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Philanthropy & Alumni Relations Update
Hello and happy 2025 to the UofL School of Public Health & Information Sciences alumni and friends! I am excited to welcome a new member to the Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (PAE) team working on behalf of SPHIS, Christy Dickerson, Assistant Director of Development.
Christy has a wealth of experience in fundraising, donor relations, and project management in both the corporate and non-profit sectors. She spent seven years as the Partner Relations Manager at Red Bird Mission, a national nonprofit in eastern Kentucky, and has worked as a project manager and analyst for several other organizations. Christy is a UofL alumna and is pursuing a master’s in public administration. Both her daughters are currently studying at UofL.
With Christy on board, we are confident that we will be able to grow alumni and donor engagement for SPHIS. Christy’s office is in Keeney House with the PAE team for the Health Sciences Center. She can be reached at christy.dickerson@louisville.edu or 502.852.3523.
Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to explore ways to make a meaningful impact on our students, school, and mission.
Charitable gifts do so much to advance mission of the School of Public Health & Information Science including providing scholarship funds, student aid for travel and conferences, faculty and research support, and much more.
To make a gift or discuss how you can contribute in meaningful ways to support students and other initiatives in SPHIS, please contact Angela Champion Sprowl, Senior Director of Development, at 502-852-2031 or angelachampion.sprowl@louisville.edu.
Angela Champion Sprowl, MPA, CFRE, ’99, ‘04 | Senior Director of Development
School of Public Health & Information Sciences | University Advancement
O: 502.852-2031
angelachampion.sprowl@louisville.edu
Your donations make a big impact! Two students share how SPHIS donors have directly supported their academic and professional journeys.
Mary Curnutte, MS, RD, LD, doctoral student in the Dept. of Health Management & Systems Sciences, said, “My goal after graduation is to work in food and nutrition research and public health outcomes. My hope is to contribute towards improved population health through the preventative power of food. I am using this scholarship to fund part of the financial requirement for the annual Food and Nutrition Conference. Last year, I conducted research on the association of increased risk for chronic disease related to poor mental health. Thank you again for helping me with my career. As a full-time student, investing in conferences in not possible without the help from donors like yourself. Thanks again!”
A student in our accelerated MPH program, Emily Adkins, wrote, “In addition to being a full-time student, I work part-time in the population health department at Family Health Centers, a nonprofit community health center in West Louisville. In my role, I do a lot of patient outreach to get people to come in for routine visits, vaccines, and preventative health screenings. I love being able to help populations in need and connect with patients on a daily basis. Working in the field of Public Health is so rewarding, and I love being able to apply what I’ve learned in class to my current job. Again, thank you so much for your contribution to my education. I appreciate your kindness and generosity.”
