Meet Amanda Bowsher, a New Face with Family Science

To continue our "New Faces" series, an expanded version of what you'll see in this semester's SPH newsletter, The Healthy Turtle introduces Amanda Bowsher. She's the new Undergraduate Coordinator with the Department of Family Science.

Before UMD SPH: Academic Counselor, The Ohio State University
Public Health message for the World: You need to give your best to yourself before you can give your best to others.
Favorite thing about UMD SPH: Working with the many Family Science students who are focused on serving the community and bettering others’ lives.
Hobbies: Reading, exercising, baking, playing with my dogs, and Ohio State football.
Move from to be here: Columbus, Ohio
Most exciting place visited/lived at: Paris, France; study abroad
Fav color: Green
Food you can't live without: cheese
Perfect weekend: A weekend trip away exploring a new place.
Something you’re good at: Finding the silver lining.
No one at SPH knows: I once had dinner with James Earl Jones.
Fav season: Summer
Most proud of: I’m the first person in my family to graduate from college.
Role model: Eleanor Roosevelt
Goals: To pursue a fulfilling career path (wherever that might take me) and assist others in doing the same.

Be sure to check out the semester newsletter for more new faces!

To contact Amanda, email her at abowsher@umd.edu.