Honoring My Grandmother: In Pursuit of a Healthy Future
Batsheva Honig
Batsheva Honig strives to make a positive public health impact by shaping public policy and health care.
Health Behavior and Health Equity
Working in the Field to Reduce Health Disparities and Strengthen Health Equity
Janae Best
Since she arrived at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Janae Best has helped develop social media activism curriculum, become an active student ambassador, and deepened her knowledge on social determinants of health and race.
Sex, Public Health, and Being Human
Taryn Gal, MPH ’07
Working alongside young people as executive director of the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health, alum Taryn Gal and her team help ensure young people have access to sexual health services and sexual health education. And she reminds us that we all have a stake in sexual health.
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.
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.
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.