News from the School of Public Health

Dr. Fish has served as the center’s deputy director since 2019. In her new role, she will develop and oversee the center’s external communications, partnerships, student engagement and strategies for translation research growth and sustainability.  

The intercampus training fostered discussions and collaboration between nursing, public health science and social work students around an often misunderstood topic.

Sandra Crouse Quinn, former professor and chair of the Department of Family Science, is a long-time singer and advocate for the arts. She also happens to be a renowned researcher. Combining her love of both worlds is key to keeping her active during her recent retirement. Sandra applies her public health lens to all she does, and she especially loves singing with local choral groups. 

McCullers, a behavioral and community health doctoral student with the School of Public Health and health equity research associate at Medstar Health, is one of 30 winners nationwide to win the award from Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech.

Epidemiology and biostatistics Associate Professor Thu Nguyen and a research team will develop the Asian Americans & Racism: Individual and Structural Experiences (ARISE) cohort of 500 Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese Americans—groups historically underrepresented in the nation's neurologic research.

Naomi Whitaker, Ph.D. ’27, founded the Association for Black Public Health Students at University of Maryland to create a hub and welcome space for Black student researchers.