Stella Salmon was awarded a Fulbright fellowship to pursue a Master’s in Global Health Leadership (MPH) at the University of Haifa.

Stella attended the University of Arizona, where she graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, a BA in Arabic, and a BA in Judaic Studies, with minors in Spanish, Biochemistry, and Southwestern Ecology. Her thesis in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology focused on Sonoran desert ecology and using citizen science initiatives, outreach, and GIS tools to create an interactive phenology map of the oldest continuously inhabited site in North America, while her honors thesis in Judaic Studies addressed Sephardic Jewish print culture in the Ottoman Empire and how press, language, and education contributed to the modernization of Jewish communities in Anatolia and the Balkans. 

Simultaneously studying science, language, and history gave Stella a unique perspective on how the dynamic presentation of information can profoundly influence health outcomes. Her experience in migrant aid, refugee education, and food insecurity programs further deepened her commitment to public health. In Israel, Stella hopes to explore how technology and public policy can advance health equity, strengthen preventive public health initiatives, and improve the integration of effective emergency healthcare responses.