Angshuman Kashyap

Angshuman Kashyap serves as a graduate assistant for the Global Public Health Scholars program. He is a doctoral student at the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Kashyap holds a master’s degree in public health (MPH) from the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar, India and a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, India.

Kashyap is passionate about global health, communication, and behavioral sciences. Prior to beginning his doctoral studies,he worked as a Program Manager at the Center for Communication and Change - India and a Consultant with the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, India office. In his role, he has led and assisted research teams on projects in the areas of reproductive, maternal and child health, adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, vaccine hesitancy, breast and cervical cancer, road safety, tobacco control, disaster risk reduction, child marriage and mHealth applications for beneficiary counseling. He is also a freelance illustrator experienced in developing context specific public health illustrations and communication materials.