Racism,Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Kaveh Ashtari

Public Health Sciences major wants 'to leave a better mark on the world'

Kaveh Ashtari

For Kaveh Ashtari, a Michigan School of Public Health senior working toward a Bachelor of Science in Public Health Sciences, a call to action usually involves helping people. For as long as he can remember, he has been compassionate and empathetic toward friends, family and even strangers.

David Fuller Jr.

Achieving health equity is MHSA student's passion

David Fuller Jr.

David Fuller Jr. is a Master of Health Services Administration student who was also the 2022 recipient of the Unsung Hero Award. Through his involvement with Public Health Students of African Descent and his studies, he aims to be a thought leader who makes health equity a reality.

Denise Anthony, Professor and Chair of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Building Trust and Building Equity in Public Health

Denise Anthony

Denise Anthony studies how humans cooperate and develop trust in social relationships. With privacy and trust central to how we use health information, health managers and policymakers, says Anthony, must understand the relationship between social determinants of health and health care.

Whitney Peoples, PhD, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Michigan School of Public Health

Leadership at the Intersections of Public Health, Race, and Gender

Whitney Peoples, PhD

Whitney Peoples, the school’s inaugural director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, has taught, researched, and published on matters at the intersections of race, gender, and health. As a field of scholarship and practice, public health has always been close to her work.