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The Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society, Alpha Chapter

Delta Omega Honorary Society

The Alpha Chapter of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health connects Johns Hopkins public health students, alumni, and faculty to recognize and develop leadership that advances and sustains the public's health.

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Delta Omega Alpha Induction Ceremony

Congratulations to this year's inductees and poster and competition winners. We are proud to celebrate you and your accomplishments at this year's Delta Omega Alpha Induction Ceremony. 

Original event date: May 20, 2024

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Important information regarding dues payments: 
Online payments are now received through an internal platform, Campus Groups. Members interested in paying their annual dues online will need to create a Hopkins Groups profile and visit the Delta Omega page on the platform. 

 

Executive Board Members

Andrea Carcelen, PhD '20, MPH, Chapter President
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President, Delta Omega Alpha

Research Interests:
Infectious diseases; vaccine-preventable diseases; child health; immunization programs; vaccine hesitancy; serological surveillance

Education

PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2019
MPH, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, 2010
BA, George Washington University, 2008

Contact Info
Acarcel1@jh.edu

Daniel Antiporta Penaloza, PhD '21, MPH '16, MS
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Board Member

Research Interests:
social epidemiology; health equity; methodology; survey science; maternal and child health; nutrition 

Education:

PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2021
MSc, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, 2017
MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2016
BA, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, 2010

Contact Info:
dantiporta@jhu.edu

Gundula Bosch, PhD, MS, MEd '16
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Senior Scientist, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
Director, R3ISE Graduate Science Program and
R3 Center for Innovation in Science Education
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Phone: 410-955-3475  |  gbosch2@jhu.edu

Maria T. Bulzacchelli, PhD '07
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Assistant Research Professor
Director, Undergraduate Program in Public Health Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Phone: 410-516-8340  |  mbulzac1@jhu.edu

Meghan Davis, DVM, PhD '12, MPH '08
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Past President
Chair, Student Nominations Committee
Co-Chair, Poster Competition Committee

Associate Professor, Environmental Health and Engineering
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Phone: (410) 614-8283  |  mdavis65@jhu.edu

Marie Diener-West, PhD '84
Marie Diener-West

Chair, Scholarship Committee

Chair, Master of Public Health Program
Abbey-Merrell Professor of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Phone: 410-502-6894  | mdiener@jhu.edu

Cyrus Engineer, DrPH '07, MHS '03, MHA
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Chair, Membership Services Group

Clinical Professor, Towson University
Adjunct Professor, International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Lilly D. Engineer, MD, DrPH '08, MHA
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Immediate Past President, Delta Omega Honor Society for Public Health, Alpha Chapter (2020-2023)
Co-Director, DrPH HPM concentration, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Director, DrPH HPM concentration, Healthcare Management and Leadership track, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health,
Co-Director, Certificate in Quality, Patient Safety, and Outcomes Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Associate faculty, Armstrong Institute of Patient Safety and Quality
Affiliate faculty, Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research

Phone: 410-955-3121  |  lengine@jhu.edu

For appointments, please contact Senior Academic Coordinator, Ms. Mary Wisniewski, mary.wisniewski@jhu.edu

Darrell Gaskin, PhD '95, MS
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Board Member

Research Interests:
Health Disparities; Heath Economics; Minority Health; Hospital Quality; Safety Net Hospitals; Access to Care, Residential Segregation; Community-Based Interventions; Population Health 

Education:
PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 1995
MS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987
BA, Brandeis University, 1983

Contact Info:
dgaskin1@jhu.edu

Alden L. Gross, PhD, MHS
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Treasurer, Co-Chair, Poster Competition Committee

Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Phone: (443) 287-7196  |  agross14@jhu.edu

Vanya Jones, PhD '06, MPH
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Board Member

Research Interests:
program development; program evaluation; injury prevention; violence; health education; youth fighting; health behavior; urban youth; mentoring; parents; school health; older adults; older driver

Education: 

PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2006
MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000
BS, Bowling Green State University, 1996

Contact Info:
vjones@jhu.edu

 

Beth Linas, PhD '15, MHS '10
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Board Member

Research Interests: 

Education: 

PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MHS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
BS, BA, Brandeis University

Contact Info:
blinas@gmail.com

Haley Thomas, MSPH '22
Noor Qaragholi MPH '22