School of Public Health News
15 SPH faculty honored at 2024 Maryland Research Excellence Celebration
At the annual Maryland Research Excellence Celebration on April 16, more than 200 outstanding scholars and researchers, nominated by their deans, were recognized for their research success and visibility.
SPH Research and Practice Day provides students with the opportunity to showcase their work
Students from across the University of Maryland gathered at the School of Public Health to showcase their research during the annual SPH Public Health Research & Practice Day on Wednesday, April 4, one of several events taking place in SPH as part of National Public Health Week.
UMD-Led Website Aims to Snuff Out Tobacco Use Among LGBTQ+ Teens of Color
LGBTQ+ as well as Black and Latinx populations are at increased risk for using tobacco products, so youths of color who are LGBTQ+ are squarely in the sights of Big Tobacco. As a result, they experience greater tobacco-related health burdens than their non-LGBTQ+ and white peers, according to the Ce...
Student Spotlight: Luke T. Kues ’24
10 Top SPH Stories of 2023
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.
Kerry Green Named Interim Chair of Department of Behavioral and Community Health
As interim chair, Dr. Green will provide academic and strategic leadership and advance the teaching, research, service and outreach missions of the department and School of Public Health. She will succeed Dr. Craig Fryer, who has graciously served as interim chair for more than two years, on Decembe...
Ahmed ’24, Biglin ’24 Honored as Philip Merrill Presidential Scholars
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.
Students Practice Gender Affirming Care Through New Virtual Reality Program
The intercampus training fostered discussions and collaboration between nursing, public health science and social work students around an often misunderstood topic.
Asli McCullers, Ph.D. ’27, Wins Inaugural Young Innovators in Behavioral Health Award
McCullers, a behavioral and community health doctoral student with the School of Public Health and health equity research associate at Medstar Health, is one of 30 winners nationwide to win the award from Going Digital: Behavioral Health Tech.
Alumni Alyssa T. Krumlauf, Ph.D. '15, and Veeraj Shah '21 to Receive Maryland Awards
The University of Maryland Alumni Association will honor Alumni Alyssa T. Krumlauf, Ph.D. '15, with the Spirit of Maryland Award and Veeraj Shah '21 with the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award during its annual "A Celebration of Terps: Featuring The Maryland Awards" event on November 10, 2023 in the Sa...