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New Racial Justice Institute Co-Director Combines Psychology and Public Health to Advance Health Equity
Dr. Derek M. Griffith, a distinguished scholar in psychology and public health, will join the university’s new Racial Justice Institute as one of its co-directors on July 1. In…
February 22, 2021
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Health Care Management & Policy Major Hopes to Advance Health Equity, Improve System
Nicole “Nikki” Feenstra (NHS’22) is a pre-med health care management & policy major. In the future, she hopes to advance health equity through a career in medicine. “I…
February 19, 2021
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Human Science Professors Develop Online Courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology
Two professors in the Department of Human Science at the School of Nursing & Health Studies have developed a series of online courses on human anatomy and physiology. Dr. Ted…
February 9, 2021
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Georgetown Sophomore Focuses on Health Policy to Create Change
Reona Pereira (NHS’23) is a health care management & policy major. She is a member of the Lecture Fund and has leadership roles with GU Jawani and Georgetown Individuals Vocal…
January 26, 2021
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Health Care Management & Policy Alumna Now Practices Finance Law in NYC
After Georgetown, Dorothy Hector (NHS’12) worked in Peru for Ciudad Saludable. She earned a master’s degree at LSE and then attended Harvard Law School. The health care…
January 19, 2021
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Health Care Management & Policy Senior’s Research Focuses on COVID-19
Samantha Schlageter (NHS’21), a senior health care management & policy major, has pursued several academic and extracurricular opportunities at Georgetown, including COVID-19…
December 10, 2020
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Georgetown to Broaden Commitment to Health, Nursing Through New Schools
Georgetown President John J. DeGioia today announced a plan to establish a School of Health and a School of Nursing on the Medical Center campus by July 2022. The schools will…
December 7, 2020
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Sophomore Enjoys Global Health Major, Carroll Fellows Initiative, and Extracurricular Activity
Thomas Joyce (NHS'23) is a sophomore global health major. At Georgetown, he participates in the Carroll Fellows Initiative, as well as the GU Phantoms, Caring for Children with…
December 3, 2020
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Human Science Major Chairs GU Student Association’s Accessibility Policy Team
Nesreen Shahrour (NHS’23), a sophomore human science major, is active in the Georgetown University Student Association, chairing the Accessibility Policy Team. Shahrour, who…
November 19, 2020
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Human Science Professor to Serve on NASEM Committee on Respiratory Protection
Dr. Rosemary Sokas, professor of human science at the School of Nursing & Health Studies, has been invited to serve on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and…
November 6, 2020