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Health Snaps

Health Snaps

Written by: American University Health Studies Department
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 Health Snaps features experts from American University's Department of Health Studies offering quick, clear snapshots of urgent health issues—and what we can do about them. The series also highlights how American University is preparing the next generation of health leaders to tackle some of the world’s most critical challenges.American University Health Studies Department
Episodes
  • From Classroom to Career: Inside American University’s Required Internship

    From Classroom to Career: Inside American University’s Required Internship
    Jan 18 2026

    Professor Jody Gan discusses American University's required Health Studies internship as a model of experiential learning that integrates academic preparation, professional partnerships, and applied practice to address complex public health challenges.
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    4 mins
  • Can Design Thinking Catalyze Creative Action for Change?

    Can Design Thinking Catalyze Creative Action for Change?
    Jan 18 2026

    Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem solving that emphasizes empathy, experimentation, and collaboration. Professor Celeste Davis shares how design thinking at American University blends rigor, creativity, and ethics to prepare students for impact-driven careers. This episode highlights how design thinking equips public health students with practical, innovative skills combining evidence, empathy, and experimentation to design meaningful health solutions alongside communities.
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    4 mins
  • What does sexual violence prevention really look like?

    What does sexual violence prevention really look like?
    Jan 5 2026

    Professor Caroline Kuo: In this episode of Health Snaps, we tackle sexual-assault prevention — a crucial public-health issue. Learn why early conversation about consent, respect, and boundaries matters — and how we can build safer communities together.


    Health Snaps⁠ is presented by the American University Department of Health Studies.
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    3 mins
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