Global Health

Evaluate patterns and societal issues to understand and respond to diseases. Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to inform global health policy.

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740-587-8560

Jessica E. Rettig

Professor of Biology

Director of Global Health

Coordinator, Anderson Science Program

Coordinator, Ronneberg Lecture Series

rettig@denison.edu

740-587-5618

Pamela Satterfield

Project Coordinator

satterfieldp@denison.edu

740-587-5463

Understand health from a local and global context

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Spotlights

Denison Magazine

Unlocking Potential: Jess Spitzer '22

A Vision of Belonging

When professors Fareeda Griffith and Karen Powell Sears began a mentoring program for women of color, they were creating an entirely new model.

Where We Go

Saving Lives

For years Dr. Bruce Spiess ‘76 has been helping to save lives as an open-heart anesthesiology specialist. Today, he’s poised to save thousands.

Imani Holmes '19, leading an "Intro to Global Health" class

The hidden bias in health care

Imani Holmes ‘19 returns to campus to share insights from her work with healthcare clients at Edelman.

Global Health: A Case Study of Cuba and Columbus

Citizen health may be a measure of a nation’s effectiveness, but how do you measure health? And does culture influence health?

How We Learn

Global perspectives on health

Associate professor Fareeda Griffith travels to Pakistan to share global health pedagogies.

‘It gives us the energy to continue his legacy’

5 questions with Journalism’s Doug Swift

Well-traveled ‘Twain’ suit returns to Denison

Global Health

Global Health

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Jessica E. Rettig

Pamela Satterfield

Spotlights

Unlocking Potential: Jess Spitzer '22

A Vision of Belonging

Saving Lives

The hidden bias in health care

Global Health: A Case Study of Cuba and Columbus

Global perspectives on health

What's Happening

Barento Taha on Infant Mortality and Medical Racism

Interdisciplinary Faculty Roundtable on Climate Report

Dr. Bruce Spiess, public health expert