What is the Student Advisory Group (SAG)?
- The IPHA Student Advisory Group serves as a connector and liaison between Indiana students with an interest in public health and IPHA staff & leadership. This group serves as a voice for student needs and guides IPHA’s efforts to provide students with meaningful engagement opportunities.
- Student Members of the SAG participate in the following activities:
- Assess and advocate for student needs;
- Collaborate with IPHA staff & leadership; and
- Implement projects to facilitate meaningful student engagement experiences & opportunities with IPHA.
- For example, the SAG is currently working on projects such as a student workshop series, a student webpage, and a networking platform through LinkedIn.
How do I become a Student Member of the SAG?
- SAG Student Member Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be an IPHA member
- Must be an undergraduate or graduate student at an Indiana college or university
- Must be pursuing a health-related degree and/or have a specific interest in public health
- Must be a student for duration of 1-year term of service
- Student Member Duties:
- Participate in monthly SAG meetings
- Contribute ~5 hours per month to SAG activities and projects
- Commit to 1-year term of service
- Applications for the 2024-2025 cohort will open in early Spring 2024.
2023-2024 SAG Cohort :
- Jenny Sheets, Student Member, Indiana University – Kokomo
- Adaline Heitz, Student Member, IUPUI
- Maria Klein, Student Member, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Yash Jain, Student Member, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Josephine Williams, Student Member, IUPUI
- Melissa Fernandez, Student Member, IUPUI
- Kora Beasley, Student Member, Manchester University
- DeVilliers Steyn, Student Member, Purdue University
- Ramandip Kaur, Student Member, IUPUI
- Alexandra Hughes, Student Member, Purdue University
- Seda Ngangu, Student Member, Indiana University – Bloomington
- Dr. Eric Wetzel, University Liaison, Wabash College
- Dr. Angelitta Spells, University Liaison, University of Indianapolis
- Andrea Janota, University Liaison, IUPUI
