Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health at UMBC

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Now live: Episode 64 of Retrieving the Social Sciences

The Social Science of Life in College featuring Department of Sociology, Anthropology, & Public Health at UMBC's Dr. Arielle Kuperberg

Listen here, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts:
https://socialscience.umbc.edu/episode-64/

📚💻 Meet Michael Brazda, a dedicated advocate for virtual lifelong learning! As a UMBC alum and SAPH graduate with degrees in ANTH (B.A.), SOCY (M.A.), and GERO (Ph.D.), he’s breaking barriers and sharing his journey in accessible education. Read his inspiring story here!🐾

UMB-UMBC Gerontology students, faculty, & staff... Save the date for Friday, Feb. 21 (12-1:30pm) at UMBC's Center for Health, Equity, & Aging (CHEA) for an open house lunch! 🥣 Details below!

📣 Huge congratulations to Dr. Yamash*ta and two of our student scholars in CHEA, including Adeola Ojomo (SMaRT Scholar Program) and Donnette Narine (Gerontology PhD Student), on their newest publication! 📣

Congratulations to Dr. Samantha Smith, public health instructor and director of UMBC’s Office of Health Promotion, for being selected for the 2024 Ujima Institute Cohort! This transformative NASPA program empowers Black student affairs professionals to cultivate culturally relevant leadership skills and foster inclusive communities. We’re proud of Dr. Smith’s commitment to health, wellbeing, and student success.

Celebrating Suliyat Adewuyi, a Best Friend of McNair, on her first co-authored publication! Suliyat is a Public Health major graduating in Dec 2024 who has been a Best Friend of the McNair community since Fall 2023. She’s taken on leadership roles like Torch Committee Member and 2024 Conference Ambassador, always shining brightly. 🌟

Special thanks to Dr. Sameera Nayak, first author and 2024 McNair Mentor of the Year, for her outstanding support of our students.

Suliyat reflects: “I learned how to make smart goals and not suffer in silence. I love how we talked about asking for help whenever we need it and not feel like a burden.”

Congratulations to Professor Birger for being named a 2024-25 Learning Analytics Fellow for her proposal, "Leveraging Curricular Analytics to Enhance Student Success in Public Health Courses."

Building on her research from the Eighth Annual Provost's Teaching and Learning Symposium, Professor Birger’s innovative project focuses on refining the curriculum for PBHL 100, 300, and 420. By utilizing UMBC's Curricular Analytics, she aims to improve course sequencing, learning outcomes, and active learning strategies to better prepare students for careers or graduate education.

We’re excited to see how this work will shape the future of Public Health education at UMBC

At the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) meeting over the weekend in Seattle, Dr. Schumacher and Dr. Yamash*ta competed in the first ever Pickleball tournament there!

They defeated multiple teams handedly and made it to the Saturday championship round! It was a close final match and they earned the silver. Their trick moves and UMBC swag entertained a cheering crowd.