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Professor Aimi Hamraie was interviewed for an article on mutual aid during COVID-19 for Driving Change.
May. 27, 2021—Professor Aimi Hamraie was interviewed for an article on mutual aid during COVID-19 for Driving Change. Read the article here. Aimi Hamraie Associate Professor, Medicine, Health, and Society View MHS profile
MHS Writer-in-Residence Odie Lindsey has been awarded the Dobie Paisano Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters and the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin.
May. 17, 2021—MHS Writer-in-Residence Odie Lindsey has been awarded the Dobie Paisano Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters and the Graduate School at the University of Texas at Austin. Professor Lindsey will spend Fall 2021 working on a new novel while in residence in Austin, Texas. Read more about the Dobie Paisano Fellowship here. Odie...
Video: The MHS faculty extends their best wishes to the Class of 2021
May. 13, 2021— The MHS faculty would like to extend their best wishes to the Class of 2021. Congratulations to our seniors and MA graduates!
May 13th: MHS Virtual Graduation Party & Zoom Recording
May. 7, 2021—MHS Virtual Graduation Party Thursday, May 13th, 12:00-1:00pm CST Zoom Link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/96089417754?pwd=MHk4SlFoWDZiWGtPZ2h6cXVWQzRJQT09 MHS is hosting a virtual graduation party celebrating our amazing seniors and MA students. All are welcome! Watch our full Zoom recording of the virtual party above.
Jade and Jazmyn Ayers, Class of 2021: Twins combine passions for literature, science in emerging area of narrative medicine
May. 6, 2021— MHS graduating seniors, Jade Ayers and Jazmyn Ayers, had their story featured in the Class of 2021 profiles. The identical twins have immersed themselves in literature and personal narratives for years, leading to majors in English as well as a creative way to pair storytelling with another of their passions: medicine. The...
Myra Konte, Class of 2021: Soccer star builds future on the field and in medicine
May. 6, 2021— MHS graduating senior, Myra Konte, had her story featured in the Class of 2021 profiles. The North Carolina Courage, back-to-back champions, selected Myra Konte in the third draft round, 30th overall. She is the first Vanderbilt player ever drafted by an NWSL team. However, instead of the NWSL, Konte is playing for the...
A Bus Ride to Smile About: Dara Johnson, BA’20
Apr. 30, 2021— MHS 2020 Alumna, Dara Johnson, had her story featured in the Celebrating the Class of 2020 profiles. The Montgomery, Alabama, native is well-versed in the power of buses for social change. From Rosa Parks to the Freedom Riders, buses have been a potent symbol of change in Dara Johnson’s hometown, and she’s working to...
The Department of Medicine, Health, and Society expands collaborative potential with new hires.
Apr. 21, 2021— The Department of Medicine, Health, and Society expands collaborative potential with new hires. MHS department chair, Dr. Jonathan Metzl states, “These hires represent the next step toward building a truly vibrant, truly interdisciplinary health studies program. Our aim all along has not been to hire people based on discipline, but to build teams of...
MHS writer-in-residence Odie Lindsey recognized for latest novel.
Apr. 12, 2021—MHS writer-in-residence Odie Lindsey recognized for latest novel. Odie Lindsey, writer-in-residence in medicine, health and society, has received the 2021 Award for Fiction from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters for his novel “Some Go Home.” The prize is the state’s highest designation for creative works. Read the article here. Odie Lindsey Writer-in-Residence of...
College of Arts and Science recognizes faculty and graduate students for excellence in teaching and advising
Mar. 26, 2021—On March 24, the College of Arts and Science recognized 19 outstanding faculty members and graduate students for excellence in teaching and advising. These awards are an important part of the Arts and Science tradition, and past recipients include some of the most distinguished and beloved professors and instructors in the history of Vanderbilt. The Award...