Meet the 2024-25 DGH Research Assistants, Fellows, and Awardees

Each year the University of Washington's (UW) Department of Global Health is able to provide partial to full funding to recruit top applicants. In addition to financial support, some recipients also receive mentorship and real-world experience through research assistant positions. For the 2024-25 academic year, 19 outstanding graduate students received funding to support their studies, 15 of whom are highlighted here. Learn more about this impressive cohort, including their journeys to arrive at the UW and the impact they hope to have on the field of global health.

DGH Year in Review - 2024

In 2024 Department of Global Health (DGH) students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners collaborated with the goal of improving health for all. Through community-centered research, our faculty and students investigated the causes of HIV/STI prevention, examined the resilience of healthcare systems, and highlighted the importance of rural health equity. 2024 was also a year of recognition as we thanked Dr. Carey Farquhar for her two years of service as interim chair, and welcomed Heidi van Rooyen as department chair. 

For Heidi van Rooyen, equitable partnerships are at the center of global health leadership

UW School of Public Health

Heidi van Rooyen didn’t pursue a degree in public health, but it came knocking on her door all the same. “In a way, public health found me,” she said. It found her growing up in South Africa. From a young age, van Rooyen had a sharp awareness of health inequities that resulted from apartheid.

New Year, New Students, New Possibilities for DGH

The Department of Global Health (DGH) is honored to welcome 45 new students to our community. Of the 45 students, six are joining the Pathobiology PhD program, nine are beginning their studies in the PhD in Global Health Metrics and Implementation Science program, and 30 are entering the Master of Global Health program.  

Q&A: After developing a better way to count homelessness, UW researchers discuss how more accurate data can help providers and people

UW News

America’s homeless services system relies on a massive amount of data, and at first glance, that data is exacting. Federal reports describe the country’s unhoused population in granular detail, listing precisely how many people are experiencing homelessness in each city along with detailed demographic data. 

Amanda Brumwell shares what health systems need to address growing rates of diabetes worldwide

UW School of Public Health

The prevalence of diabetes is growing worldwide, especially in low- and middle-income countries that already experience a serious burden of infectious diseases. Understanding how to support health care systems in these countries to improve diabetes diagnosis, treatment and prevention is a question Amanda Brumwell has been researching. 

New UW SPH leaders appointed for 2024-2025 academic year

UW School of Public Health

The University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) is pleased to announce faculty taking on new leadership appointments starting in the 2024-2025 academic year. These leadership roles support our shared work of solving the greatest public health challenges and co-creating health equity with communities in our region and the world.

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