Academics

Nutrition major Gabrielle Benkenstein has been named a Fall 2025 Scholar-Athlete by UMass Athletics. 

Autumn Liguori-Bills has been selected as one of the recipients of the inaugural CLACLS Undergraduate Community Project Award.

Heather Wemhoener, online program director and lecturer in the Department of Nutrition, has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Public Health Sciences alumna Chloé Massabni ’25 has been awarded a U.S. Fulbright grant for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

Nutrition alumna Sharon Bonsu '23, '24M, was recently selected for a pair of prestigious nutrition awards.

The SPHHS invites the campus community to attend the SPHHS dean's seminar, “Health Policy Advocacy in Today's Climate: Expert Experiences & Guidance,” on Oct. 3

Alicia Timme-Laragy has been named to the inaugural cohort of 2025-26 Dialogic Classroom Fellows by the Intergroup Dialogue Initiative (IGDI). 

Four SPHHS students used an opportunity with HHMI along with their UMass education to aid studies meant to improve lives in the community and beyond.

Three members of the SPHHS community spent part of their summer sharing knowledge with high school students at the university's Pre-College @ UMass program.

The SPHHS has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Chen as the inaugural program director for its online Master of Health Administration (MHA) degree program.

During the 2024–25 academic year, an interdisciplinary team worked together to build awareness and support for integrating IPE activities into coursework.

The UMass Amherst Alumni Association has announced the recipients of its 2025 scholarships and awards, including 7 SPHHS students from all 4 majors.