SLU Public Health Unscripted

In this episode of the 'Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, second-year MHA student Christian Buendia discusses his experience as a graduate administrative intern at Mercy Primary Care. He reflects on his passion for healthcare, the SLU pool application and interview process, and the valuable experiences he gained over the summer. Buendia shares his key takeaways, insights into Mercy’s work c...

In this episode of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, second-year MHA student Harleen Gulati shares insights from her summer internship at Milliman, where she worked as a Healthcare Account Executive Intern.  She reflects on her interest in healthcare consulting, the application and interview process, and the exciting projects she contributed to during her internship. Gulati also highlights...

In the first episode of Season 4 of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, we welcome Lydia Dixon, a second-year Master of Health Administration student and President of the Student Association of Health Management and Policy (SAHMP).  Lydia shares exciting plans SAHMP has in store for the upcoming school year, reflects on her experiences within the organization and as president, and offers valu...

The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice’s 'Public Health Unscripted' podcast is back for Season 4! In this special teaser episode, host Molly Griffin gives listeners a sneak peek at what’s ahead in the 2025–2026 season. This year, we’ll kick things off by spotlighting CPHSJ students as they share insights from their involvement in student organizations and...

In the final episode of season three of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, we feature second-year Master of Public Health student and CPHSJ Marketing and Communications Graduate Student Worker, Luke Busboom. Luke reflects on his time in the MarComm role and his overall experience at Saint Louis University. He shares highlights including favorite professors, memorable projects, and a few word...

In this episode, listeners get to know Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph. D., Chair of the Health Management and Policy Department. He reflects on his unique career journey, what led him to the priesthood, his impactful work at SLU over the years, and shares a few final thoughts as he prepares for his next chapter at Loyola University Chicago . 

In this episode, listeners will get to know first-year MHA student, Izzy-Pruitt! Pruitt shares her experience in leadership roles with Student Government during undergrad that helped motivate her to pursue an MHA. You can also learn more about what an MHA program at SLU is like and specifically, what it is like for a first-year student. Finally, Pruitt and host, Luke Busboom, reminisce about gradu...

In this episode, listeners can learn more about Second-Year MHA student Lionel Gumireddy! Gumireddy shares his educational journey and how he landed here at Saint Louis University. We also get a glimpse into what his internship experience was like and some of his favorite things to do in St. Louis! 

In this week’s episode, host Luke Busboom sits down with Vector-Borne Disease Prevention Specialist, Brooke Dedrick. Dedrick, who works with the St. Louis County Department of Public Health, shares why mosquitoes poise such a unique health risk for communities and the ways in which those risks can be minimized through source reduction practices. Listeners will also learn about ticks and how they c...

In this episode, listeners learn about the CPHSJ Undergraduate Program Advisor, Maggie Callon. Join us as Callon paints a picture of the undergraduate programs within the CPHSJ and as she shares how she writes her famous ‘Friday Mailers!’ 

In this episode we're joined by Infection Preventionist and Co-Host of the APIC '5 Second Rule Podcast,' Kelly Holmes, MS, CIC, FAPIC. Host Luke Busboom sits down with Kelly to talk about the infection prevention field, jobs, myths and how the '5 Second Rule Podcast' is produced. Listeners will learn more about the infection side of public health.

In our first episode in our new studio at the freshly renovated second floor of the Wool Center at Saint Louis University, host Luke Busboom sits down with MPH student, Grace Biju Thomas! Listeners will learn about the experience of an international student and what global health means. Thomas discusses attending the Forbes Under 30 Summit and how that experience came to be! Enjoy this first episo...

The College for Public Health and Social Justice will open the brand new second floor of the Wool Center for students on Monday, January 13th. In this teaser, listeners will hear useful information from host Luke Busboom as we begin the Spring semester in a new building (the Wool Center)! Additionally, upcoming guests and episodes are teased to get listeners excited about what is to come in the ne...

In today’s episode, we sit down with Ph. D. student, Derick Simmons and learn more about what getting a Ph. D. is like within SLU’s College for Public Health and Social Justice! Simmons shares his experiences and why he got into health administration and his journey that led him here. We wrap up the episode by learning more about what presenting research looks like at a conference and Simmons offe...

Ever wondered what biosecurity and disaster preparedness might look like?  In this episode, we hear from Kyle Foerst, M.S., and learn more about the field as well as what the courses he teaches at SLU look like. Listeners will get a chance to learn about Foerst’s background and the path he took to get him where he is today. Additionally, students will begin to learn about some key concepts, such a...

In this episode, we sit down with the Dean of our College, Dr. Leslie McClure, and the Executive Assistant to the Dean, Nicole Lyon, to discuss our big move in January! Listeners will learn more about some of the behind-the-scenes work that has been taking place over the last several years and get some insight into the hard work required for a successful transition. Dean McClure and Nicole share s...

In this episode, listeners can learn more about a student within the College for Public Health and Social Justice who has gone above and beyond to advocate for the student-experience at SLU. Undergraduate senior, Reueline Arulanandam shares about her role as President of Student Government Association and explains what Senate looks like and her different duties. Listen to gain a better understandi...

Learn more about what it is like to be both a D1 athlete and an MPH student at SLU on this episode with Journey Amundson! Gain an insight into the student experience within CPHSJ and what it is like to balance school, work and extracurriculars while also practicing self-care. Finally, listeners will learn what a “hustle mindset” means to Amundson and how she puts it into practice to make the most...

In this episode of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast, second-year MPH student, Kelly Van Etten shares her experience completing her APEx internship this summer.  Van Etten, who interned at “City MatCH”, shared how she prepared herself for this internship as well as the interview process. She discussed several different projects that she worked on and some of the highlights from her experienc...

“This episode of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast features second-year master of public health students, Reilly Agmon and Hannah Gross.  Agmon, who currently serves as the Student Outbreak Response Team President shares his plans and goals for the student organization this semester while also giving us some more insight into who he is. Gross, who serves as the President for the Student Asso...

The Saint Louis University College for Public Health and Social Justice ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast is back for another season! On this special teaser episode, our host Luke Busboom, invites us in for a sneak peek at the third season of the 'Public Health: Unscripted' podcast.  This season we'll interview faculty, staff, alumni, and students that have experiences at and arou...

This episode of the ‘Public Health: Unscripted’ podcast features second-year master of public health student and CPHSJ marketing and communications student worker, Erinn Miller.  Miller reflects on her time as the mar/com student worker and some of the highlights of the role including being the main host for the podcast this season. Miller shares some wisdom with the new host, Luke Busboom, and pr...

This episode of the 'Public Health: Unscripted' podcast features second year masters of public health student and President of the Student Association for Public Health (SAPH), Andy Banda.  Banda discusses the programming done on campus for this year’s National Public Health Week and looks ahead to the future of the week with host, Luke Busboom. In this episode, listeners can learn more...

This episode of the Public Health: Unscripted podcast features, Senior VP & Chief Research Officer, Allison Kemner. Mrs. Kemner shares her experience as an alum of the SLU MPH program, an adjunct instructor for the BSHE program, and a preceptor to many students around the country, including the host of the podcast, Erinn Miller. Listen now to learn more about Mrs. Kemner, how she became intere...

The Public Health Unscripted Podcast is joined by fourth year Ph. D. candidate, Jerell DeCaille to talk about his experience as a doctoral student and what it means to choose to continue your advanced education. This episode he highlights his research in optimism and asset-approaches to community health and how these things influence health outcomes for black men and boys, different perspectives o...