Agnes Scott's location in metropolitan Atlanta makes it the ideal place to explore the vast field of public health. Atlanta is home to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation's premiere health promotion, prevention and preparedness agency and a global leader in public health. Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health is considered one of the top ten schools of public health in the country. For those interested in international affairs, the nearby Carter Center offers unique opportunities to explore global issues of health care access.
Public Health Minor
Agnes Scott's newly created
minor in public health includes courses from the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities and mathematics to educate students about various approaches to public health.
Collaboration with the CDC
Agnes Scott formalized its longstanding relationship with the CDC in October 2005. The memorandum of understanding signed by officials from both institutions provides a framework for a number of collaborative activities:
- Faculty research exchanges
- Student research internships
- Student work-study positions at CDC
- Public health course and curriculum development
- CDC guest lecturers and seminar speakers
Support for these activities has been provided through the generosity of Pamela Bevier '61.
Student Work-Study Positions at CDC
Students can apply for work-study positions at the CDC, whether in lab or in an office setting, through the Science Center for Women. CDC staff members generally prefer current juniors and sophomores who are
interested in continuing to work the following year because of the investment of time in
training a student to do the work of their research group.
Summer 2009 Bevier Public Health Interns
Five Agnes Scott students interned with CDC scientists and social scientists during the summer of 2009.
- Hanwen Li '10 (Wuhan, China)
- Kristin Linscott '10 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Latonya Maley '10 (Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Rebecca Schaffer '11 (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Najla Waleed '10 (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
2008-2009 Bevier Public Health Interns
Six students were selected to conduct research with CDC scientists and social scientists during the summer and/or academic year.
- Michelle Bach '10 (Orlando, Fla.)
- Jing "Cicy" Cui '10 (Taiyuan, China)
- Courtney Ferrebee '09 (Savannah, Ga.)
- Anna Jeffers '09 (Ludowici, Ga.)
- Julianna Jones '10 (Lawrenceville, Ga.)
- Dara Satterfield '09 (Marietta, Ga.)
Public Health Throughout the Curriculum
These faculty members were awarded support from the Bevier Public Health Initiative in 2009 to integrate public health topics into their courses:
- Mary Cain, associate professor of history (HIS 330/WS 330: The History of Women in America)
- Jenny Hughes, associate professor and chair of psychology (PSY 205: Industrial and Organizational Psychology)
- Violet Johnson, professor of history (HIS 336: Topics in the History of Race, Ethnicity and Immigration in the United States)
- Martha Rees, professor of sociology and anthropology (ANT 371: Women, Health & Society)
- Leon Venable, associate professor and chair of chemistry (CHE 210: Bioinorganic Chemistry)
For More Information
Call 404 471-5800 or e-mail sciencecenter@agnesscott.edu.