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SPOTLIGHT
Helping Communities Make Effective Change
Marcus McKay Jr.
See what led Master of Public Health student Marcus McKay Jr to pursue an education and career in epidemiology. Read more
Merging Mathematical Skills and Public Health Interests through Biostatistics
Alicia Dominguez
Alicia Dominguez found biostatistics as a way to merge her quantitative skills with public health issues and topics she is passionate about. Read more
Guiding Principles: Balancing Context and Evidence to Inform Policy
Katharine Bradley, PhD ’14
Katharine Bradley was steered toward public health by her mother’s career in hospital administration, but, she says, “health insurance policy is different than administration.” Now equipped with a PhD in Health Services Research and Policy, she works to create research-based evidence about Medicaid implementation so we can have better health care policy. Read more
Inspired by Adversity to Create Better Health through Food
Brooke Callaghan
Inspired by her own brush with food insecurity, master's student Brooke Callaghan has committed her education, and her own personal time, to improving food access and trying to combat health risks associated malnutrition. Read more
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Environmental Studies and Human Nutrition: A Vital Nexus of Public Health Potential
Maddy Schmitter, BS ’19
Maddy Schmitter writes from Southeast Asia, where she is working on organic farms to learn more about sustainable food systems. With these experiences and all she learned as a public health student at Michigan, she will continue supporting practices that lead to better human and environmental health. Read more
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Working in the Field to Reduce Health Disparities and Strengthen Health Equity
Janae Best
Since she arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Janae Best has helped develop social media activism curriculum, become an active student ambassador, and deepened her knowledge on social determinants of health and race. Read more
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Never Stop Learning: Physician's Pursuit to Always Be Better
Mark Anderson, MD
What does an established physician have to gain from going back to school to earn an MPH? According to Mark Anderson, participating in the Population and Health Sciences program earns him the ability to stay pertinent in the advancing world of health care. Read more
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Living on the Growth Edge: New Frontiers for an Experienced Leader
Sharon L. R. Kardia
In her newly appointed role as Associate Dean for Education, Sharon Kardia prepares to take on innovative programs and practices with the trademark tenacity and enthusiasm she's become known for across the School of Public Health over the past two decades. Read more
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You're Never Too Young to Have a Global Reach
Kim-Ngan Nguyen
Having immigrated from Vietnam as a child, Ngan Nguyen was inspired by the opportunities that move afforded her. Now, she’s using her public health education to support people in under-resourced countries around the globe. Read more
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Recovering from 9/11 and Moving Public Health to the Front Lines of Disaster Response
Theresa Gorman, MPH ’11
Theresa Gorman witnessed firsthand the clean up at Ground Zero after the September 11 attacks and how rescue and recovery workers began to suffer from respiratory problems. She has built a career around ensuring environmental and worker health and urges public health professionals to see their role in disaster preparedness and response. Read more
