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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING

 * Bloomberg School of Public Health
 * Whiting School of Engineering
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Department of
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING

We use fundamental science to protect the health of the environment and its
inhabitants.

 MASTER'S PROGRAMS RESEARCH FACULTY ALUMNI PROFILES

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     * Evaluating the Impacts of Energy Options on Baltimore’s Air Quality
     * One Health and Asthma Prevention in Baltimore
     * Safer Urban Agriculture in Baltimore
   * Diversity and Equity Initiatives
   * Environmental Health and Engineering Student Organization (EHESO)
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     * Postdoctoral Opportunity in Neuroscientist/(Neuro)toxicologist
     * Postdoctoral Opportunity in Public Health Policy
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     * Why Hopkins?
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     * Jensen Fellowship
     * Postdoctoral Opportunitites
       * Postdoctoral Opportunity: Toxicology Policy, Law and Regulatory
         Analysis
     * Quotes from our EHE Alumni
   * Non-Degree Programs
   * Apply
 * Research and Practice
   * EHE Research Retreat
   * Geyh-Bouwer Trainee Practice Award
   * Mobile Air Pollution Measurement Laboratory
   * Research Areas
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     * Antimicrobial Resistance and Infectious Disease
     * Biosecurity and Emerging Threats
     * COVID-19 Research
     * Carcinogens and Cancer
     * Children's Environmental Health
     * Chronic Disease Etiology and Prevention
     * Community Sustainability, Resilience, and Preparedness
     * Consumer Product Safety
     * Energy Management and Alternative Technologies
     * Environmental Chemistry, Microbiology and Ecology
     * Environmental Engineering
     * Environmental Epidemiology
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     * Environmental Resource Quality
     * Epigenetic Regulation in Environmental Diseases
     * Food and Agricultural Systems
     * Geomorphology, Geochemistry, and Hydrology
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         * About the Program
         * Conceptual Framework
         * Land Use and Energy Issues
         * MPH Concentration in Global Environmental Sustainability & Health
         * Projects and Research
         * Recommended Reading
         * Research on Land Use and Public Health
         * What the Future Must Look Like
     * Novel Exposure Assessment
     * Risk Sciences and Public Policy
     * Social and Behavioral Sciences
     * Toxicology, Physiology, & Cell Biology
     * Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Health
       * Johns Hopkins University Water Institute
     * Worker Health and Safety
   * Teaching and Research Labs at WSE
   * The INnovations to Generate Estimates of children's Soil/dust inTake
     (INGEST) Study
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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING HEADLINES

JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL RANKED #1 IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES BY
PEERS IN U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

The Bloomberg School of Public Health and several Bloomberg departments were
also ranked #1.

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PAUL FERRARO NAMED AERE FELLOW

Paul Ferraro, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Human Behavior and Public
Policy, has been named a fellow of the Association of Environmental and Resource
Economists.

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GRONVALL PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR

Gigi Gronvall, PhD '00, has been promoted to professor. Gronvall is an
immunologist. She has written extensively about synthetic biology, preparations
for bioterrorism, and the contested origin of SARS-CoV-2.

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NACHMAN PROMOTED TO PROFESSOR

Keeve Nachman, PhD '06, has been promoted to professor. Nachman has more than 20
years of experience conducting research and teaching in the field of food
systems, environmental health, and risk assessment.

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US DOT, ELECTED OFFICIALS, HOPKINS EXPERTS CONVENE
A HEALTHIER, CLIMATE-SMART WAY FORWARD FOR TRANSPORTATION

Johns Hopkins researchers, lawmakers, and government officials met on June 17 at
the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health to discuss evidence-based
approaches to make both climate health and human health a fundamental part of
transportation infrastructure decisions. The visit included a roundtable
discussion on climate-smart transportation. The event was hosted by the Center
for Climate-Smart Transportation.

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WATCH(link is external)

From left: Firas Ibrahim, director, Office of Research, Development and
Technology, U.S. Department of Transportation; Robert Hampshire, deputy
assistant secretary for research and technology and chief science officer, DOT;
Ed Schlesinger, dean, Whiting School of Engineering.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & ENGINEERING HIGHLIGHTS


#1

ranked by peers in Environmental Health Sciences - U.S. News & World Report

9

degrees offered, including 1 undergraduate, 6 master's, and 2 doctoral degrees

253

students, including 40 undergraduates, 104 master's students, 75 doctoral
students, and 34 postdocs

2,200+

global alumni network working in industry, government, nonprofits, and academia

WHAT WE DO IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING

Our unique cross-divisional department combines the strengths of the Whiting
School of Engineering and the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Our graduates
are prepared to be successful public health and engineering professionals in
private and governmental organizations and attend the best graduate and PhD
programs.

RESEARCH AREAS


ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING GRADUATES: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

MARCOS PASCUAL, MSE '21

Marcos Pascual earned his MSE in Environmental Engineering in 2021. Marcos is
working as a civil engineer for a company in Denver. 

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PEARL LEE, MS '19

After earning a master's degree, we caught up with this busy industrial
hygienist to get her feedback about the program. Here's what Pearl had to say. 

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YAN HE, MS '19

Yan He is a second-year PhD student in the Department of Energy, Environmental
and Chemical Engineering at Washington University in Saint Louis, MO. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING PROGRAMS

We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering, as
well as a range of master's and doctoral degrees in public health.


UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

Our Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering prepares students to
succeed in the private sector, governmental organizations, and top-tier graduate
programs.


GRADUATE PROGRAMS

We offer a range of interdisciplinary graduate programs at the intersection of
public health and engineering. 


NON-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Our department offers certificates and other programs to foster professional
growth.

See All EHE Programs
Quiz: Which Master's Degree is Right for You?(link is external)
Environmental Health and Engineering Faculty Spotlight
FENNA SILLÉ, PHD

studies how environmental exposures change the immune system and increase the
risk of respiratory infections and lung cancer.

Fenna's Profile
Faculty DIrectory

CENTERS AND INSTITUTES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND ENGINEERING




CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVES TO ANIMAL TESTING (CAAT) (LINK IS EXTERNAL)


JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR A LIVABLE FUTURE (CLF) (LINK IS EXTERNAL)


JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR HEALTH SECURITY (LINK IS EXTERNAL)


JOHNS HOPKINS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH


THE JOHNS HOPKINS POE TOTAL WORKER HEALTH® CENTER (POE CENTER)


CENTER FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH: ADDRESSING REGIONAL MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL
DETERMINANTS OF DISEASE (CHARMED) (LINK IS EXTERNAL)


CENTER FOR CLIMATE-SMART TRANSPORTATION (CCST)


PLANETARY HEALTH ALLIANCE (LINK IS EXTERNAL)


DEPARTMENT NEWS

July 01, 2024


EHE FACULTY RECOGNIZED AS EXCEPTIONAL TEACHERS

Read more aboutEHE Faculty Recognized as Exceptional Teachers
June 18, 2024


A HEALTHIER, CLIMATE-SMART WAY FORWARD FOR TRANSPORTATION

Researchers say physical and mental health, as well as access to jobs, healthy
food, and health care must be considered when making transportation decisions. 

Read more aboutA Healthier, Climate-Smart Way Forward for Transportation
May 22, 2024


SPOTLIGHT: ALYSSA SOOKLAL, BS '17

Alyssa Sooklal is a water resource engineer at civil engineering firm McCormick
Taylor in Baltimore. 

Read more aboutSpotlight: Alyssa Sooklal, BS '17
View more Environmental Health and Engineering news


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