HBSSO
Get to Know HBSSO
The Health, Behavior and Society Student Organization (HBSSO) is the student organization for the Department of Health, Behavior and Society.
Mission
HBSSO represents student interests to the Department. It acts as a liaison between students and HBS leadership and cultivates student engagement across the Department.
Scope
HBSSO serves a variety of functions, from organizing events to facilitating student mentorship programs to planning the use of the HBS student work room. The organization also coordinates student representation on HBS committees, offering the Department student perspectives on critical developments related to practice, research, and more.
Structure
The leadership of HBSSO is made up of four co-chairs, with one representative from each HBS degree program.
With the aim of serving and advocating for the needs of HBS students, the organization chairs coordinate the following events:
- HBSSO Meetings (HBSSO chairs and committee members), once per academic term
- General Meetings (student body), twice per academic year
- Meet-the-Chair Event (HBS chair and student body), twice per academic year
- Student Social/Development Events (student body), as requested
Current Leadership
The current HBSSO co-chairs are:
- Linda Hsu (she/her), second-year student, MHS in Social Factors in Health
- Sophia Jung (she/her), second-year student, MSPH in Health Education and Health Communication
- India Little (she/her), second-year student, ScM in Genetic Counseling
- Farren Rodrigues (she/her), second-year student, PhD in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Why HBSSO?
"I chose to be involved with HBSSO because I am passionate about representing the MSPH program and other HBS students and interacting with the Department's faculty in hopes to support the Department. I am excited to organize Department events, support fellow students, and create change within the Department with my fellow HBSSO co-chairs." - Sophia Jung, HBSSO co-chair

Contact
For inquires or requests involving HBSSO, please contact JHSPH.hbsso@jh.edu.