Frequently Asked Questions for Public Health & Society

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Mia Kouveliotes, AB ‘26, speaks at the 2026 College of Arts & Sciences Recognition Ceremony, May 14. As a student ambassador for the Public Health & Society program in Arts & Sciences, Kouveliotes helped shape curricular pathways and communicate its mission to prospective students. (Photo: Sean Garcia/WashU)

A new generation of public health students

Public health is often associated with hospitals, disease outbreaks and government agencies. But health also is shaped by architecture — by sidewalks, green space, accessible design and the environments people move through every day. Teddy Basa, a rising junior at Washington University in St. Louis, is seeking to better understand those connections.