Some of the Delta Omega inductees

The SPH Inducts students, faculty, alumni and honorary Delta Omega members

May 16, 2018
The Gamma Zeta chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health at the University of...
Dr. Noel Brathwaite

Alumnus Noel Brathwaite '83 to lead state health disparities office

April 18, 2018
University of Maryland graduate Dr. Noel Brathwaite (PhD Health Education, ’83) has been named...
UMD and UMB leaders kick off the sixth annual Public Health Research @ Maryland on April 3, 2018.

Record-breaking participation at 2018 Public Health Research @ Maryland

April 5, 2018
Over 500 attendees converged on the Adele H. Stamp Student Union on April 3, 2018 for the sixth...
SPH faculty, staff and students meeting in the Friedgen Lounge

New group formed to address public health crises

March 30, 2018
A dozen concerned faculty, staff and students met on March 28 to form a group that aims to use...
Gabriela Molinolo and Bernadette Kilcer

SPH alums meet, and place third in an International Society of Infectious Diseases Hackathon

March 13, 2018
Gabriela Molinolo (Epidemiology, 2012) and Bernadette Kilcer (Environmental Health, 2017) met at...
memorial candles

SPH faculty speak out about gun violence

February 22, 2018
SPH Dean Boris Lushniak and faculty members Dr. Amy Sapkota, Dr. Stephen Thomas and Dr. Woody...
Photo of commencement ceremony

Fall 2017 Commencement highlights

December 21, 2017
Congratulations, graduates! The University of Maryland School of Public Health held its Fall 2017...
Photo of student interns

Student interns present mapping tools as part of their BCH capstone projects

November 22, 2017
UMD alumni Julian Argoti (BS '16 Community Health) now works at the National Library of Medicine as...
Chandria Jones, PhD '14

Two SPH grads chosen as Casey Foundation LEEAD scholars

November 13, 2017
UMD School of Public Health doctoral alumnae Drs. Chandria Jones and Ndidi Amutah are two of the 20...
Dr. Patricia Mail at the UMD School of Public Health launch event

Alumna Pat Mail’s gift establishes new dissertation fellowship fund

August 8, 2017
Dr. Patricia Davison Mail (PhD ’96), a retired commissioned corps officer for the United States...
Rebecca Rehr (MPH '12) at Capitol Hill

UMD Alumna Spends the Day on Capitol Hill Talking about Tampons! 

July 20, 2017
Right-to-know legislation is a keystone in public health policy; when people have all the...
Logan Aronhalt (MA ’15)

SPH alum earns his wings as naval aerospace operational physiologist

July 17, 2017
In August, Logan Aronhalt (MA ’15) will report to Naval Air Station Patuxent River in southern...
Theresa Kim, Ph.D. ’17

SPH Students and Alumni Awarded Fulbright Scholarships

May 16, 2017
Three School of Public Health graduates have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for the 2017-2018...
Sana Haider receiving Fulbright Student Award

Sana Haider, BCH Alum (‘16) Chosen as Fulbright Student Award Recipient

May 1, 2017
Ms. Sana Haider has received a Fulbright Student Award based on her proposal: “Large-scale...
Dr. Dianna Abney, Dean Jane E. Clark, and SPH graduate Lourdes Celius

Congratulations to 2016 SPH Graduates!

January 3, 2017
The School of Public Health held its Fall 2016 commencement ceremony for 292 graduating students on...
Dr. Christopher King, a lecturer in the UMD Dept. of Health Services Administration and Director & Assistant Professor, Health Systems Administration at Georgetown University

Christopher King (PhD '13) on WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi Show: The Challenge Of Reducing The D.C. Region’s Health Disparities

November 2, 2016
There are fewer people living without health insurance in the Washington, D.C. region than a decade...
Maria Fernandez

Maria Fernandez ('89, M.A. '92, Ph.D. '95) Honored at 2016 Alumni Association Awards Gala

October 5, 2016
University of Maryland School of Public Health alumna Dr. Maria Fernandez ('89, M.A. '92, Ph.D. '95...
headshot of Sherylls Kahn, PhD Family Science, ‘16

Dr. Sherylls Kahn Awarded Han Soo Chae Research Award for Involvement with Latino Communities

August 18, 2016
Sherylls Kahn, PhD Family Science, ‘16 received the Han Soo Chae Memorial Research award. This...

Family Science alumnae compete in Rio Olympics

August 10, 2016
Katie O’Donnell Bam, ’11, and Jill Witmer, ‘14, alums of the family science department and former...
Dean Clark and Felisha Tankard

SPH Kicks off Alumni Networking Events

June 28, 2016
SPH Alumni enjoyed a lively discussion and update on school activities from Dean Jane Clark at the...

Craig Holden, (PhD '15) Receives Outstanding Dissertation Award from Academy Health

June 27, 2016
Alumnus Craig Holden, PhD, MPH, MBA, was honored by Academy Health, a leading national organization...

Renowned researcher, marathoner & Kinesiology alum Mel Williams dies

June 27, 2016
Mel Williams, a champion long-distance runner and prominent sports performance researcher whose...

