The University of Maryland School of Public Health is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Please enjoy this special publication, which commemorates the milestone anniversary and recognizes the school’s innovative scholarship and public health initiatives across the United States and around the world.
As universities across the country look for ways to support students' mental health, Inside Higher Ed turned to Amy Morgan, assistant professor in the Department of Family Science, to learn more about her new one-credit class that teaches students basic emotional regulation skills.
Now more than ever, the University of Maryland and the School of Public Health are encouraging students, faculty and staff members to care for their whole selves through a series of programs, resources and a new campus-wide mental health task force.
A chance encounter with living history in Montgomery, Alabama moves Jennifer D. Roberts, associate professor in kinesiology, to connect with a stranger and “walk the walk and not just talk the talk” of shared humanity and justice.
The four-year study will combine national data from sources like the U.S. Census with feedback received during individual and group interviews with African American communities, which face greater obstacles to cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival.
The School of Public Health continued to shine this year, educating the next generation of public health pioneers while also leading public health research and service on a local, national and global scale. As we usher in the new year, let’s look back at the school’s many successes in 2022. Here are our 10 most popular stories from the year.