Environmental Health and Engineering
We use fundamental science to protect the health of the environment and its inhabitants.
Environmental Health & Engineering Headlines
Designing for a Wetter Future
Environmental engineering students partner with Baltimore City to protect a major wastewater treatment plant from future climate-driven impacts
Examining How Environmental Pollutants Affect the Gut Microbiome
Tanya Alderete, associate professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, studies the connection between pollution and disease.
Alumni Spotlight: Emily Sperring, Engr '24
Emily Sperring, Engr ’24, is on a Fulbright grant, conducting research in Germany. After her grant ends, she will return to the US to study environmental law and policy at Stanford Law School.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health once again ranked #1 in environmental health sciences by U.S. News & World Report.
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.
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.
Tanya L. Alderete, PhD
investigates the effects of environmental exposures on human health throughout the life course. Her work integrates clinical, epidemiological, and multiomics research.
Centers and Institutes in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
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)
Center for Smart Transportation (CST)
Planetary Health Alliance
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