“It seemed interesting at the time, and it was the peek behind the curtain that exposed me to the field of emergency management and disaster management,” said Burke (MPH ’21). “Very few public health schools, really very few schools across the country, offer degrees in emergency management and disaster management,” Burke said. “Being able to return to campus and share my experience with students who are interested in either veterinary medicine or disaster response or unique public health careers was really rewarding,” Burke said.