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The University of Maryland School of Public Health Happiness and Wellness Initiative shares science-based wellness tips for healthy and happy living in a weekly feature, The Well Terp.
SGN | Some Good News: Feeding the Frontline in Maryland

Feeding the Frontline in Maryland

Stephanie Grutzmacher MS ‘04, PhD ‘07, a former University of Maryland School of Public Health employee, is doing public health good during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing meals to ICU and ER healthcare workers throughout Maryland. While Stephanie now lives and works in Oregon, she remains a Marylander at heart. Stephanie has raised more than $6,000 with over 70 people from the School of Public Health, University of Maryland and friends across the US. Food will continue to be sent across the Maryland region as people continue to give and until the money runs out.
The University of Maryland School of Public Health Happiness and Wellness Initiative regularly shares "some good news" from the SPH and our extended community.
Multiple face masks

Cloth Face Masks Doing 'Double' Good

Cyndi Kershaw, an undergraduate teaching assistant program coordinator for the School of Public Health, is making cloth masks to help to stop the spread of COVID-19. Cyndi has made over 100 masks and counting, with delivery spanning across the US from Maryland to California. She is asking everyone to donate funds in lieu of payment to the UMD Student Crisis Fund, which has given over $570,000 to 1,200 students over the past few weeks.
The Happiness and Wellness Initiative aligns with the University of Maryland School of Public Health's mission: “to promote and protect the health and well-being” of our diverse communities throughout Maryland, the nation, and the world.
Regular assessment of the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s climate through work environment measures, climate surveys, focus groups, and informal discussions is an integral part of implementing the SPH Strategic Plan for Diversity and Inclusion.
Testudo in mask in front of McKeldin Library at the University of Maryland

Year in Review

School of Public Health faculty experts racked up thousands of news clips this calendar year. The interviews and stories mostly focused on helping the public understand the pandemic threat and how to stay safe and healthy, correcting misinformation whenever possible and sharing the latest science on COVID-19 transmission and vaccine development. 

The University of Maryland School of Public Health's leadership team includes Dean Boris Lushniak, his office of associate and assistant deans, administrative operations staff and the chairs of the 7 academic departments and units.
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