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SPOTLIGHT
A Vanguard of Online Public Health: Military Medic Aims for More
Delaney Preston
When Delaney Preston realized she wanted to pursue public health, she worried that meant she’d have to leave her career behind. But thanks to Michigan’s online MPH program, she didn’t have to. Read more
Discovering Biostatistics and Its Broad Applications
Katherine Hoffman, MS ’18
Katherine Hoffman was drawn to medicine and health care from a young age. When she realized that biostatistics would let her engage any other field in the health sciences, she decided to pursue it in graduate school and now loves to share the many ways a career in biostatistics can unfold. Read more
Working to Ensure a Healthy Workplace and Environment at the University of Michigan and Beyond
Xin Zhang
Working at the University of Michigan’s Environment, Healthy, and Safety department, master's student Xin Zhang helps ensure a healthy workplace and learning environment for staff, faculty, and students on the Ann Arbor campus, including at the famous Big House. With her public health education, she plans to help protect workers in every industry. Read more
Never Lose Sight of the People behind the Data
Rachel Jantz, MPH ’14
Rachel Jantz has wanted to care for people in her community since she was a child. She discovered in college that she loves data. Public health, specifically epidemiology, brought those loves together for her. As an opioids epidemiologist in Michigan, she works to connect human experiences and data to help people stay healthy. Read more
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Healthy Water, Healthy People
Khalil Hosny Mancy
Long before the dangers of global warming were clear to us, public health researchers were pursuing protective measures for our most basic and valuable environmental resources and linking that work to concerns about health equity and environmental justice. Read more
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Honoring the Legacies of Those She Loves
Carmelita Perrien Naccarato
Growing up, bachelor's student Carmelita Perrien Naccarato was surrounded by the untimely deaths of family members. But their stories became one of the driving forces behind her interest in health. Now at Michigan Public Health, honoring the legacy of those she loves inspires her pursuit of public health. Read more
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Supporting Education and Promoting Wellness
Kate Wilhelmi
Kate Wilhelmi started her career in working with students as an educator. Now she’s empowering students on their journeys in public health, and helping them stay fit along the way. Read more
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From Political Refugee to Advocate for Adolescent Health
Tanaka Chavanduka, MPH '18
Tanaka Chavanduka was just four years old when his family fled from persecution in Zimbabwe. Despite the hardships he encountered, Chavanduka was able to excel academically. Now he is working to make a positive impact on marginalized communities and the country that helped him thrive. Read more
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Statistics Served with Love: A Family Passion for Nourishing the Community
Stephen Salerno, MS ’18
How does biostatistics keep doctoral student Stephen Salerno connected to his family’s passion for feeding people? He makes sure every research and volunteer experience is a chance to feed local and global communities with accessible data that helps alleviate and prevent health problems and health disparities. Read more
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Chasing Outbreaks: Movie Screens, Meningitis Surveillance, and Meaningful Service
Olivia McGovern, MS ‘18
Inspired by a strong support system and one of her favorite films, Olivia McGovern made her dream job a reality with a Michigan Public Health education. Read more
