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July 11, 2025

Dr. Samantha Snyder, Ph.D. ’25, has always been interested in human movement. With a freshly minted doctorate in kinesiology from the School of Public Health, Snyder is wasting no time, already applying her diverse skills to make a difference for people with knee osteoarthritis, a common and painful...

July 07, 2025

This May, Hannah Altberger became the first ever graduate of a social data science major on the public health track. “Getting to pioneer the major was so cool,” Altberger said. “I just happened to be the first one to graduate with this degree, and I think that is such an honor.”

June 16, 2025

Recent SPH graduate Matthew Ryan Alvarez wants to improve men's mental health and help couples through therapy. As of May 2025, he’s got a masters in marriage and family therapy from UMD’s School of Public Health to help him reach his goals.

June 09, 2025

Since transferring from Harford Community College to the UMD School of Public Health, Lahna Hall, who graduated this Spring in public health practice, has always been passionate about the health of her community. Hall’s decision to pursue a career in public health was driven largely by her involvem...

June 04, 2025

Growing up, Zach Mixer loved fitness – playing sports from soccer to martial arts and spending time weight training. Just as enthusiastic about sports and fitness now, Mixer has won the School of Public Health’s 2025 Whitlark Scholarship that supports kinesiology students transferring from a Marylan...

May 19, 2025

Growing up, first-generation UMD School of Public Health graduate Crisdel Mayen Velasquez witnessed her parents struggle to navigate the U.S. healthcare system. Like many children of immigrant parents, she helped translate their medical documents.