PROGRAM IN GLOBAL HEALTH STUDIES

Prof. Sarah Rodriguez, and insight into her popular course GBL_HLTH 302, was published in AACU's latest issue of Diversity & Democracy.

GHS Program Assistant Micki Burton was recognized with Weinberg College of Arts & Science's Meteor Award, honoring staff members that have been at the university for less than three years and have achieved excellence in their position.

More than 300 people came together to support Northwestern’s commitment to improving health worldwide during the 12th Annual Global Health Initiative (GHI) Benefit Dinner. The event followed the launch of the medical school’s new Institute for Global Health. GHS Director Dr. Bill Leonard serves as the Co-Director of the Center for Global Health Education.

The accomplishments of GHS alumnae Sam Letscher (McCormick '18) and current student Nadalyn Bangura (WCAS '20) were highlighted as the university recognizes the 150th anniversary of its coeducation.

Prof. Sarah Rodriguez delivered a talk on the impact of overseas HIV trials as part of the Medical Humanities and Bioethics Lunchtime Montgomery Lectures series.

Congratulations to Zach Hennenfent, who was selected to carry the Program in Global Health Studies banner at the Weinberg College 2019 Convocation.

Anthropology and Global Health Studies faculty member Dr. Sera Young was recently named to the fifth class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Each recipient of the so-called “Brainy Award” will receive a grant of up to $200,000, making it possible for them to devote significant time to research, writing and publishing in the humanities and social sciences.

Global Health Studies faculty member Dr. Noelle Sullivan was named an Alice Kaplan Institute Fellow for the 2019-2020 academic year. Dr. Sullivan will be working on her project Consuming the Hospital: International Voluntourism in Tanzanian Health Facilities.

Twenty-five Northwestern students and alumni, including three students of Global Health Studies, are among the 2018–19 class of globe-trotting winners of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program — one of the most widely recognized and respected international exchange programs.

Northwestern has consistently sent and hosted dozens of students, scholars, and staff through the distinguished Fulbright Program, which offers research and teaching grants abroad and in the United States. In 2018, GHS Assistant Director Greg Buchanan traveled to India through the Fulbright IEA seminar.