Student Stories

Harvard Chan student conducting fieldwork in TanzaniaWorking in the Field

SM, MPH and DrPH students focus on malnutrition, unregistered children, and maternal health. Click to read about field work supported by travel grants from the Maternal Health Task Force.

Jaquelyn Jahn in school cafeteriaJaquelyn Jahn
MPH ’16, PhD ’19 in Population Health Sciences

Studying health equity and the effects of gender relations, racism, and social class on health. 
Click to watch Jaquelyn’s video.

yunaYu Na
MPH ’16 in Health Policy

“Not a privilege but a responsibility” 
Click to read Yu Na’s commencement address.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.09.33 PMMichelle Rooks
PhD ’16 in Biological Sciences in Public Health

Gut check: Shining a light on our bacteria’s role in disease. Click to read Michelle’s story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.11.19 PMLana Awad
SM ’16 in Computational Biology and Quantitative Genetics

Helping a war torn country rebuild. Click to read Lana’s story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.14.48 PMFun on the field

A water balloon toss, a tug of war, and a three-legged race. Click to hear about this event. 

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.15.51 PMCommunicating with people with disabilities

Students had the chance to learn about strategies for communicating with those who have disabilities. Click to read the story. 

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.16.56 PMJeff Vogel
Occupational and Environmental Health Residency Program; MPH ’16 in Occupational and Environmental Health

Speeding up rehabilitation. Click to read Jeff’s story. 

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.18.33 PMEarth Day clean-up

Students participated in the Boston Shines Neighborhood Clean-up. Click to read about this event. 

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.19.44 PMPresident’s Challenge

Read about the programs helping communities across the world that were nominated for the President’s Challenge. Click to read the story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.20.59 PMFrancisco Cai
SM ’15 in Epidemiology

Tackling malaria using the art of deception. Click to read Francisco’s story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.22.27 PMEntrepreneurship Competition

Harvard team presents plan to prevent common childbirth injury in India. Click to read about the event.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.24.02 PMPoster Day 2016

Students, researchers share findings at annual poster day. Click to read more.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.24.56 PMFeminine product drive

Students collect donated feminine hygiene products for women’s shelter. Click to read more about this event.

 

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.26.30 PMHarvard Chan and Harvard Business team up

Students square off over corporate regulation—and find common ground. Click to read the story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.28.22 PMWinter practicum at CDC

Students bring fresh eyes to public health programs. Click here to read the story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.29.33 PMEylul Harputlugil
PhD ’16 in Biological Sciences in Public Health

Eylul shares with us why she picked public health. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.31.27 PMMohit Nair
SM ’16 in Global Health and Population

Mohit shares with us why he picked public health. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.32.48 PMBlake Johnson
SM ’16

Blake shares with us why he picked public health. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.34.07 PMJennifer Addo
MPH ’16 in Health Policy

Jennifer tells us why she picked public health. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.35.37 PMGabriel Seidman
DrPH ’17

Gabriel tells us why he picked public health. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.37.48 PMWhat surprised our students

We asked some students what they were most surprised about when they came to Harvard Chan School. Watch the video now.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.38.47 PMJeremiah Zhe Liu
SM ’16 and PhD ’21 in Biostatistics

Learn why Jeremiah is passionate about air quality control. Watch the video or read his story.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.41.36 PMRose Filoramo
PhD ’17 in Biological Sciences in Public Health

Rose is unraveling the mystery of sepsis. Click to listen to this podcast.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.42.31 PMMargee Louisias
MPH ’16 in Clinical Effectiveness

Margee realized the asthma is truly a global disease. Click to watch her video.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.43.53 PMSelasi Dankwa
PhD ’15 in Biological Sciences in Public Health

Selasi took an early interest in infectious diseases. Click to watch her video.

Screen Shot 2016-08-09 at 3.46.13 PMKimberly Chang
MPH ’15 in Health Policy

Kimberly studies human trafficking and refugees. Click to watch her video or read her story.