Tara Johnson, a Doctor of Public Health candidate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, will defend her doctoral dissertation on Thursday, June 18, at 2:30 pm.
Dissertation Title: “When Weight Overrides Age: A Cross-sectional Analysis of Prolonged Hospitalization Among Pregnant Women by Age and BMI using the 2022 National Inpatient Sample”
Date/Time: Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
Venue: https://zoom.us/j/6136086269?pwd=Ny9hYktXQnp1SklMcnpnbjNCdEpwdz09

Dissertation Committee:
Dr. Janani Rajbhandari, PhD, (Chair)
Dr. Sina Gallo, PhD, MSc, RD
Dr. Andrea Sharma, PhD, MPH (CAPT (ret), US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, External member)