Seminar Series
The EpiCH Seminar Series brings together leading public health practitioners and researchers who address our mission to improve the public’s health through state-of-the-art research, translation of research into practice, and innovative training.
Seminars are presented throughout the semester on Fridays from 10:00 – 11:00 AM CT.
- Fall semester seminars will be delivered in-person in the WBOB. Please see EpiCH Events Page for further information.
- EpiCH Seminar Series events will be available online the following Monday at EpiCH Youtube Playlist
- If you would like to receive emails about upcoming seminars, please contact Ginger Hughes at
Fall 2025
| Date | Speaker and affiliation | Seminar title |
| 9/5/2025 | Claire Kamp Dush, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Minnesota; Marla Eisenberg, Professor, Div. of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota; Simon Rosser, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | Science under fire |
| 9/19/2025 | Amy Fairchild, Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, University of Minnesota | Canaries in the coal mine: Public health officials experiences of pandemic backlash |
| 9/26/2025 (workshop for faculty and staff) | Kelly Searle, Associate Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | A practical guide to responsible use of AI for research and education |
| 10/3/2025 (Martinson lecture) | Norrina Allen, Professor of Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology), Northwestern University | Healthier, earlier: Cardiovascular health across the life course |
| 10/10/2025 | The Cannabis Research Center, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | Cannabis in Minnesota: Legalization and implementation, research needs, and CRC research |
| 10/24/2025 | Alanna Chamberlain, Faculty, Mayo Clinic | Rochester Epidemiology Project |
| 10/31/2025 | Catherine Kim, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Epidemiology, University of Michigan | Menopause: Suspect or scapegoat |
| 11/7/2025 | CVD epi pod, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | Pods on parade: CVD Epidemiology Pod |
| 11/14/2025 | Patricia Jewett, Assistant Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Minnesota | Violence and violence prevention |
| 12/5/2025 | Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota | Ancient practices for modern times: yoga, meditation, and Ayurveda and their relevance for public health today (and what has Dianne been up to?) |
| 12/12/2025 | Ruth Lynfield, State Epidemiologist and Medical Director at the Minnesota Department of Health | Human behavior and emerging infections: Can insight impact the trajectory? |
