Epidemiology
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Studying the Micro to Create a Major Impact
Hannah Segaloff
An Ann Arbor native, Hannah Segaloff didn’t have to travel very far to find the perfect graduate program for her. After getting a degree in microbiology, she began her journey toward a more standardized approach to studying severe influenza among hospitalized patients. Read more
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Rooted in a Family History of Health Work
Clara Schriemer
Clara Schriemer discusses a path to global epidemiology sparked by her physician parents and piqued by public health professionals and field experience. Read more
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Thinking Slow, Living Resilient, and Making a Difference
Betsy Foxman
Professional science requires a host of nuanced problem-solving skills, which for prominent epidemiologist Betsy Foxman includes learning how to “think slow” and how tolerate failure—even when the world around us demands quick answers and indisputable facts. 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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Not All Labor Is for Love: Working toward Something Greater Than Ourselves
Zoey Laskaris
Zoey Laskaris grew up with people who worked long hours for little pay. When she realized that identifying hazardous conditions in workplaces came naturally to her, she decided to apply her passion and her talents to the field of public health. Read more
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From Syria to Michigan: A Long Journey to Public Health
Lilah Khoja
Lilah Khoja’s path to public health wasn’t a straight one. After completing a degree in international development, she worked in a variety of industries, trying to find the right fit. In her work with Syrian refugees in Turkey, she realized public health was her calling. Read more
