Christopher Donohue

Joseph Holler: Professor Spotlight

Christopher Donohue — 2023-02-17T00:00:00-0500

Joseph Holler is an Assistant Professor of Geography at Middlebury, who has taught in the department since 2013. Holler instructs Human Geography with GIS (GEOG 120), a popular Global Health methods class. He did not always know that he would be teaching geography, but instead leveraged a liberal arts education to arrive at his current profession.

Cassie Kearney ‘22: Pursuing Global Health after Middlebury

Christopher Donohue — 2023-02-17T00:00:00-0500

Cassie Kearney is a current masters student at University of Michigan, seeking a masters in public health with a concentration in Health Behavior and Health Education. She recently graduated from Middlebury in the Spring of 2022.

Sam Byrne: Professor Spotlight

Christopher Donohue — 2022-02-10T00:00:00-0500

When asked about his time at Middlebury thus far, Sam Byrne grinned widely, and, with enthusiasm, relayed it has been a “joy” to have the opportunity to teach public health at the undergraduate level. Byrne is an assistant professor of biology and global health, entering the Middlebury community this fall as one of nine new tenure-track faculty members.

Helen Riess P'13 P'15: Teaching Empathy

Christopher Donohue — 2022-02-10T00:00:00-0500

Helen Riess is the Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Empathetics, Inc., an organization working with medical professionals to develop greater interpersonal skills and teach the “neuroscience of emotion.” Empathetics Inc. has extended its resources all around the world, including into South Africa, Europe, Australia and Canada.