Resources for Students

Internal (TU)

• Career Center
• Degree Completion Form (Plan of Study)
• Style Guide for Citations
• Writing Center
• Health Sciences Departmental Professional Behavior Policy

External

• American College of Health Care Administrators (AUPHA) 
• American College of Healthcare Executives - access to networking, education, and career development at the local level
• Bureau of Labor Statistics on Health Educators — job outlook, employment, etc. and other important facts regarding jobs for Health Educators
• Maryland Association of Health Care Executives (MAHCE)
• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) — premier health education professional membership organization. Provides networking resources and hosts annual national conference.

Professional Organizations

• Eta Sigma Gamma the national professional honorary society in health education, has established the Beta Zeta Chapter in the Department of Health Science at Towson University. For information about eligibility see: Eligibility requirements and application (PDF).

• Upsilon Phi Delta is to further the professional competence and dedication of the individual members in and for the profession of healthcare management.
• Sigma Phi Omega, the national academic honor and professional society in Gerontology, has established the Delta Rho Chapter at Towson University. The honor society recognizes excellence of those who study Gerontology and aging and the outstanding service of professionals who work with or on behalf of older adults.

Scholarships

Neil E. Gallagher Scholarship

Dr. Neil E. Gallagher was a guiding force to the Health Science Department and to Towson University. With over 30 years of service, Dr. Gallagher had unlimited enthusiasm for students, faculty, alumni and the university community. The intent of this scholarship is to honor Dr. Gallagher by acknowledging deserving Public Health (PH) and Health Science M.S. students – undergraduate and graduate.

Eligible candidates are enrolled students with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 and a declared major (undergraduate or graduate) in PH or Health Science. The number of recipients and size of award will be determined at the discretion of the selection committee. Recipients who meet criteria will be eligible to reapply in successive years.  A call for applications will be sent out when funds are available.

Dr. Jack D. Osman Health Education Award

The Dr. Jack D. Osman Health Education Award provides financial support to undergraduate students in the Health Sciences Department at Towson University. Each year, a student develops their professional knowledge and skills by working with a faculty mentor on a project relevant to public health and health education.

For the 2025-2026 school year, the selected student will organize one or more events to be held on the Towson University campus during National Public Health Week. The primary purpose of the event(s) is/are to promote health and wellness among students, and the secondary purpose is to highlight the field of public health. The student will engage in approximately 65 hours of work with Dr. Jillian Fry, this year’s faculty mentor. The award amount is one thousand one hundred dollars ($1,100), and the funds will be dispersed in Spring 2026.

In 2026, National Public Health Week (https://nphw.org) will be April 6-12. The American Public Health Association leads the effort to observe this week to “recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation's health”.

For more information about the Award, including criteria for eligibility and the application process, please read this document.

You may also contact Dr. Connie Anderson at connieanderson AT_TOWSON for more information.