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Mindi B. Levin is an Associate Practice Professor in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is also jointly affiliated with Health Policy and Management and serves as the founder and director of SOURCE, the university's center for community engagement and service-learning, supporting the Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine. Her work is deeply rooted in Baltimore, where she fosters academic-community partnerships to advance public health practice and social justice.
- Department: Health, Behavior and Society
- School: Bloomberg School of Public Health
- University: Johns Hopkins University
- Center Leadership: SOURCE (Community Engagement and Service-Learning Center)
- Joint Affiliations: Urban Health Institute (UHI), Health Policy and Management
Levin holds a Master of Science from Towson University (2003) and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland at College Park (1998). She is a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), reflecting her commitment to public health education and practice.
Her research and teaching focus on critical service-learning, community engagement, civic professionalism, and health equity. She develops and teaches courses such as the Baltimore Community Practicum and Topics in Interdisciplinary Medicine, and co-created the Community-Based Public Health certificate program. Her work emphasizes experiential learning, ethical decision-making, and activism in public health education.
Her recent publications reflect a strong trend in service-learning pedagogy, faculty development in community engagement, and public health responses to crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Articles explore topics such as the HEAT Corps, community partner experiences in service-learning, and the role of critical pedagogy in training health professionals to address social injustices. These works span disciplines including public health, education, and social justice, with subfields ranging from health equity and community collaboration to faculty development and curriculum innovation.
Levin has received numerous honors for her teaching and leadership, including the 2024 Ernest Lyman Stebbins Medal, the highest educational honor at the Bloomberg School, and multiple Excellence in Teaching awards. She has also been recognized for her humanitarian work, institutional leadership, and program innovation.
- 2024 Ernest Lyman Stebbins Medal
- Multiple Excellence in Teaching Awards (2013–2024)
- 2023 Educational Program Award, Johns Hopkins Medicine
- 2021 Paper of the Year, Pedagogy in Health Promotion
- 2019 Community Hero Award, JHU Alumni Association
- 2015 Michael A. Jenkins Humanitarian Award
- 2014 Daily Record VIP List
- Multiple awards from ACPA and Maryland-DC Campus Compact
She advises and supports student programs such as SOURCE Service Scholars and Baltimore Action Projects, and has secured funding for initiatives like the HEAT Corps and HIV Counseling and Testing Program. She serves on key university committees including the Diversity Leadership Council and the Urban Health Institute’s Community-University Collaborating Committee, demonstrating her leadership in institutional equity and community partnerships.
Levin leads several major initiatives through SOURCE, including the Service-Learning Academy, Connection Community Consultants, and the JH Health Education and Training (HEAT) Corps. These programs engage students, faculty, and over 100 Baltimore community organizations in collaborative public health efforts, emphasizing reciprocity, diversity, and civic professionalism.
