Noelle

Vargas

, PhD, MHS

I am an instructor level faculty member in the Department of Epidemiology at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at the Johns Hopkins University, where I serve as director of graduate education. My role includes supporting the Epidemiology graduate students in their journey towards a graduate degree and managing the academic core group to best facilitate the academic mission of the department. As part of the leadership of the academic core group I am responsible for organizing and facilitating the teaching of large service classes across the school, smaller departmental classes, and summer/winter institutes. I have over ten years of experience in STEM higher education. My student-centered approach to teaching and experience has revealed the potential of students of all backgrounds with limited access to achieving upward mobility. My experience has included curriculum design, student coaching, and tailored teaching approaches to support students from diverse backgrounds realize their full potential and thrive in inclusive and holistic form.