Exploring Health
Exploring Health from the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University brings world-renowned scholars, scientists, and journalists together with student leaders to redefine the construct of health and well-being.
About the Center for the Study of Human Health
In a time when we enjoy the greatest knowledge of health in human history, individuals in our society are experiencing a declining trend in health and well-being. The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to help close that gap by expanding health knowledge and translating this knowledge to all aspects of life — for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers, and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools, and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health. The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health welcomes you to share what we know, to identify what we need to know, and to engage you wherever your career aspirations may take you.
— Michelle Lampl, Director
The Exploring Health Team
HLTH 381W
In HLTH 381W: Health Writing and Narratives, created by Maryn McKenna, students learn to write about health and science for a popular audience, researching new scientific findings and conducting interviews while emulating journalism’s speed, thoroughness, accuracy, fairness and evidentiary rigor.
HLTH 385 – HealthierU
Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human Health, HealthierU is a podcast that aims to make sense of the science behind human health. This season, we’re diving into our generation’s burning health questions. Questions like: Is it bad to use the internet to diagnose yourself? Why do so many athletes get eating disorders, and why are they so hard to spot? Is sugar really so dangerous? To find the answers, we’re talking to scientists, nutritionists, counselors, medical professionals and regular folks, every week on HealthierU.
HLTH 385 – COVID Chronicles
The COVID Chronicles covers a variety of public health topics intertwined with the pandemic, as reported by the students in the HLTH 385: Health & Science Podcasting class during the Fall 2020 and Fall 2021 semesters. The series includes interviews with experts in epidemiology, mental health, maternal health, and more.
Maryn McKenna
Haley Cionfolo
Haley Cionfolo is the assistant editor of Exploring Health and serves as TA for HLTH 381W, Health Writing and Narratives. She is a second-year master’s candidate at the Rollins School of Public Health.
Caroline Hansen
Caroline Hansen is a senior at Emory University studying Human Health and Economics with a minor in ethics. Her interest is in bioethics, healthcare administration, and health policy. Outside of class, Caroline is a hurdler and jumper on the Emory Track and Field team and a writer on the Emory Spoke. For fun, Caroline likes to read, drink a lot of coffee, and discover new music.
Aanya Ravichander
Aanya Ravichander is an undergraduate at Emory University (24Ox 26C) majoring in Human Health with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She is interested in pursuing a career in medicine with a focus on pediatric neurological conditions, adolescent medicine, and women’s health. She is passionate about advocacy for survivors of sexual violence and unearthing areas of research in the intersections of clinical medicine and humanities. In her free time Aanya enjoys going on hikes, hanging out with her friends, and playing the drums.
Charles Raison
Dr. Charles Raison is a psychiatrist and professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Emory University. He has been recognized as one of the most influential researchers in the world for his work on the biology and treatment of depression.
