Jessica Vargas

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

At the UNC Gillings School, we're on the front lines of public health. From disease prevention to promoting equity and engineering a healthier planet: We're on it. As the top-ranked public school of public health, our mission is to improve public health, promote individual well-being and eliminate health inequities across North Carolina and around the world. We're committed to excellence in all we do – and we keep our students at the center. The Gillings School is home to about 1,600 diverse, creative and dedicated students — practical idealists who want to change the world for the better. They work closely with faculty, peers and practitioners, forming bonds that help them grow as students and future public health professionals. The School's curriculum balances classroom education with real-world experience, preparing students to tackle the toughest public health challenges facing North Carolina and the world.