Blog - ExecHPM

Promotional graphic for UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. The text reads: "Johanna Arias, M.Ed., Joins UCLA as Executive MPH Student Affairs Officer." and "Johanna recently graduated from the prestigious USC Rossier School of Education with a Master of Education in Educational Counseling." On the right, Johanna Arias is pictured, smiling and wearing a tweed jacket, standing in front of green foliage.

01 Sep Johanna Arias, M.Ed., Joins UCLA as Executive MPH Student Affairs Officer

Posted at 10:05h in News

We are thrilled to announce that Johanna Arias, M.Ed., has officially joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Executive Programs Office in Health Policy and Management (ExecHPM) as the new Student Affairs Officer for the Executive MPH Program (EMPH), effective September 2025. This appointment...

06 Aug UCLA Online MHA Candidate Dr. Dana Adyani-Fard Launches Dental Care Product

Posted at 10:32h in News

UCLA Online MHA Candidate Dr. Dana Adyani-Fard has launched Blessand, an innovative gum care product featured in June 2025 on television show Die Höhle der Löwen (translated as “The Lion’s Den”), which is Germany’s version of Shark Tank. Co-founder and managing director of Blissandmore in Düsseldorf,...

01 Jul Dr. Isomi Miake-Lye Appointed New EMPH Program Director

Posted at 11:38h in News

A Letter from UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Department of Health Policy and Management Professor and Endowed Chair Dr. Ninez Ponce I am thrilled to announce that Dr. Isomi Miake-Lye will be taking on a new role in the EMPH program as Program Director, beginning...

UCLA MHA Capstone Projects Spring 2025 slide featuring headshots of MHA Candidates Brandy Duong, Lindsey Borrego, and Gene Salgado.

01 Apr UCLA Online MHA Capstone Projects Spring 2025

Posted at 12:22h in News

Congratulations to all of the MHA students who just completed their capstone project during Term 7 of the program. In this applied field project, taught by Professor Seth Lake, MPH, the assignment in the UCLA online MHA program is to design and conduct a project based...

10 Mar Bridging Clinical Excellence and Leadership: A Conversation with Jess Thies, MPH, RN

Posted at 14:48h in News

At the intersection of clinical expertise and public health leadership, Registered Nurses (RNs) are uniquely positioned to drive healthcare innovation. However, many clinicians feel their career trajectory is limited to traditional bedside roles or advanced nursing degrees. Jessica Thies, MPH, RN, is a powerful example...

11 Dec EMPH Graduate Brandon Fernandez Promoted to CEO of CRI-Help

Posted at 11:45h in News

Executive MPH Graduate Brandon Fernandez (EMPH Class of 2020) was recently promoted to CEO of CRI-Help, Inc, an organization that provides treatment programs, education, prevention, counseling, and rehabilitation for chemically dependent individuals. Brandon has been with the organization for the last 10 years in various...