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Alumna Rebecca Arnold to speak about global health Nov. 10

Published on October 30, 2015

A portrait of Rebecca Arnold, MPH '10College of Public Health alumna Rebecca Arnold (MPH ’10) will be visiting Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to take part in several special events. Arnold has a distinguished career working in global public health and is currently the senior program officer at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs.

Nov. 10
Guest Seminar – Improving Community Health: From Africa to Asia, from Grassroots to Policy
Noon to 1 p.m.
C217 CPHB

Arnold will speak about her career improving community health around the world. All are invited; lunch will be provided.

Nov. 10
WorldCanvass: Communicating for Social and Behavioral Change
5 p.m.
FilmScene, 118 E College St., Iowa City

Arnold will receive the UI’s 2015 International Impact Award and discuss her career in global public health. She will be joined in the discussion by College of Public Health faculty members Edith Parker and William Story, and by graduate students Maya Ramaswamy, Jacob Kundert, and Natalia Santos. The event is free and open to the public.