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Doing data with heart
For HPM Data Scientist Emma Mairson, no two days look alike. From analyzing data and writing manuscripts to supporting grants and presenting at conferences, she thrives on the variety her role offers. “Every project presents new questions to solve,” she says. “I get to do really important work—and I get to do it with people I admire and who empower me."
'Serving those who served us,' HPM alumna takes pride in serving a purpose in role as director of VA Rocky Mountain Network
In 2023, Sunaina Kumar-Giebel (HPM ’06) was appointed Director of the VA Rocky Mountain Network, which meant overseeing the care of more than a million patients, an operating budget of five billion dollars and more than 20,000 employees.
Highmark VP of State Government Affairs Michael Yantis joins HPM as Public Health Leader-in-Residence
For the 2025-26 academic year, we are pleased to announce Michael Yantis as our Public Health Leader-in-Residence. The program enhances MPH students' exposure to real-world practice by mentoring them collectively and individually throughout the year on career development, leadership and more.