈️ Stop by our International Study Abroad table in the lobby of Paley to explore global opportunities!

Giveback Day in action 🤍. On Saturday, our CPH community volunteered across Philadelphia. They showed up, pitched in, and supported organizations doing meaningful work every day. Days like these remind us that public health is rooted in community, connection, and care.

Hands-on experience that goes the distance. Temple RT students are completing internships across the U.S., gaining skills that matter. 🔗 Read the article to learn more. buff.ly/abkdTzb

Kicking off semester two in our favorite spaces ✨

Dr. Cheryl Hyde’s career is a powerful reminder that community-centered practice is at the heart of real public health impact. Read more at the link. buff.ly/bKqQaeN

📸 A year in focus. From groundbreaking moments in Paley Hall to everyday acts of service, 2025 was full of stories worth a thousand words. Check out our year-in-review and relive the moments that shaped the Barnett College of Public Health. buff.ly/hBzoGeC

Happy New Year! Grateful for the moments that shaped 2025 — and the people who made it meaningful. We are excited for all that 2026 will bring. ✨

In Hawkins, shadows linger beneath everyday life — and what happens there still changes everything above it. The same is true in our world, where unseen systems shape health and opportunity. 🌒 Public health works in those in-between spaces, building trust, care, and connection.

Happy Holidays from the College of Public Health! ✨Thank you to our incredible community for another year of learning, service, and impact. Wishing you peace, joy, and good health in the year ahead.

As the year winds down and the holidays bring us together, nutrition doesn’t have to be perfect — just intentional. 🥦 CDC nutrient-density rankings spotlight vegetables that support health with every bite, making small, realistic choices easier during the holiday season.