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Planning Medical Career, Human Science Senior Explores Research and Theater Interests

Julia Lo Cascio (NHS’22) majors in human science and minors in theater and performance studies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she has combined her passions for health, science,…

June 28, 2021

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GU Health Systems Administration Alumna, Mentorship Entrepreneur Joins School Advisory Board

Vanessa Villaverde (G’17), who received an executive master’s degree in health systems administration and recently joined the NHS Board of Advisors, has co-founded a new…

June 17, 2021

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Health Systems Administration Department and AARP DC Collaboration Results in New Study of Disparities

A new study – published by AARP District of Columbia in collaboration with the Department of Health Systems Administration at the School of Nursing & Health Studies – offers…

June 11, 2021

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Global Collaboration Results in New Open Online Course on Urban Health

This month, the open online course “Urban Health in Crisis: Response from Sub-Saharan Africa” launched on edX thanks to a collaboration among the University of Ghana, the…

June 9, 2021

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Former NHS Dean and Longtime Georgetown Professor to Retire at the End of June

Dr. Patricia Cloonan, who has been a faculty member at Georgetown for more than 25 years and served as the dean of the School of Nursing & Health Studies, is retiring at the end…

May 18, 2021

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Human Science Senior Founds Campus Shuttle Program to Support Students with Mobility Disabilities

Olivia Silveri (NHS’21) is a human science major and a disability studies minor. As an undergraduate, she founded HoyaLift, “an ADA accessible campus-wide shuttle initiative…

May 18, 2021

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Undergraduate Research and Faculty Mentorship Celebrated Virtually at Annual Georgetown Conference

Since 2003, the School of Nursing & Health Studies has hosted the Undergraduate Research Conference, one that has grown over time and invites student researchers from across…

April 26, 2021

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Global Health Senior Receives Fulbright Award to Teach English in Cambodia

Alyssa Erin Kardos Loera (NHS’21) is a senior global health major who has received a Fulbright Award. After graduation, she will be teaching English in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. …

April 22, 2021

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Health Care Management & Policy Major Writes Forthcoming Book on Innovation

Isayah Henry (NHS’21), a senior health care management & policy major, has authored the forthcoming book, "Innovator’s Clinic: How Small Innovators Are Positioned Best to…

April 14, 2021

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Rediscovering Georgetown’s Women Graduates of the First Decades of the 20th Century

As Women's History Month comes to a close this week, learn about the religious sisters who were receiving their Georgetown degrees in the first decades of the 20th century. One…

March 29, 2021