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How Isabel Powell (C’24) Uses Public Health Research to Improve …

WebHer journey in public health continued, carrying her from India to Thailand to work with the Research Triangle Institute on Inform Asia: USAID’s Health Research Program. There, she worked with the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases to devise a draft national strategy for the optimization of active case detection protocol, as well as a

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Public Health Minor Opens to Georgetown College Students

WebThe minor culminates with the Population Health Capstone seminar, in which students are given the opportunity to utilize their diverse experiences and knowledge by working with a D.C.-based public health organization on a community service project. Since its conception, the minor has focused on helping students build a multifaceted skill set

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To Capture the Whole Picture of Mental Health, Anna Douglas …

WebAn introductory neuroscience course in high school opened the door for Douglas to begin thinking systematically about the structure of the brain and mental health. “I was enamored with how the brain works but realized that we’d only scratched the surface of the electrician’s work in that class,” Douglas said.

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Senior Completes Two Theses on Women’s Health, Plans to Work …

WebBiology of Global Health and Spanish double major Grace Keegan (C’21) is an unstoppable force. In addition to completing two theses that focus on women’s health, the senior has been an advocate for health equity on and off Georgetown’s campus. She plans to continue to work in this field after earning her medical degree from University of …

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An Infectious Disease Researcher Answers Questions About COVID …

WebHome ▸ News Story ▸ An Infectious Disease Researcher Answers Questions About COVID-19 An Infectious Disease Researcher Answers Questions About COVID-19. March 24, 2020 Posted in News Story | Tagged Announcement, Biology. Department of Biology professor Shweta Bansal, head of the disease ecology and …

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Professor Examines Pandemic’s Mental Health and Income Toll on …

WebGeorgetown professor Rebecca Ryan says the COVID-19 pandemic has caused dramatic increases in income loss and food insecurity for over 200 low-income families living in rural Pennsylvania that she has been following as part of a Child Development and Social Policy (CDSP) Lab’s effort to quantify the impacts of the COVID …

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Anyanwu Takes Aim at Health Gaps

WebStill fascinated by public health and seeking a social justice-driven focus, she declared a major in justice and peace studies (with a concentration in health disparities) and a minor in anthropology. Before long, the Maryland native realized that she could use lessons from her new field to make a difference locally.

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Georgetown Professor Discovers Key Findings to Stop Malarial …

WebThe malarial disease infects millions of people every year. Until recently, drugs like chloroquine (CQ) and piperaquine (PPQ) have been effective against the parasite that causes it, Plasmodium falciparum. New widespread resistance to these drugs lead Department of Chemistry professor Paul Roepe to research the mechanisms behind …

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Forging a Path in Maternal Mental Health

WebHelen Conway (C’15) is spending the summer as an intern at Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care in Washington, DC. Photo by Melissa Nyman. August 11, 2014 —As a sophomore, psychology major Helen Conway (C’15) added a minor in women’s and gender studies, though she didn’t have a clear idea of what career path was right for her.

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Having High Levels of Empathy Is Good for You. But Is There a Flip …

WebA new paper from psychologist Casey Brown explores the extent to which empathy can help – and harm – elderly couples as they age. Published in Clinical Psychological Science, the paper expands upon existing research on empathic accuracy, a behavioral measure of how attentive and attuned an individual is to another’s feelings.

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Researchers Find Humans Have Given Wild Animals Their Diseases …

WebIn a study published March 22 in Ecology Letters (“Assessing the risk of human-to-wildlife pathogen transmission for conservation and public health”), the authors describe nearly one hundred different cases where diseases have undergone “spillback” from humans back into wild animals, much like how SARS-CoV-2 has been able to spread in mink farms, zoo …

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Biology of Global Health Archives

WebRunner and Researcher: December Graduate Katie Dammer (C’21) Tackles Cross Country Competitions and Covid-19 Research. Katie Dammer (C’21) is one of 82 students who is graduating this December. A Biology of Global Health major with a Science, Technology, and International Affairs (STIA) minor,…. November 30, 2021. News Story.

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Violence Against LGBT Youth: A Public Health Problem

WebCollege students and alumni were also involved in crafting the case. Blake Johnson (C’14), a biology of global health major, and Alisse Hannaford (C’13), who is currently a research assistant in the Department of Family Medicine, both helped create the challenge along with Sweta Batni, a fourth-year Ph.D. candidate in the global infectious …

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Georgetown Alumna Reenvisions Medical Care in Tampa, Founds …

WebLike many, Dr. Traci Thompson (C’96) had a rare moment of pause and an opportunity for reflection at the beginning of the pandemic. She decided it was time to give back. Dr. Traci’s House was born – a community-based organization providing health care and associated services to both uninsured and insured Tampa residents.

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Rising Senior Completes Internship as Health Care Journalist with …

WebJohn Woolley (C’22) spent his summer working for Street Sense Media in Washington, DC to gain experience as a political reporter. After writing about health care for the paper, Woolley says that he has a deeper understanding of what it …

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Admissions College of Arts & Sciences Georgetown University

WebAdmissions. As the oldest and largest school within Georgetown University, the College of Arts & Sciences promotes an education of the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Intellectual vitality, a global viewpoint, and a dedication to service are at the core of the College experience. Visit the University Admissions websites for extensive

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CAC Hosts Second Virtual Colloquium for Research in the Social …

WebThe goal of this public health initiative is to distribute pills that treat parasitic infection by worms to children throughout India. One day each year, these pills are distributed through government-run public schools, which make up about 60% of India’s schools. The remainder of the children in India attend private schools.

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Diversity and Inclusion

WebDiversity and Inclusion. Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences is proud to celebrate diversity and strives to make our community inclusive and welcoming to all in it. We celebrate our differences that make us a stronger community of students, faculty, and staff who treat each other with respect and dignity in the true spirit of the

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Internships College of Arts & Sciences Georgetown University

WebThese three and four-credit classes fully integrate community work with academic coursework. Students typically work with nonprofit organizations in the Washington, DC area. CBL courses have included Social Entrepreneurship: Leading Social Change, Introduction to Justice and Peace, Foundations in Education, and Social Justice …

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Manage My Schedule and Exams

WebThe conflict exam is available for students who have two final exams scheduled for the same time, three final exams scheduled for the same day, or three final exams in successive time slots. The conflict exam is administered on the last day of the final exams. To request that one of your final exams be administered by the dean’s office during

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