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The Department of Health Policy and Management is dedicated to advancing evidence-informed policy to make a difference. News & World Report Rankings.

The department was ranked #1 by academic peers in the 2023 - 2024 U.S.

09/03/2026

"I could not think of a better way to spend my first week than here with all of you."

During New Student Orientation, HPM welcomed more than 60 students to the Department under the leadership of our new chair Matthew Eisenberg!

“This is my favorite time of year, when new students are here. Everyone's excited, ready to go, and ready to make a difference in public health. I'm so happy you're here.”

In addition to remarks from Eisenberg, orientation included presentations about different centers and offerings, a scavenger hunt around the main campus, and an opportunity for students to chat with faculty and staff.

The HPM community wishes its new and continuing students the best with their first week of the 2026-2027 school year.

08/27/2026

: Senior research program coordinator Lauren Tansky chats about what motivates her to come to work, her involvement with Johns Hopkins Population Health Analytics, and her favorite reality shows to watch during downtime.

Tansky's work is based in the Center for Population Health IT (CPHIT). Co-directed by HPM professors Jonathan Weiner and Hadi Kharrazi, the Center is an interdisciplinary space dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of populations by advancing health information technology and tools.

"Through the ALACRITY Center, I'm working with a small team here at CPHIT on a project about people with serious mental illness and how their social determinants of health and their environment may impact how they use services, such as the emergency department. We're trying to find those trends and where you can kind step in to create better care coordination."

Watch Lauren's full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UelN4-ls9yM&list=PLNlV36oeTSbxJGiO_tidwU0NtYTN8vQa7&index=1

08/26/2026

Meet Danielle Peereboom, a senior research project manager at HPM!

Danielle is one of the many staff members at HPM working behind the scenes to unite researchers, clinicians, trainees, and staff around a shared mission.

Her work is based in two research centers that aim to improve the lives of older adults, people living with dementia and disabilities, and the caregivers who support them.

"We have these amazing researchers, amazing staff, and amazing students. My role is to bring people together, leverage opportunities that come from collaboration and networking, and facilitate the workflows and processes that allow the work to happen.”

Throughout her career, Danielle has moved every few years in the pursuit of various health-related jobs. Each position functioned differently, but they all served to break silos and bring people together for a shared goal.

Learn more about how Danielle is bridging gaps for research centers in the Department: https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/staff-spotlight-danielle-peereboom-mph

08/18/2026

PhD candidate Kamaria Kaalund shares what it was like watching the World Cup in Baltimore, why she decided to pursue her doctoral degree at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and what motivated her to examine the impact of hurricanes on rural hospitals in this segment of .

"I'm from North Carolina, and one of my earliest introductions to public health was when I was around 9 or 10. I was with my mom, and she was doing some work in a really small county called Pender County, which had experienced a lot of devastation following hurricane Floyd in 1999. It was a really devastating hurricane that hit a predominantly black neighborhood that sits, because of redlining, in a massive flood plane. We were there doing community health assessments trying to understand some of the problems the community was facing related to chronic disease."

Watch Kamaria's full interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iRJK7sYs98&list=PLNlV36oeTSbxJGiO_tidwU0NtYTN8vQa7&index=1

08/10/2026

Announcing the next chair of the Department of Health Policy and Management, Matthew Eisenberg!

Matt is an internationally recognized health economist whose research focuses on analyzing the impact of federal, state, and institutional level health care and social policies, specifically with applications to mental health and substance use disorder. He brings econometric research designs and economic theory to important policy questions with the goal of improving the functioning of health care markets and improving health.

He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM), with joint appointments in the BSPH Department of Mental Health and Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, and has been at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health since 2015.

He is the vice chair for Research and Practice in HPM, the director of the PhD concentration in Health Economics and Policy, and director of the Center for Mental Health and Addiction Policy. He is also part of the leadership team of the Hopkins Business of Health Initiative and core faculty of the Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services Center.

Please join us in congratulating Matthew Eisenberg on his appointment!

08/04/2026

"[Daniel Byrne] lays out all the reasons for why using machine learning in a health care setting should be treated some caution... There's a lot that can go wrong, so we can't give up our [randomized controlled trial] methodology in favor of moving fast and breaking things."

In this segment of Humans of HPM, senior research analyst Christopher Kitchen shares his thoughts on the nuances of artificial intelligence, his pivot from psychology to information technology for population health, and what strategy games he likes to play to decompress.

Watch the full interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qj3ytcDGIA&list=PLNlV36oeTSbxJGiO_tidwU0NtYTN8vQa7&index=2

06/25/2026

This , HPM is highlighting LGBTQ+ research, articles, and viewpoints that have been published by faculty members Joanne Rosen, JD, MA, and Ellesse-Roselee Akré, PhD, MA.

From documenting the healthcare experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals to discussing the importance of anti-discrimination laws, these researchers are committed to advancing health policies that allow all people—including members of the LGBTQ+ community—the right to live healthy, dignified lives.

Swipe to learn more about their research.

06/16/2026

Nearly 25 faculty, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral fellows from Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) presented over 30 research papers at AcademyHealth's 2026 Annual Research Meeting!

These researchers presented on a wide range of topics, including the relationship between medical debt and housing instability, wealth-building tactics for children from low-income households, barriers to primary care for older adults, and the dynamic between online sports betting legalization and prescriptions for substance use medications.

After the second day of the annual meeting, nearly 90 HPM alumni, faculty, and students attended the HPM Alumni Welcome Reception near the convention center to discuss their projects and reconnect with members of the HPM community.

Special thanks to Mary Sewell, Shannon Frattaroli, and Andrea Hobby for managing the HPM table at the convention center.

The Department looks forward to seeing the ways its research continues to drive smarter policy, stronger systems, and better health outcomes for all.

05/27/2026

A week ago today the Johns Hopkins BSPH Department of Health Policy and Management became alumni. 💙🎓

05/26/2026

Congratulations to the 105 students and candidates who graduated from the Department of Health Policy and Management (HPM) last week at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's 108th convocation ceremony!

In addition to 20 doctoral candidates, the HPM included 85 Master’s students across three programs:
🔹 Master of Health Administration (MHA)
🔹 Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) in Health Policy
🔹 Master of Health Science (MHS) in Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Prior to the ceremony, these students and their families celebrated with faculty and staff at the HPM Graduation Reception.

Complete with remarks from HPM interim chair Nancy Kass and associate director of alumni relations Mary Sewell, the reception was a great opportunity to reflect on what the has already accomplished as students and look forward to what they will do as alumni.

“I will say as a faculty member, one of the best parts of our job is working with our students. Our students are smart. Our students are really motivated. And our students, if not necessarily wanting to save the world, for sure want to leave it in a better place." -Nancy Kass

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