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A cross-divisional department spanning

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Department of

Environmental Health and Engineering

We use fundamental science to protect the health of the environment and its inhabitants.

 MASTER'S PROGRAMS RESEARCH FACULTY ALUMNI PROFILES

Environmental Health & Engineering Headlines

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Designing for a Wetter Future

Environmental engineering students partner with Baltimore City to protect a major wastewater treatment plant from future climate-driven impacts

Emily Sperring

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.

RESEARCH AREAS

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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.

Environmental Health and Engineering Faculty Spotlight

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.

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