{"id":174,"date":"2026-08-10T15:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nphs\/?page_id=174"},"modified":"2026-09-11T08:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T12:32:27","slug":"public-health-student-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/nphs\/about\/public-health-student-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Health Student Association"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-text-cta-media has-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-390953e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8ff61abe wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) is a voluntary student organization for students enrolled in public health programs at the University of Tennessee. The PHSA allows public health students, both new and seasoned, to develop leadership skills, enjoy time together, and develop health-promoting initiatives for the university community and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignright is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PHSA Paint the Rock 09-30-2021\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NnCT7kRB7nM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PHSA activities include: planning and leading the new student orientation each fall semester, participating in campus wellness events, and engaging in other service learning activities that promote health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public health students are elected each year for the positions of president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer.<br>Professor J. Chen serves as faculty adviser of the PHSA.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Annual Reports<em><br><\/em><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/publichealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2022\/10\/phsa_2021-2022_annualreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021 \u2013 2022 Academic Year<\/a><br><em><a href=\"http:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/publichealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2021\/10\/doc_GSA_Annual_2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2021<\/a><\/em><br><a href=\"http:\/\/cehhs.utk.edu\/publichealth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2017\/01\/PHGSA_2016AR.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 PHSA Officers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Role<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"mailto:jchen38@utk.edu\">Dr. Jiangang Chen<\/a><\/td><td>Faculty Advisor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"mailto:ktailor2@vols.utk.edu\">Kavi Tailor<\/a><\/td><td>President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jeandr\u00e9 Joubert<\/td><td>Graduate Vice President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sofia Madden<\/td><td>Graduate Treasurar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lily Cravens<\/td><td>Graduate Philanthrophy Chair<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cori Depew<\/td><td>Secretary<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Morgan O&#8217;Brien<\/td><td>PhD Candidate Representative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Deborah Shaw<\/td><td>Undergradute Vice President<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mayln Morgan<\/td><td>Undergradute Treasurer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nirvikta Osti<\/td><td>Undergradute Philanthrophy Chair<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Public Health Student Association (PHSA) is a voluntary student organization for students enrolled in public health programs at the University of Tennessee. 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