Phil McNab
Education Program Specialist
Phil joined the Center for a Livable Future in 2020, and in his primary role, he collaborates with colleagues to strengthen the Center’s dynamic education portfolio, including the CLF-Lerner Fellowship, the MPH Concentration in Food Systems and Food Systems Certificate, and experiential learning opportunities that build on the Center’s strong connections with external partners. He serves as the key contact for the Center’s current and future students, while also maintaining connections with alumni. Phil teaches a service-learning course called “Food Systems Practicum” and is an Assistant Scientist in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering.
Phil grew deep roots in the Center and the Bloomberg School as a doctoral student and a CLF-Lerner Fellow. For his dissertation, he conducted a case study of volunteering at three farms in Maryland. Phil earned his PhD from the Department of Health, Behavior and Society (HBS) in 2018, and he also holds master’s degrees in public health and anthropology from the University of South Florida.
Phil previously was a Research Associate in HBS, where he co-directed the Johns Hopkins portion of the Statewide Ethnographic Assessment of Drug Use and Services (SEADS). He focused mainly on the Eastern Shore and loved working with the project team, forging relationships with participants, and crafting reports to inform better policies and programs. At CLF, Phil maintains this passion for community-based work and contributes to relevant projects.
Phil always welcomes emails, so please do not hesitate to reach out to him. His faculty page provides more information about his research interests and affiliations.