Dr. Elisabeth Maring

Dr. Elisabeth Maring is a Clinical Professor in Family Science in the School of Public Health at University of Maryland and the Associate Director of the Global Health Initiative. She directs the Global Public Health Scholars program, advises Public Health Beyond Borders (PHBB), and has traveled with students to India, Sierra Leone, Peru, and Ethiopia. Maring is a qualitative researcher studying community violence, substance abuse, and global families. Maring has a background as a direct service provider to low-income, high-risk adolescents and their families.