Faculty Results

Global Public Health leader: Connection is our greatest protection

Dr. Raj Panjabi, author of ‘Safer,’ discusses trust, resilience and leading through crisis at Global Public Health Futures event

Dr. Raj Panjabi, physician and author of ‘Safer,’ joined Charles B. Holmes, dean of Michigan Public Health, for a conversation on building trust, countering misinformation and leading communities through crisis. Panjabi shared lessons from Ebola, COVID-19, and his White House pandemic work on turning fear into collective action.

U-M studies examine what schools are doing to address cell phone use among students

U-M researchers are studying how schools across Michigan and the country are navigating student cell phone use and what policies can support learning while considering students’ safety and well being.

University of Michigan environmental epidemiologist uncovers hidden health risks in the environment

Sung Kyun Park studies how PFAS, lead and other environmental toxicants affect human health, from reproductive disorders to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia

University of Michigan professor Sung Kyun Park discusses his path into environmental epidemiology, research on PFAS, lead, pollutant mixtures and dementia risk, and the promise of exposome science. He also reflects on receiving an Excellence in Teaching Award and offers practical ways to reduce harmful environmental exposures and protect health.

Darrell Hudson named vice provost for access and opportunity

Darrell Hudson, the James S. Jackson Collegiate Professor and chair of the Department of Health Behavior and Health Equity, has been appointed Vice Provost for Access and Opportunity, effective November 1, 2026. A two-time Michigan Public Health graduate, Hudson brings extensive leadership, research, mentoring and expertise in racial, ethnic and socioeconomic health inequities to the university-wide role.

Panel of national public health leaders traces 250 years of American history--and asks what comes next?

University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted national public health leaders Arnold Monto, Georges Benjamin and Boris Lushniak and historian Marian Moser Jones for a Democracy Week panel exploring public health’s 250-year impact on American life, the erosion of public trust, and what the next generation must do to rebuild it.

Understanding rural America's health crisis

Health policy researcher shares journey to public health, where he sees hope for the future

University of Michigan public health researcher Michael Shepherd examines rural healthcare disparities, hospital closures, Medicaid policy and growing insurance gaps across America. Drawing on his Kentucky roots and academic research, Shepherd explains why rural hospitals struggle, how closures devastate communities and where telehealth and mobile care offer hope for patients.