Mindi Levin

Mindi Levin is an Associate Practice Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, affiliated with the Department of Health, Behavior and Society. She serves as the founder and director of SOURCE, a community engagement and service-learning center supporting the Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. Her work focuses on integrating community partnerships and service-learning into health professions education, emphasizing social justice and Baltimore-focused initiatives.

Education: MS from Towson University (2003), BS from University of Maryland (1998), and CHES certification (1998).

Research interests include service-learning pedagogy, civic engagement, and addressing health inequities through community-based public health practice. Levin has developed courses like the Baltimore Community Practicum and co-created the Community-Based Public Health certificate program. She leads initiatives such as the SOURCE Service-Learning Academy and the JH Health Education and Training (HEAT) Corps.

Notable awards include the Ernest Lyman Stebbins Medal (2024) and multiple Excellence in Teaching awards. Her work bridges academic training with real-world community needs, emphasizing ethical decision-making and reciprocity.

Levin chairs the BSPH Baltimore Community Engagement Committee and serves on key institutional committees, including the Urban Health Institute’s Community-University Collaborating Committee. Her contributions have been recognized through over 15 awards spanning teaching, leadership, and community impact.