News

Photo of Dasia Taylor

Global Health Studies Student Dasia Taylor Hosting STEAM Workshops for Teens

Friday, February 16, 2024
Nationally recognized inventor Dasia Taylor (Global Health Studies BS) will deliver immersive STEAM workshops for students 12-15 years old in spring 2024.
Photo of Maria Martinez Rangel

GHS Alum Maria Martinez Rangel Publishes Research Article on Mental Health in India

Thursday, November 30, 2023
Congratulations to Maria Martinez Rangel (BS Spring 2023) on the publication of a research article analyzing self-harm data collected from a hospital in rural India during Martinez Rangel's internship with Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement. The article appears in the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 10/31/23 issue.
headshot of Anne Kiche

GHS Lecturer Anne Kiche Receives Award to Develop Project on Social Environmental Health Risks

Friday, November 10, 2023
Congratulations to Dr. Anne Kiche on receiving an award from the University of Iowa Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) to develop her proposed project, Social Environmental Health Risks and Community Engagement.
Photo of Waltraud Maierhofer

GHS Faculty Waltraud Maierhofer Featured in Article on History of Witch Trials

The article in The Gazette highlights Dr. Maierhofer's research and teaching related to witch trials and how these historical events are still relevant in the modern world.
Photo of Lesley Trujillo

GHS Student Lesley Trujillo Receives Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to Intern in Kenya

Congratulations to GHS student Lesley Trujillo on receiving the Dr. Ken Magid Scholarship to pursue an internship with the CDC and Red Cross in Kisumu, Kenya, this summer!
Photo of Dasia Taylor

Former GHS Student Dasia Taylor Named USA Today’s Woman of the Year from Iowa

The GHS program sends huge congratulations to Dasia Taylor, recognized as USA Today's Woman of the Year from Iowa!
Photo of Eleanor Hildebrandt

GHS Senior Eleanor Hildebrandt Awarded 2023 Fulbright to Germany

Join the GHSP in congratulating GHS senior Eleanor Hildebrandt on being awarded a 2023-24 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Germany.
Photo of Asel Nasr

GHS Senior Asel Nasr to Share Research at Iowa City Foreign Relations Council Event on 2/15

Friday, October 14, 2022
On Wednesday, February 15, at 7:00pm, GHS and MPH student Asel Nasr will present her research findings related to advocacy, public health, and maternal mental health in Southwest Asian, North African, and Arab (SWANA) communities as part of an event hosted by the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.
Charlotte Lenkaitis

GHS Alum Charlotte Lenkaitis Published in Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy

Friday, October 14, 2022
The GHS program congratulates alum Charlotte Lenkaitis (BS ’21) on her publication in the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law & Policy!
Maggy Hovden

Q&A: GHS Alum Maggy Hovden

Monday, September 26, 2022
The Global Health Studies Program interviews recent graduate Maggy Hovden (BA Spring 2023)! In this interview, Maggy discusses how she discovered Global Health Studies, her work now with nonprofit organization Maggie's Place, and how to find opportunities that nurture your passions.