IDEA Exchange by ASPPH

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to build a research career rooted in community, and how do the relationships we form along the way shape the work we do? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Dr. Jacob Bleasdale, PhD, CHES® , Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences at the University of Central Florida, to explore his journey from pre-med student to...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to find your place in public health—and how does that sense of identity evolve as your career grows? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Dr. Clarion Harris , a public health scholar, educator, and researcher, to explore the transitions that shape who we become as public health professionals. Dr. Harris reflects on her journey from...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when students are given the space to think boldly, listen deeply, and turn real-world challenges into innovative public health solutions? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Ananth Kudaravalli, Maahe Kunvar, and Alia Mulbagal from the University of Maryland, winners of the 2026 Public Health Innovation Lab, to explore their journey fro...

Send us Fan Mail What does it take to turn a passion for public health into a career—and how can we better prepare the next generation to thrive in an ever-changing field? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Nakia Bolden, MPH, CHES®, public health educator, entrepreneur, and founder of I Am Health Education, to explore her journey across healthcare, infectious dise...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to build a career in public health, and how can students and emerging professionals find their place in such a wide-ranging field? In this episode of Idea Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Allie Murphy , an emerging public health leader, Fulbright scholar, and former This Is Public Health Ambassador , to explore a journey shaped by curiosity, community...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when public health meets creativity, culture, and authentic storytelling? In this episode of the IDEA Exchange Podcast , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Dorian Johnson —better known as the "PHuncle" —to explore how he's redefining what public health communication can look like. Drawing on his background as a personal trainer, health educator, entrepre...

Send us Fan Mail What if accessibility wasn't something we added at the end of a project—but the foundation we built it on from the very beginning? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , Miranda Bosse sits down with accessibility and instructional design expert Leah Roman, MPH, MCHES®, CPACC , to explore why accessible learning is essential to advancing equity in academic public health. Drawing f...

Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest challenges facing our communities—from healthcare and housing to education and public safety—could be addressed by thinking upstream? In this episode of IDEA Exchange , host Miranda Bosse sits down with Dr. Paul Fleming, Associate Professor of Health Behavior and Health Equity at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and author of Imagine Doing Bet...

Send us Fan Mail ASPPH’s IDEA Exchange podcast continues its exploration of innovation and transformation in academic public health with the release of Episode 3, “ Rewriting the Rules: Public Health Education in the Age of AI ”, featuring Dr. Miruna Buta of the University of Washington. Episode 3, which will be released on Thursday June 11, will examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping hi...

Send us Fan Mail The second episode of the IDEA Exchange Podcast, Where Public Health Begins: Learning, Leading, and Taking the Leap , features Lady Dorothy Elli . Lady is a former This Is Public Health Ambassador and public health professional, currently serving as a Princeton in Asia Fellow and an MPH graduate of the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health.  Tune in as Lady reflects on h...

Send us Fan Mail Introducing the IDEA Exchange Podcast: Elevating Conversations in Academic Public Health Public health is evolving, and ASPPH is working to elevate the conversations shaping the future of academic public health. Launching April 9 during National Public Health Week (NPHW), the IDEA Exchange Podcast is a new platform designed to convene leaders, innovators, and changemakers from acr...

Send us Fan Mail Introducing the IDEA Exchange Podcast: Elevating Conversations in Academic Public Health Public health is evolving, and ASPPH is working to elevate the conversations shaping the future of academic public health. Launching April 9 during National Public Health Week (NPHW), the IDEA Exchange Podcast is a new platform designed to convene leaders, innovators, and changemakers from acr...