Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
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Tulane's Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has advanced public health for over a century, from New Orleans neighborhoods to communities worldwide. Tulane's Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has been ranked #10 among public health graduate schools in the nation by U.S. As the only school combining public health and tropical med
icine, we've been training students since 1912 who understand that you cannot go through your day without being impacted by public health. Located in New Orleans, our diverse community represents more than 70 cultures from around the world, with students enrolling from more than 40 different countries. Our faculty conduct research in more than 75 countries, working to ensure all of humanity has an equitable opportunity to be healthy and pursue optimal well-being. Our students pursue Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH), Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH), Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine (MPHTM), Master of Health Administration (MHA), Master of Science (MS), dual degrees, doctoral programs, and certificates across seven academic departments: biostatistics & data science, environmental health sciences, epidemiology, health policy & management, international health & sustainable development, social, behavioral & populations sciences, and tropical medicine & infectious disease. The school collaborates with prestigious research centers, including the Tulane Regional Primate Research Center, the Center for Infectious Diseases, the Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research, and the Mary Amelia Center for Women's Health Equity Research (MAC).
We'd like to shout out Shelina Davis, MPH '07, CEO of Louisiana Public Health Institute. LPHI's Gulf Hub collaboration, aimed at transforming and improving the resilience capabilities of Gulf Coast Community Health Centers was recently awarded $20 million through the Gulf Futures Challenge. Congrats to all involved! https://www.lphi.org/news/q0x196mj2l422vk4kvdckz6qgj93vv
06/19/2026
As we are coming upon the 250th year of America, we reflect on Juneteenth and the importance of its impact on the nation's history. See how Student Ambassadors, Madi Jones and Monica Nyang'oro, visited the New Orleans African American Museum and explored the Black History of New Orleans and how it ties into the acknowledgment of the complicated history between the city of New Orleans and Juneteenth. This holiday represents the historical weight of freedom, which intersects with the vibrant reality of Black culture.
Madi Jones eloquently described what Juneteenth means to her as "a beautiful amalgamation of honoring being Black in America." As you celebrate Juneteenth, we ask: "What does Juneteenth mean to you?"