Maine Roots, Global Reach: The Shaw Institute of Public and Planetary Health
From Healthy Maine Talks by Maine Public Health Association
April 7, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
Matt speaks with Gwendolyn Mahon about UNE's new Institute of Public and Planetary Health and its mission to support students and impact communities globally.
Happy National Public Health Week! For this episode Matt speaks with University of New England Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Gwendolyn Mahon, M.Sc., Ph.D. about UNE's new Institute of Public and Planetary Health. We dig into the Institute's mission and how it's aiming to support students and have a positive impact in Maine and across the world. We're also excited to announce an innovative, transdisciplinary workforce training partnership between UNE a...
People in this episode
Host: Matt
Guest: Gwendolyn Mahon
Topics covered
- public health
- education
- global impact
- workforce training
- transdisciplinary approach
Keywords
- public health
- University of New England
- Institute of Public and Planetary Health
- Maine
- global reach
- workforce training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of New England, UNE
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