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SPH Dean Enjoys Evening Adventures
There’s nothing quite like being on the water. Many of us reserve that kind of recreational activity for weekends, not SPH Dean Boris Lushniak. He is out to soak up the fading sunlight even on a random weekday evening. Both Boris, and his wife Trish, love the outdoors. They especially enjoy kayakin...View Article Details for SPH Dean Enjoys Evening Adventures -
SPH Facilities Manager Conquers the World and Herself One Destination at a Time
The pathway through separation and divorce is never an easy one and even more so in the middle of a pandemic. In 2020 that’s exactly what SPH’s Jennifer Reed was facing when she decided to plan a trip for herself. She would be celebrating her milestone 50th birthday in January of 2023, so she chose ...View Article Details for SPH Facilities Manager Conquers the World and Herself One Destination at a Time -
SPH Alum Advances the Mission of Shared Humanity
As a doctoral student working with a community action coalition in East Baltimore, SPH alumna Jocelyn Smith Lee, Ph.D.’13, observed firsthand how Black boys and men struggled to navigate issues of trauma, violence, loss and healing. Those observations, which sparked more than a decade of community-e...View Article Details for SPH Alum Advances the Mission of Shared Humanity -
Virtual Internship Program Creates Sustainable Global Partnerships
During the worldwide pandemic when school became a virtual endeavor across the United States, Principal Lecturer Dr. Kerry Tripp from the Department of Family Science identified a critical, missing element: internships. In response, she started a Virtual Global Internship Program so that UMD student...View Article Details for Virtual Internship Program Creates Sustainable Global Partnerships -
Prioritizing Wellness Leads to More Happiness for Interns
Meet Daniella, Olivia and Corinne who serve as student interns for the School of Public Health’s Happiness and Wellness Initiative.View Article Details for Prioritizing Wellness Leads to More Happiness for Interns -
Mindfulness Practices Lead a Stressed-Out Student to Happiness
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