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June 2025

Portrait of University of Iowa Prof. Michael Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory.

Epi Prof. Michael Pentella named State Hygienic Lab director

Michael Pentella, interim director of the State Hygienic Laboratory (SHL) since December, will become permanent director on June 1. Pentella is a clinical professor of epidemiology and former associate director in the SHL. He takes over the position from Chris Atchison, who retired Jan. 5.
Bill Field

Field honored with Iowa Radon Hero Award

CPH Professor Bill Field was honored March 6 with the Iowa Radon Hero Award from the Iowa Department of Public Health for his work as a researcher, educator, and advocate.
Graduate Selfie in Hancher Auditorium

Class Notes

Keep up with your classmates from the College of Public Health. Submit your Class Note here and it will be included on our website and in our Iowa Public Health alumni magazine.
2018 Legislative Breakfast.

Students meet with lawmakers at 2018 legislative breakfast

CPH students made the trip to Des Moines in March for our annual legislative breakfast.
From the Front Row podcast icon

Podcast: ‘From the Front Row: Student Voices in Public Health’

Check out the first episode of our new podcast, "From the Front Row: Student Voices in Public Health." You'll get an inside look at what it's like to be a public health grad student in 2018 as three students discuss their experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.
Portrait of Bobbi Bentz of the Department of Community and Behavioral Health at the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Alumna Bobbi Bentz profiled as a Forty Under 40 honoree

Read about the professional goals and aspirations of alumna Bobbi Bentz (04MPH/MHA), executive account manager at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Des Moines, Iowa, and one of the Business Record's 2018 Forty Under 40 honorees.
A portrait of Mollie Giller of the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Alumna Mollie Giller profiled as a Forty Under 40 honoree

Learn about the professional goals and aspirations of alumna Mollie Giller (11MPH), director of Amanda the Panda Family Grief Center in West Des Moines, Iowa, and one of the Business Record's 2018 Forty Under 40 honorees.
A portrait of Dr. Sue Curry, former dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health.

Curry appointed chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Sue Curry, University of Iowa interim executive vice president and provost and distinguished professor of health management and policy in the UI College of Public Health, has been appointed chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (Iowa Now)
Sefonobong Obot

Q & A with CPH graduate student Sefonobong Obot

Sefonobong Obot, an MPH student in community and behavioral health, was recently interviewed about her work on a community engagement project in Mason City, Iowa. The project was part of an "Aging in Place" public health campaign led by CPH Associate Professor Shelly Campo in partnership with the Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities.
Bobbie Bentz and Mollie Giller

Two alumni named ‘Forty Under 40’ in Des Moines

Two College of Public Health alumni, Bobbi Bentz (04MPH/MHA) and Mollie Giller, were among the “Forty Under 40” named this year by the Business Record in Des Moines. Bentz is an executive account manager at Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield in Des Moines, Iowa, and is also a member of the Ankeny City Council. Giller […]

Jobs Bulletin

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Alumni Directory

Keep up with your classmates with our College of Public Health Alumni Directory.

Use this form to join the directory or to update your existing listing.

Alumni are listed by name, degrees earned, town of residence and email address, and have the option of adding employer, job title, employment sector and LinkedIn page.

Upcoming Events

Hospital and Health Systems Leadership Lecture: Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, Feb. 19

College of Public Health Rural Health Summit, Feb. 28

Public Health Day on the Hill, March 5

Public Health Conference of Iowa, April 1-2

› Hawkeye Caucus, April 9

CPH Commencement Ceremony, May 17

More College of Public Health events...

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