News from the School of Public Health

Congratulations to Sara Hatfield '22, Grace Deleon '21 and Veeraj Shah '21, who received the University of Maryland Do Good Institute's 2021 Do Good Medallion!

The Do Good Medallion recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for their extraordinary commitment to social impact and innovation and efforts to bolster the University of Maryland's impact as the nation's first Do Good Campus.

Our Happiness and Wellness Initiative shares "Some Good News" from the SPH and our extended community. You can submit your own good news by email to: happyandwell@umd.edu. Sacoby Wilson, an associate professor in the Maryland Institute of Applied Environmental Health, is transforming his academic knowledge and social justice work into his own backyard. Read more on what Sacoby has done to provide the food needs for his family and what he has planned to fully utilize the entire yard in ways that intersect with food justice; food, energy and water nexus; food and land as culture; food sovereignty and more. 

In 2020, the University of Maryland granted employees administrative leave to observe Juneteenth. This day of celebration and reflection commemorates the end of slavery in the United States—two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the resilience and recognize the fabulousness of the LGBTQ+ community and its diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions to society and to movements for equality and justice for all.  

Alice Munkhoff Horowitz PhD '92 believes strongly in the power of health literacy to address health inequalities. And with a new gift pledged over five years, Dr. Horowitz will ensure that the Rima E. Rudd Dissertation Research Award in Health Literacy can continue to support the next generation of researchers who advance the science of health literacy.

Taylor Palmer is passionate about community engagement, social justice and combating racial injustice. A senior Behavioral and Community Health major in the School of Public Health, Palmer’s impressive resume includes being in the honors program, serving as an undergraduate teaching assistant, and membership in Eta Sigma Gamma (National Health Education Honorary), Phi Sigma Pi (National Honor Fraternity) and Phi Alpha Epsilon.