Jessica Amaya-Torres (‘27), a Public Health Studies student, has been named November’s Cummings Scholar alongside Louis Lapp (‘28), a Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science major. Jessica was recognized for her […]
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Costa Rica Study Trip – Applications Due 9/26
Applications for the 2025-2026 PHS-led Costa Rica course and study trip are due this Friday Sept 26! This unique global health program combines a required prep course on campus in […]
Two Recent PHS Grads to Support Global Development Through NextGen Fellowship
Twelve Johns Hopkins University students have been awarded the prestigious NextGen Service Fellowship, a new international program supporting student engagement in global development. Among the recipients are two recent Public Health […]
2024-2025 Honors in Public Health Studies – Thesis titles
Each independent research project below was conducted under the mentorship of a JHU faculty member while students participated in a two-semester course with Dr. Peter Winch during their final year. […]
Two PHS Students Help Lead JHU Shakti to National Dance Title
Two Public Health Studies majors—Maya Britto (Class of 2027) and Neha Skandan (Class of 2025)—were part of the award-winning JHU Shakti dance team that took first place at the Origins National Dance […]
Public Health Studies 50th Anniversary Documentary is Launched
In 2024, Public Health Studies celebrated 50 years of undergraduate public health at JHU. Today, the PHS program continues to grow and evolve with almost 500 declared majors. To recognize […]
JHU Students Offer HopOn Harm Reduction in East Baltimore
Shirley Xie (PHS student) and Garrett Gregory (ChemBE student), both members of HopOn Harm Reduction, were featured in the January 30th Hub article, “Johns Hopkins students offer harm reduction in […]
Look Who’s Teaching
The PHS Fall 2024 Recap Newsletter highlighted Saraniya Tharmarajah, Gordis Teaching Fellow (GTF) Professor, and her new elective PHS course, entitled “Communicating Climate Change: Creative Approaches for Action.” We asked […]
Special Feature: The Filmmakers Behind the PHS 50th Anniversary Tribute
The PHS Program would like to recognize both Vinnie Parikh (’23) and Will Taggart (’26), for their creation of a documentary film that celebrates 50 years of public health at […]
PHS Student Neha Skandan receives Astronaut Scholarship
Senior Neha Skandan has been awarded the Astronaut Scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF), a nonprofit organization established by the Mercury 7 astronauts. The ASF’s mission is to support […]