Dr. James Lacey is the Principal Investigator of the California Teacher’s Study and a University of Michigan School of Public Health alum. He is excited to be giving back to the public health program by supporting the learning of current students through remote research opportunities.
Online MPH student Dana Robles-Garcia collaborated with the California Teachers Study (CTS) to conduct remote research which examined healthcare use disparities among bisexual, lesbian/gay, and heterosexual women.
Anna Smith, an online MPH student at the University of Michigan, investigates five-year cancer survivorship differences between urban and rural residents through her research with the California Teachers Study.
Jean Rinkowski, a recent graduate in online MPH program, investigates how lifestyle and risk factors differ between urban and rural cancer patients in the California Teachers Study cohort, uncovering disparities and their potential implications for public health.
Online MPH student Ethan Bouche was able to contribute to a large-scale research project as a distance-learner. He described his analysis of COVID-19 mortality within the California Teachers Study, exploring the pandemic's role in excess deaths and shifts in leading causes of death among participants.
A health behavior change researcher outlines five practical steps that can help anyone create effective communications for behavior change and improving public health.