First Generation MPH Graduate Reflects on Opportunities of Growth

InternalThe Charger Blog06/29/2026First Generation MPH Graduate Reflects on Opportunities of GrowthA first-generation masters’ graduate from Jamaica, Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH says her journey to the University of New Haven required faith, resilience, determination, and discipline. The opportunities she took on helped her discover strengths she didn’t even know she had.

Kaitlyn Pinheiro

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June 29, 2026

Jamesha Barrett ’26 MPH recently graduated from the University of New Haven with a Master of Public Health with a certificate in Epidemiology.

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