Matthew Fisher, '19 Public Health Education

Matthew Fisher once dreamed of helping prevent sprained ankles. Now he helps prevent broken homes. 

The 2019 public health education graduate came to Wright State as a first-year student intending to pursue a degree in athletic training. When that program changed from an undergraduate degree to a master’s degree, Fisher began contemplating a change as well. 

“Coming from a broken household, I knew my goals—to help people and keep families together,” Fisher said. 

While evaluating his next academic step, Fisher volunteered, then interned, at Miami Valley Hospital. One of his internship