Whitney Zahnd
@whitneyzahnd.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Health Management and Policy at UIowa| UIUC alumna | Posts about rural health, cancer disparities, access to care, faith, cats, and women’s basketball| Opinions are mine, not my employer’s | Website: https://www.acre-lab.org
Happy Caturday!
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Happy Caturday!
Happy National Rural Health Day from the Iowa Rural Health Association annual conference!
November 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Happy National Rural Health Day from the Iowa Rural Health Association annual conference!
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
*I can't decide between these three.*
*I can't decide between these three.*
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
*I can't decide between these three.*
*I can't decide between these three.*
Four Christmas movies to know me by
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Four Christmas movies to know me by
Jesus flipping tables as interpreted by AI. Seriously.
November 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Jesus flipping tables as interpreted by AI. Seriously.
Kudos to the @thedailyiowan.bsky.social for covering the important issues! 👏
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Kudos to the @thedailyiowan.bsky.social for covering the important issues! 👏
A great one from Lake MacBride--as captured by my PhD student!
November 12, 2025 at 3:42 AM
A great one from Lake MacBride--as captured by my PhD student!
Northern Lights in North Liberty! 😍
November 12, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Northern Lights in North Liberty! 😍
Describe your cat's personality with one photo.
November 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Describe your cat's personality with one photo.
As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
November 7, 2025 at 10:14 PM
As always, kudos to our students! This is at least the second food/diaper drive organized by one of our College of Public Health student organizations this semester! One was even organized prior to the government shutdown.
Cats, basketball, and civic engagement!
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Cats, basketball, and civic engagement!
Biscuit looks transfixed! I attempted “Sister Noelle”. She didn’t want any part of it.
October 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Biscuit looks transfixed! I attempted “Sister Noelle”. She didn’t want any part of it.
The college women’s basketball season begins (exhibition)! Thanks BigTenPlus for the split screen ability when both my alma mater and employer are playing!
October 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The college women’s basketball season begins (exhibition)! Thanks BigTenPlus for the split screen ability when both my alma mater and employer are playing!
Happy National Cat Day from Noelle!
Isn’t everyday cat day?
Isn’t everyday cat day?
October 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Happy National Cat Day from Noelle!
Isn’t everyday cat day?
Isn’t everyday cat day?
The new Brandi Carlile record arrived today, and, naturally, both Noelle and I are enthralled.
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The new Brandi Carlile record arrived today, and, naturally, both Noelle and I are enthralled.
AI isn’t good with theology. Case in point, this is an AI-generated image of Jesus flipping over a table, which, to be fair, is how he’d probably react to the nonsense.
October 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
AI isn’t good with theology. Case in point, this is an AI-generated image of Jesus flipping over a table, which, to be fair, is how he’d probably react to the nonsense.
Small sources of gratitude—I love that writing and drinking coffee on my balcony makes me feel like I’m in a treehouse.
October 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Small sources of gratitude—I love that writing and drinking coffee on my balcony makes me feel like I’m in a treehouse.
Post spooky cats
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Post spooky cats
CDC Office of Rural Health still standing (for now at least).
October 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
CDC Office of Rural Health still standing (for now at least).
Describe your Bluesky account with a single image
October 9, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Describe your Bluesky account with a single image
More Caturday—Noelle wants to be a part of the Lilith Fair documentary.
September 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
More Caturday—Noelle wants to be a part of the Lilith Fair documentary.
Happy Caturday from Noelle!
September 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Happy Caturday from Noelle!
Spotify’s autogenerated playlist knows it’s been a crappy day (or perhaps that I like “driving a car in the rain in a movie that passes the Bechdel test” music).
September 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Spotify’s autogenerated playlist knows it’s been a crappy day (or perhaps that I like “driving a car in the rain in a movie that passes the Bechdel test” music).