Kinesiology Alumna Performs with Royal Caribbean Acrobatics Show

June 13, 2016
A gymnast since she was age 3, alumna Danielle Martinez ('11) majored in kinesiology and was a four...

KNES Alum Steve Jordan (’98) Appears on TV as Public Speaker & Fitness Ambassador

May 16, 2016
From working in the White House to guest starring on The Today Show, Kinesiology alum Steve Jordan...

KNES Alum Wesley Okerson (’01) Stars on NBC’s “STRONG”

May 16, 2016
Kinesiology alum Wesley Jordan (’01) stars on NBC’s “STRONG”- a reality show involving 10...

Department of Family Science Job Announcement: Director of the Center for Healthy Families

March 28, 2016
The Department of Family Science announces a job position for Director for the Center for Healthy...

FMSC Honors Society Phi Upsilon Omicron Holds Alumni Brunch

March 8, 2016
Phi Upsilon Omicron, the Family Science Undergraduate Student Honors Society, held an alumni brunch...

"Back Flip Through Time": Crowd-Funding Campaign Aims to Save Gymkana History

February 8, 2016
A performance gymnastics group founded at the University of Maryland in 1946, and now an outreach...
MIAEH alum Allison Lilly working at the Terpfarm.

MIAEH Alumna Allison Lilly (MPH, ’12) Named “Fifty+ Under 50” Food Hero

September 11, 2015
Allison Lilly (MPH, ’12) was recognized by Elevation DC as a food hero for her work in transforming...

FMSC Faculty, Students, and Alum Present Workshops at Annual AAMFT Conference

September 8, 2015
Family Science Department (FMSC) Professor and Director of the Couple and Family Therapy (CFT) Dr...
Kimberly Mitchell, PhD '14

Media Roundup: West Nile Virus Detected in Prince George's County Mosquitoes

August 21, 2015
Dr. Kimberly Mitchell (PhD in Behavioral and Community Health, '14), chief of the Division of...

Go Matsuo (MPH, ’13) Wins Dental Public Health Award from the American Association of Public Health Dentistry

May 29, 2015
Go Matsuo, (MPH, ’13) received a Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement...

FMSC Alum Teaches Parents to Raise Good People, Not Just Good Kids

March 3, 2015
Emory Luce Baldwin (MS, CFT ’04) has co-authored Parenting with Courage and Uncommon Sense with...

SPH Alum Goes On-Air to Counsel Radio Host and Listeners

February 19, 2015
Family Science alumna Weena Cullins ('05), a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist, was...

BCH PhD Candidate Receives Dr. Mabel S. Spencer Award for Native American Public Health Research

January 15, 2015
Erica Roberts, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Behavioral and Community Health, received...

FMSC Participates in NCFR Annual Conference

November 25, 2014
Members of the Department of Family Science (FMSC) participated in and presented at the 2014...

Pew Charitable Trusts: Serving Healthy School Meals in California

November 17, 2014
A report issued by the Pew Charitable Trusts highlights the efforts of SPH alumna Jessica Donze...

Inquirer.net: SPH alum brings Filipino American mental health to attention of federal agencies

November 4, 2014
SPH alumna Krystle Canare's trailblazing efforts as an intern at the Substance Abuse and Mental...

FMSC Presents at Annual Conference on Marriage and Family Therapy

October 20, 2014
Several members of the Family Science Department (FMSC) presented at the American Association of...

FMSC Alumna Helps Couples Navigate Relationships through Weekly Syndicated Radio Segment

September 29, 2014
Weena Cullins, ’05 MS, LCMFT, is using her clinical therapy skills to reach couples in a non-...

CFT Alumna Hired as Youth Services Bureau Director for the City of Bowie, MD

July 30, 2014
Wendy Wilcox, MS, LCMFT, a graduate of and Adjunct Supervisor for the Department of Family Science...

Kinesiology Alumnus Kwak ('09) Receives NASSM Research Fellow Award

June 24, 2014
Dae Hee Kwak, Ph.D. ('09), received the 2014 North American Society for Sports Management (NASSM)...

Dr. Joshua Sharfstein Encourages Class of 2014 to Continue Advancing Public Health

May 28, 2014
In an inspiring commencement address to nearly 600 graduates of the School of Public Health on May...

School of Public Health Recognizes Dr. Carlessia Hussein with Dean's Medal

May 23, 2014
The School of Public Health presented its highest honor, the Dean's Medal, to Dr. Carlessia Hussein...

Maryam Qayumi (B.S., '12) Receives Governor's Service Award

November 18, 2013
Alumna Maryam Qayumi (BS, Behavioral and Community Health,'12), was recently awarded the Governor's...

UMD Alumni Association Honors SPH Alumna Dr. Robin E. Mockenhaupt ('99)

October 22, 2013
Robin E. Mockenhaupt, Ph.D., MPH, MBA, will be recognized as the University of Maryland School of...

Legacy Leadership Institute on Public Policy program launches new year

September 26, 2013
UMD Center on Aging’s Legacy Leadership Institute on Public Policy program kicked off its 12 th...