Location: School of Public Health
SPH Graduate Student Orientation will be a hybrid event from August 22-24. The in-person component will happen on August 22.
Tuesday, August 22 | SPH In-Person Orientation
8:00 am 8:30 am | Check-in and light refreshments
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Welcome and Dean Boris Lushniak Meet & Greet
10:30 am - 11:00 am | Welcome and Terrapin Strong interactive session
11:00 am - 11:50 pm | Resource Fair
11:50 am - 12:00 pm | Lunch Pick Up
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Student Panels
1:45 pm - 3:30 pm | Departmental Sessions:
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics:
Programs: MPH in Biostatistics, MPH in Epidemiology, PhD Epidemiology - Department of Family Science:
Programs: MS Couples and Family Therapy, Ph.D. Family Science, PhD Maternal and Child Health - Department of Health Policy & Management:
Programs: MPH Health Care Management, MPH Health Equity, MPH Health Policy Analysis and Evaluation, PhD Health Services Research - Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health:
Programs: MPH, MS, and PhD in Environmental Health Sciences
Wednesday, August 23
10:30 am - 12:15 pm | Orientation Workbinars
- Graduate School Writing Center
Dr. Linda C. Macri
Director of Academic and Professional Development @ UMD Graduate School - Library Resources
Nedelina Tchangalova
Public Health Librarian - Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct
Alejandra K Galarce Diaz
Training Manager for Policy and Prevention @ UMD Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct - Overview of Graduate Student Government
Saleel Anthrathodiyil
Graduate Student Government Vice President
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm | Overview of Career Resources for Masters Students
- Dr. Brit Saksvig
Director of Graduate Student Services - Erica Ely
UMD Career Center - Dr. Tracy Zeeger
Assistant Dean, Office of Public Health Practice & Community Engagement
1:00 pm - 4 pm | Department of Behavioral and Community Health Doctoral Student Orientation
Thursday, August 24 | SPH In-Person Orientation
10:00 am - 12:00 pm | Department of Behavioral and Community Health MPH Student Orientation
10:30 am - 11:30 am | UMD Proposal Development, Funding and Career Development Resources for Doctoral Students
- Dr. Amanda Dykema
Proposal Development Manager @ UMD Division of Research - Robyn Kotzker
Program Director, Office of Funding Opportunities @ UMD Graduate School - Dr. Yi Hao
Program Director, Career and Professional Development @ UMD Graduate School
Incoming students are required to register. Visit the SPH Graduate Student Handbook for registration links and departmental orientation information.
Don't have access to the SPH Graduate Student Handbook? Email us at sph-grad-admissions@umd.edu