Students and Alumni
The Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program has a vibrant community of students, alumni, faculty, and staff. We will spotlight items on this page, and we invite you to find more updates on our LinkedIn page and by joining our email list.
Alumni Spotlight
2024 Graduate Writing for USA Today
Alyssa Goldberg, class of 2024, is a Wellness Reporter at USA Today.
Alumni Interview
Using Art to Teach Oral Cancer Screening
An Interview with Razan Baabdullah, alum of the Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program
"I've always thought that as healthcare providers, we have an obligation towards our patients... The media has shaped our past and is certainly the way of the future, so it is good to incorporate media into education. You want to be sage when it comes to using the media."
Alumni Interview
Bringing Accessibility to Bio-Tech
An Interview with Larry Weru, alum of the Media and Medicine Certificate program and Master of Science in Media, Medicine, and Health program
"I learned how to come up with stories that you can pitch and how to actually go from “I have an idea,” to thinking about the audience, developing that story and understanding the places that might want to share that story."
Student & Alumni Accomplishments
Selected Student & Alumni Accomplishments from 2024
Josephina Lin, SM '23 received the Equity Social Justice and Advocacy Award at Harvard Medical School. (October 2024)
Mary L. Peng, MPH, SM '24, had three art pieces exhibited at the Palace of Fine Arts during the International GenAI Summit. (May 2024)
Nadir Al-Saidi, SM '24, published "Saving rural psychiatry services will require higher Medicaid payments" in STAT News. (May 2024)
Larry Weru, SM '23 was interviewed on his work in this article in the Harvard Gazette "Tech offers promise to help yet too often perpetuates ableism, say researchers. It doesn’t have to be this way" in the Harvard Gazette in 2024.
Selected Student & Alumni Accomplishments from 2023
Alicia Whittington, PhD, MPH, MS '25 (expected), gave the talk "Health Disparities in Former NFL Players: Findings from the Football Players Health Study and Harvard University” for the University of California: Berkeley. (December 2023)
Bailey Merlin, MFA, MS '23, spoke about her book A Lot of People Live in This House on the podcast “WROTE!” (December 2023)
Vivian Birchall, MS '24, interviewed the President of the University of Jordan during the 2023 Global Health Catalyst Summit. (December 2023)
Sahana Narayan, MSPH, MS '23, was an invited speaker for the Women’s Health Speaker Series for Young Processionals in Sexual and Reproductive Health. (November 2023).
Vivian Birchall, MS '24, published an Op-Ed on breast cancer in men in the Boston Globe print edition. (November 2023)
Ramya Chunduri, LMSW, MS '23, gave the talk "Animation and Dance for Health Promotion and Storytelling" for the Media, Medicine, and Health core class, Storytelling Methods for Health and Well-Being. (October 2023)
Ashley Cooper, MPhil, MS '23, presented her poster, "The Impact of Adultification Bias on the Mental Healthcare Provided to Black Girls in U.S. Schools: A Novel Qualitative Analysis," at the American Academy of Pediatrics Conference. (October 2023)
Razan Baadbdullah, BDS, FRCD(C), MS '23, was a speaker on the panel "From Local Innovations to Global Impact: Oral Cancer Screenings and Multimedia." (October 2023)
Bailey Merlin, MFA, MS '23, and Sahana Narayan, MSPH, MS '23, spoke on the "Creativity and Mental Health Awareness" panel at the SAI Connect Mental Health Summit. (September 2023)
Tolani Yesufu, MS '23, published the article "New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There's just one thing..." with NPR. (July 2023)