Faculty conduct independent research projects on which undergraduate students can volunteer to assist. To apply, please email the faculty member listed on the projects at the link below.
Explore research opportunitiesGlobal Health Student Experience
Senior Year Experiential Learning
For the entire fall semester of their senior year, students complete Global Health Research and Practice: An Experiential Learning Course. Placements are currently offered in Tanzania, Ghana, Indonesia, Mexico, Kenya, Australia, Alaska and West Virginia.
This immersive course is designed for undergraduate students studying global health to gain firsthand experience with a host site’s health care system and to develop an in-depth understanding of the challenges of providing culturally sensitive services. It also provides the opportunity to strengthen soft skills critical to global health, such as cultural sensitivity, teamwork, critical thinking, self-awareness, and a deeper appreciation of inequities in power and privilege. Students are expected to engage with and support the work of the host organization and work for the benefit of the local population.
Sydney Hudson conducted research in Anchorage, Alaska with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium for her Senior year experiential learning course.
Undergraduate Supervised Research
Research by Our Students
Academic Publications
- Hanner, O. (2022). Healthcare utilization and barriers to use among ethnic minority populations: Looking at Indigenous women in West Papua. The Columbia University Journal of Global Health, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.52214/cujgh.v12i1.9319
Recent Student Research News Stories
News Story
Georgetown Student Scholars Map Health Equity and Community Care in East Africa
School of Health students Jordan Pai (H’27) and Kayla Wontumi (H’27) set off for separate countries in East Africa this summer as recipients of the 2025-2026 Maeve Kennedy McKean Global Health Award.
September 18, 2026
News Story
Global Health Student Fellows Present Research at End-of-Year Showcase
At the close of the academic year, Global Health Student Fellows, who included School of Health students, gathered to present research on some of the world’s most pressing health issues.
May 18, 2026
News Story
School of Health Student Uncovers Barriers to Sickle Cell Care in Rural Ghana
Tara-Yesomi Wenegieme (G’26), a student in the Master of Science in Global Health program, is completing her 14-week international fieldwork requirement in Dodowa, a rural part of Ghana, where she is investigating the social and cultural factors that delay treatment among SCD patients.
December 9, 2025