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.
In our final episode of the season, Professor Dara Ford (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/dford.cfm) explains the growing attention around GLP-1 receptor agonists, how these medications work, and why they are reshaping conversations about diabetes, weight management, and public health.
29 Mar 2026
What makes graduate public health education impactful?
Professor Anastasia Snelling (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/stacey.cfm) discusses how mentorship, hands-on learning, and real-world partnerships define the graduate experience in public health. She highlights how practice-based education equips students with the skills, confidence, and critical thinking needed to lead meaningful change in their communities.
29 Mar 2026
Why do dietary guidelines matter for public health?
Professor Dara Ford (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/dford.cfm) breaks down the purpose of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, explaining how they shape national nutrition policies and everyday food choices. She explores recent changes, controversies around the guidelines, and what evidence-based nutrition really tells us about building healthier diets
15 Mar 2026
Why is community a cornerstone of sustaining public health programs?
This episode explores how building meaningful partnerships with community organizations strengthens public health work. Professor Anastasia Snelling (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/stacey.cfm) discusses why collaboration with local partners is essential for sustaining impactful programs and improving community health outcomes.
15 Mar 2026
Why is teamwork key for supporting healthy moms?
Professor Liana Petruzzi (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/lpetruzzi.cfm) explores how community health workers and collaboration across healthcare teams improve maternal health outcomes, strengthen support systems, and help ensure healthier pregnancies and postpartum care for moms.
1 Mar 2026
What do new moms need to stay healthy?
Professor Liana Petruzzi (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/lpetruzzi.cfm) discusses postpartum mental health, highlighting the physical, emotional, and systemic supports new mothers need to recover, thrive, and stay healthy.
1 Mar 2026
Can eating be a pathway to veteran health?
Professo (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/holton.cfm)r Katie Holton (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/holton.cfm) examines how nutrition can support veteran health, highlighting food-based strategies to improve physical, mental, and long-term well-being.
17 Feb 2026
How can nutrition boost brain health?
Professor Katie Holton (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/holton.cfm) explains how nutrition supports brain health, revealing links between diet, cognition, and mental well-being through emerging nutritional neuroscience research.
17 Feb 2026
Why is climate change the threat multiplier that is the ultimate unifier?
Professor Gabriela Meltzer (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/gmeltzer.cfm) explores climate change as a threat multiplier intensifying health, equity, and policy challenges and explains why collective, cross-sector solutions are essential.
2 Feb 2026
How does nutritional neuroscience shape cognition and public health careers?
Professor Katie Holton (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/holton.cfm) explores nutritional neuroscience, how diet affects cognition and brain health, and the public health career paths connecting food, science, and population health.
2 Feb 2026
Why does maternal health equity matter?
Professor Melissa Hawkins (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/mhawkins.cfm) discusses maternal health equity, pregnancy outcomes, and how public health systems and policy can better support mothers, babies, and families across communities.
18 Jan 2026
From Classroom to Career: Inside American University’s Required Internship
Professor Jody Gan (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/gan.cfm) 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.
18 Jan 2026
Can Design Thinking Catalyze Creative Action for Change?
Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem solving that emphasizes empathy, experimentation, and collaboration. Professor Celeste Davis (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/cdavis.cfm) 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.
5 Jan 2026
What does sexual violence prevention really look like?
Professor Caroline Kuo (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/ckuo.cfm): 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 (https://www.american.edu/healthsnaps/) is presented by the American University Department of Health Studies.
5 Jan 2026
What is American University's Public Health Scholars' edge?
Professor Celeste Davis (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/cdavis.cfm): The Public Health Scholars Program at American University offers cohort-based learning, personalized mentorship, accelerated or traditional tracks, and immersive hands-on experiences in the community that connect public health education directly to real-world practice.
Health Snaps (https://www.american.edu/healthsnaps/) is presented by the American University Department of Health Studies.
8 Dec 2025
How do I keep my family healthy in an era of extreme climate events?
Professor Gabriella Meltzer (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/gmeltzer.cfm) (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/gmeltzer.cfm)unpacks how climate change fuels extreme events, illness, and mental health strain, while offering clear, practical steps families can take to prepare, stay safe, and adapt to a warming world.
Health Snaps (https://www.american.edu/cas/health/snaps/) is presented by the American University Department of Health Studies.
5 Dec 2025
How can resilience transform public health solutions?
In this first episode of Health Snaps, discover how resilience transforms public health! Professor Caroline Kuo (https://www.american.edu/cas/faculty/ckuo.cfm) shares how focusing on strengths—not problems—empowers individuals and communities, shaping programs that build wellbeing and thrive in the face of adversity.
Health Snaps (https://www.american.edu/healthsnaps/) is presented by the American University Department of Health Studies.
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