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IDEA Exchange: The Future is Public Health: Learning, Leadership & Global Impact

August 27 All day

The Future Is Public Health: Learning, Leadership & Global Impact with Allie Murphy

Curiosity, mentorship, and hands-on global experience can shape the next generation of public health leaders in powerful ways. In Episode 7 of the ASPPH IDEA Exchange Podcast, Allie Murphy shares how learning, leadership, and global engagement have shaped her path in public health and what that journey reveals about the future of the field.

Through this conversation, listeners will gain insights into how students and early-career professionals can build leadership skills, pursue global health opportunities, and find their place in a rapidly evolving public health landscape. Whether you’re a public health student, educator, practitioner, or emerging leader, this episode offers a hopeful and practical look at why the future is public health.

In This Episode, You’ll Explore

  • How curiosity and early learning experiences can shape a career path in public health.
  • Why mentorship and hands-on opportunities are essential for developing the next generation of public health leaders.
  • How global experiences can broaden perspective and deepen understanding of health challenges across communities.
  • Strategies students and early-career professionals can use to build leadership skills and pursue global health opportunities.
  • What emerging leaders reveal about the future of public health and the skills the field will need most.

HOST

Miranda Bosse, MPH, Director of IDEA Institute 

GUESTS

Allie Murphy, MPH, Fulbright

Allie Murphy is a recent Master of Public Health graduate from the University of Texas Medical Branch. Allie received her Bachelors of Science in Public Health from the University of Texas at Austin. Allie is currently conducting teenage pregnancy research teen pregnancy research in El Salvador as a Fulbright Grantee. Her work spans global and domestic public health initiatives, including program evaluation for a non-profit in Cambodia, maternal health research for parents in Bangladesh, nutritional analysis for malnourished children in Guatemala, and STD surveillance in Texas’s LGBTQIA+ community. Upon return to the United States, Allie will be pursuing a PhD in Population Health Sciences with a focus in infectious disease and women’s health.