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SPOTLIGHT
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
Silk Road Native's Dream Repeats with Every Intervention
Pahriya Ashrap
When Pahriya Ashrap sees people in need, she imagines opportunities to help—whether she’s in an Ann Arbor lab or online with a math mentee on the other side of the world. Her simple, powerful dream of making a positive impact has motivated her on her long road to public health, where she works to build bridges of culture and science. Read more
In the Field or in the Lab, One Researcher's Journey to Making Every Intervention Count
Aubree Gordon
When Aubree Gordon quit a doctoral program in biology, she at first felt like she was going off the road. Looking back at her long path to field epidemiology and the value of her vaccine research to people around the world, these difficult transitions begin making a lot more sense. Read more
Motivated to Be the Change
Cindy Le
Inspired by the community that raised her, Cindy Le is determined to help mitigate health disparities in her hometown of Camden, New Jersey, and others like it. Read more
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"How Are We Doing?" Building Up Data and Trust to Improve Health Care
Edward C. Norton
If an operation doesn't go well and a patient is readmitted, should the hospital get paid again? These are the questions Edward Norton asks in his research as he evaluates US health care’s major shift to pay-for-performance models. Read more
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Reflections on Public Health
Lello Guluma
Lello Guluma discovered her passion in public health as an undergraduate. This began her journey to delivering a speech at the graduation ceremony where she celebrated the completion of her master’s degree and the beginning of her future as a public health practitioner. Read more
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Frogs, Brains, and Team Science
Kelly M. Bakulski
Taking a broad interest in biology, Kelly Bakulski found herself studying the subject on both the micro and macro scales. As a professor and researcher in epidemiology, she explores the impact the environment and genetics have on neurological disorders throughout a lifespan. Now, her focus on engaged learning and collaboration in the classroom has led her to be named the 2019 Excellence in Teaching award winner. Read more
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Inspired by Mother and Supported by Hometown to Answer Breast Cancer Questions
Evan Hill
Personal connections and community support can keep researchers going on tough days in the lab. Evan Hill draws inspiration from those connections as he discovers more about breast cancer and obesity and shares those discoveries broadly. Read more
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A Love for People and the Planet
Alextia Armstrong
Alextia Armstrong is an MPH candidate in Environmental Health Sciences in the Environmental Quality, Sustainability and Health program. Read more
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Best Investments, Best Returns: Improving Mental Health for College Students
Daniel Eisenberg
Professor Daniel Eisenberg has spent years researching adolescent and young-adult mental health. Eisenberg sees public health as a leader in improving mental health for entire populations. Now, he and his team are building new tools that prevent and treat mental illnesses and will cost a lot less than individual therapy. Read more
