The School of Public Health continued to move fearlessly forward this year, tackling pressing issues at the local, national and global level, while educating the next generation of public health practitioners. Here's a look back at some of the school’s achievements in 2023.

Dr. Mona Mittal, associate professor in the Department of Family Science and supervisor at the Center for Healthy Families, explains how stress affects us in different ways, why so many people seem to be stressed out year-round and how we can find relief.

Named for the late university supporter and Washington-area publisher, the Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars Program recognizes top graduating seniors at the University of Maryland and the professors and K-12 teachers who mentored them.

Dr. Braun, a professor emerita in the University of Maryland School of Public Health’s Department of Family Science and the first Endowed Chair and Founding Director of the Herschel S. Horowitz Center for Health Literacy, held a dual faculty appointment with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Naomi Whitaker, Ph.D. ’27, founded the Association for Black Public Health Students at University of Maryland to create a hub and welcome space for Black student researchers.

A faculty member since 2010, Dr. Smith-Bynum will provide academic and strategic leadership and advance the teaching, research, service and outreach missions of the department and School of Public Health.

Totalling $75,000, the funding program is designed to support collaborative, multidisciplinary public health research that enriches lives. Research topics includes racism, mental health and mucosal immunity.

Looking for a book to inspire you as you recharge your batteries this summer? Or maybe you’re searching for a new perspective on public health. Either way, the School of Public Health has you covered! Our summer reading list, created with input from faculty and staff, touches on everything from the complexity of the disabled experience to racism, oppression and mistakes made in the healthcare industry.

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 students who hadn’t yet satisfied this important program requirement could graduate on time. More broadly, she visualized it as a way for students to get global education experience during a time when all study abroad opportunities were shut down.