Food Matters: DC Ward 7 Shoppers Spin-to-Win for Better Health
AU’s Department of Health Studies brings nutrition expertise & tips to DC shoppers
Department of Health Studies
The mission of the Department of Health Studies (DHS) is to educate and empower future leaders in the field to improve the health status and wellbeing of individuals, communities, organizations, and societies. This mission is achieved through innovative education, creative partnerships, policy-change advocacy, and transformational research. Health issues are of universal interest and relevance, transcending the boundaries of race, religion, culture and national origin.
Degree Programs
Graduate
- MA Public Health Innovation & Practice
- MS Health Promotion Mgmt
- MS Health Promotion Mgmt (Online)
- MS Nutrition Education (Online)
- Certificate: Nutrition Education (Online)
Undergraduate
Our graduates put their expertise to work promoting health outcomes, policy, and research locally, nationally, and globally. Here are just a few recent examples of alum career paths:
- Research Associate at National Institute of Health
- Nutrition Educator at Maryland Snap-Ed
- Program Associate at Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
- Wellness Coordinator at NFL Players Association
- Assistant Fitness Director at Sport & Health
- Health Communications Specialist at USAID
- Senior Director, Customer Engagement at Cigna
- Research Associate at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
- Lifestyle Educator at Kaiser Permanente
- Education Specialist at the Capitol Area Food Bank
Bulletins
Online meet-up with Health Promotion Current Students, Nov. 14, 12:00.
Elizabeth Cotter received a $142,743 grant from the NIH for “Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices.”
Public health alumna Maeve Alterio is first author on A Geospatial Analysis of Abortion Access in the US after the Reversal of Roe v. Wade. Maeve is a medical student at Washington State University.
Health faculty discuss the US Farm Bill and national food and nutrition programs:
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Transforming the Food System to Serve All
Prof. Stacey Snelling receives a 3-year, $2.8M grant to address food security in DC’s Wards 7 and 8
Our Alumni: Where They Are Now
Swezen Kizito: MPH, University of Georgia; Advisory Associate, State & Local Government for KPMG Consulting
Chaitanya Mishra: Medical student at Virginia Tech.
Devki Gami, MD: Resident at Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Adrian Bertrand: Research Associate at Schroeder Institute at Truth Initiative
AshaLetia Henderson: Public Health Advisor at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
T’ara Smith: Senior Project Manager of Beyond Type 2 at Beyond Type 1
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Number of grants awarded to our department to promote health in Washington, DC126
Students, faculty, staff, and volunteers working with us69
Number of publications, reports, and presentations to disseminate this work