Resources for Students

Drexel students showcase their research posters at the 2025 Urban Health Symposium

Drexel students had the opportunity to showcase their research at the 2025 Urban Health Symposium.

This section outlines climate- and equity-focused coursework, experiential learning, and student funding opportunities offered throughout Drexel University, with a specific focus on the Dornsife School of Public Health and the Urban Health Collaborative.

Events and Ongoing Activities

Check Out Our Invited Speakers and Webinars

The Urban Health Collaborative invites experts from across the Americas to share their research and activities. See upcoming events on our calendar. Past events on climate change and health are available on our YouTube channel here.

Participate in the UHC Summer Institute

Each year, the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health hosts the Urban Health Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers short skills and substantive courses for practitioners, researchers, and students of all levels interested in improving health in cities. Some courses are in-person on our Philadelphia campus, while others are online with live instructors. Summer Institute courses cover a range of topics and methods, including the connections between climate change and health. Each year, the Drexel Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health hosts the Urban Health Summer Institute. The Summer Institute offers short skills and substantive courses for practitioners, researchers, and students of all levels interested in improving health in cities. Some courses are in-person on our Philadelphia campus, while others are online with live instructors. Summer Institute courses cover a range of topics and methods, including the connections between climate change and health.

Learn more about the UHC Summer Institute

Undergraduate Experiences and Funding Opportunities

Drexel Co-op

Drexel's cooperative (co-op) education program allows students to integrate up to three six-month, full-time professional work experiences within their academic schedule. Students who are interested in climate change can find a co-op that aligns with future career goals.

Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

The Udall Scholarship awards approximately 55 scholarships of up to $7,000 to sophomore and junior level college students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy, or Native American health care.

Past scholar Grace Zaborski, BA Environmental Studies and Sustainability '23, completed two co-ops focused on urban environmental policy. View Grace's profile.

NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship

The Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program, administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), provides support and multidisciplinary learning experiences for undergraduate students interested in pursuing research, public service, or teaching careers in the oceanic and atmospheric sciences.

Past scholar Sofi Courtney, BS Environmental Science ’20, was on two co-ops that focused on promoting the conservation of wild places. View Sofi's profile.

Graduate Student Experiences and Funding Opportunities

The following list is a sampling of practicum and funding opportunities for students through the Urban Health Collaborative and other schools at Drexel University.

UHC Applied Practice Experience

All Master of Public Health students at the Dornsife School of Public Health complete an Applied Practical Experience (APE) as part of their degree requirements. The APE is a supervised project or an internship learning alongside one of Dornsife's community partner organizations, generally over one term (quarter).

The UHC supports a limited number of Applied Practical Experiences for Master of Public Health students at Drexel Dornsife.

UHC Masters Fellowships

The UHC supports a limited number of Master's Fellowships for students interested in urban health research each academic year. UHC master's fellows receive a stipend to work with a faculty mentor. Prospective UHC master's fellows will be considered for these positions based on their exceptional academic promise and their interest in urban health as evidenced in their application for admission.

Past UHC fellow Duong (Tina) Nguyen, MPH ’21, Health Management and Policy (2019-20), worked with Jane Clougherty, MSc, ScD, on an air monitoring network campaign to inventory and map available data on air pollution emissions across the City of Philadelphia for epidemiological and policy purposes.

UHC Doctoral Fellowships

UHC Doctoral Fellows are supported to conduct urban health research under the mentorship of a faculty research sponsor. Fellows will receive a stipend, full tuition remission and additional support for research and travel. Awards are renewable for a second year depending on progress.

Past UHC doctoral fellow Janelle Edwards, PhD, MPH, Environmental and Occupational Health (2020-21), worked with Leah Schinasi, MSPH, PhD, on a study that examined greenspace usage during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learn more about student funding at the UHC and see the full list of UHC fellows.

UHC Doctoral Dissertation Funding Awards

The UHC supports dissertation projects with a focus on understanding and improving health in cities in order to promote urban health research and to train the next generation of urban health researchers.

Past awardee Rachit Sharma, PhD, MBBS, MPH (2022-23), authored the dissertation "Air Pollution, Temperature, and Psychosocial Stressors in Pediatric Seizure and Epilepsy Risk along the Urbanicity Gradient Across New York State."

Explore Climate Change and Health Coursework Across Drexel Dornsife

Below is a list of climate-focused undergraduate and graduate courses at Drexel Dornsife School of Public Health. Special topics courses may also focus on climate change, and certain courses may not be offered every term. Note that certain classes may require prerequisites or have additional restrictions.

Climate-Related Undergraduate Courses at Drexel Dornsife

Drexel Dornsife undergraduate public health courses that study climate change include:

See the full catalog of public health undergraduate courses at Drexel

Climate-Related Graduate Courses at Drexel Dornsife

Drexel Dornsife graduate courses that cover climate change include:

See the full catalog of public health graduate courses at Drexel

See all Environmental and Occupational Health courses at Drexel

See all health management and policy courses at Drexel

Climate-Related Graduate Minors at Drexel Dornsife

In Drexel Dornsife's Environmental and Occupational Health minor students learn about the principles and practice of environmental and occupational health, including climate change and environmental hazards.

Climate Change and Health Coursework at Dornsife School of Public Health: Climate change has critical impacts on health and health equity. Addressing these complex challenges requires combining skills and understanding across a range of disciplines are core concepts. This graphic lists six concepts with examples of Dornsife courses. Climate and Health Policy (EOH 615), Climate Adaptation and Mitigation (PBHL 510), Environmental Justice/Health Disparities (EOH 652), Risk Communication and Collaboration (EOH 648), Climate-Related Tools and Methods (EOH 710), and Climate and Urban Health (EOH 550). For more information contact climate@drexel.edu.

Climate Change and Health Coursework at Dornsife School of Public Health

The UHC's Climate Change and Health Equity Working Group created this graphic about climate change and health coursework at Dornsife.

For questions about student opportunities at the Urban Health Collaborative please email us at uhc@drexel.edu.

Climate Change and Health Resources for Drexel Students

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