CPH student employee honored for contributions
Published on April 14, 2022
As part of National Student Employment Week 2022, University of Iowa student employees are being honored for their contributions. CPH student Eliza Steere, a research assistant in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health, is one of seven UI student employees being recognized this week. She was awarded a certificate of distinction.
Despite the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, Steere was a standout contributor to the Department of Community and Behavioral Health’s public health mission.
The Rancho Palos Verdes, California, native worked on the College of Public Health’s efforts to promote HPV vaccination, co-creating an extensive training for dental hygienists, and launching a project to help understand the role ear, nose, and throat doctors can play in increasing HPV vaccination. She also represented the department in regular calls with the American Cancer Society, Iowa Department of Public Health, and other entities.
“Eliza brings a ‘can-do-attitude’ to any project she works on for my research team,” says her supervisor Natoshia Askelson, an associate professor in the College of Public Health. “Our team leadership is continually impressed with her growth and dedication.”
Steere graduated with a bachelor’s degree in public health with highest distinction in December 2021. She is now a first-year UI graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in public health.
Stephanie Evett and Anna Correa, both students in community and behavioral health, were also nominated for awards.