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Nearly 10 years ago, Meghna Singh, BA ’23, lost a family friend to suicide. That loss was a catalyst to what has become her life’s work. Singh, who earned a Bachelor of Arts Community and Global Public Health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health, didn’t know it at the time, but the steps she started taking in eighth grade were part of mental health advocacy, a component of public health.
Hassan Beydoun, BS ’22, has always aspired to explore the field of public health on a global scale and one day bring the knowledge and insights he gains back to the United States. Beydoun, who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Sciences, is living out his dream in Bangkok, where he holds the position of foreign expert at Mahidol University’s Faculty of Public Health.
Even with a wealth of experience, Shayla Zimmerman, a dedicated community organizer and social worker, encountered challenges growing her career without a graduate degree. She turned to Michigan Public Health to expand her skillset and earned her MPH online while she continued the work she’s passionate about. Since graduating, she’s been able to pair her dedication to social justice with new public health knowledge to take her career in social work to new heights.
For Alex Fox, MHSA ’20, being analytical has always been a part of his personality. Mix that in with being a “little bit business oriented with a sense of doing good in the world” and pursuing a Master of Health Services Administration was a perfect fit.
For Sadé Richardson, working for the University of Michigan School of Public Health feels like a full-circle moment. As the director of Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Public Health Practice, she leads some of the influential programs she engaged with as an undergraduate student and later as a Master of Public Health student in the Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.
Amira Haidar, MPH ’23, Health Management and Policy, gained immeasurable experience as the first management fellow hired by Ali Abazeed, MPH ’17, the founding director of Dearborn Public Health and chief public health officer for the City of Dearborn, Michigan.