Smitha Prabhu 2025

Smitha "Prabhu" Mahesh is a graduate of the Class of 2021 at Johns Hopkins University. She graduated with a B.A. Philosophy and a Minor in Bioethics. While at Johns Hopkins, Smitha worked with community organizations in Baltimore City including the Baltimore City Health Department, International Rescue Committee, and Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition. While on campus, Smitha worked closely with the Voices of Color Committee as well as collaborating with students on community issues through the Inter-Asian Council at JHU. Currently, she is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), specializing in Health Policy. Her education and work experience inspires her research interest in harm reduction, maternal and child health policy, and public policy. Smitha works as a Graduate Research Assistant at the Hilltop Institute to advance aging and disability policy through mixed-method research and analysis.